Here’s our newest round-up of the featured startups on our site this week. If you have startup tips or story suggestions, feel free to email us or tell us about your startup on this form. Any juicy tech news tips go here. Enjoy this week’s list!
1. Tolexo | India
Launched last month, Tolexo is an online marketplace from India which aims to be the go-to place for buyers of industrial and construction goods. Tolexo already has over 50,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) in seven categories like industrial safety and engineering tools. More than 100 sellers of such things have registered with it and the list is growing fast.
2. Goodpatch | Japan
Goodpatch is a rising star in the competitive landscape of digital design firms. Specializing in websites, mobile sites, and smartphone applications, the startup receives clients looking to spruce up their user experience or user interface.
3. Jianshu | China
Jianshu is a Chinese minimalist writing and blogging environment reminiscent of Medium. The startup recently secured seed investment from undisclosed angel investors.
4. WaryBee | Malaysia
WaryBee is a safety wearable hardware startup that features a product which comes in the form of a necklace or bracelet, but the triggering device is hidden in a tiny pendant on the jewelry. Like a ‘panic button’, all that the victim needs to do is press it, and a signal will be sent to the phone of a person – or several people – of their choosing.
5. Pokkt | India
India’s Pokkt (Pocket) has come up with a unique way to enable mobile payments in emerging markets, where credit card penetrations are low. The startup has created a marketplace for consumers to get apps, games, and other digital content without paying a single cent. Instead, they pay with their time by consuming content from some 100 advertisers, who pay to plug into the platform.
The company has just raised a series A round led by JAFCO Asia, a Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm, along with SingTel Innov8, Jungle Ventures, and serial entrepreneur Ganesh Krishnan.
6. TableApp | Malaysia
TableApp is a Malaysia-based online restaurant booking site launched in June 2013. The startup is also working with Groupon Malaysia as a possible reservation platform partner to the latter’s food deals.
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