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1. Synclogue | Japan
Tokyo-based Synclogue is an app that allows Windows users to sync applications (and their respective settings) across multiple computers, and is officially launching an English version of its service this week. The app syncs Windows apps across multiple PCs without the user having to tweak settings each time they install.
2. Beacon-In | Singapore
Singapore-based Beacon-In is a service for retailers and brands to reach out to passersby via iBeacons. People don’t need to have a specific app installed in order to receive alerts from nearby iBeacons, which is why some analysts say the tech could succeed where other things, like NFC or QR codes, have failed by being too tricky or annoying for most people to grasp.
3. MobileAds | Malaysia
Penang-based rich media mobile ad creator startup, MobileAds (previously known as RichMobileAds) has a received an undisclosed strategic investment from Seattle-headquartered HasOffers that is supposedly round to a series A. The whole concept of MobileAds is to turn the ad space into “mini websites within websites”, so that visitors don’t have to click their way out of their current websites to access the content. And the perk is that it’s for entry-level advertisers, publishers, or bloggers who can’t hire expensive agencies but still want to offer nice banners for their clients.
4. The French Cellar | Singapore
Founded last October, The French Cellar is a Singapore-based online subscription service for wine. Members have a choice of two top-notch French wines every month, which they can pick from a selection carefully curated by sommelier Nicolas Rebut, who was the former Chef Sommelier at two 3-star Michelin restaurants. Earlier this year, the startup undisclosed investment from Kyosei Ventures. Now, just three months later, ESW Manage has announced a seven-figure amount in series A funding to acquire a 20 percent stake in the company.
5. Freshdesk | India
Founded in late 2010, India-based Freshdesk aims to provide the best customer support platform in the cloud, specifically for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The startup has raised a series D round of funding led by Tiger Global, which brings its total investment to US$44 million. Of particular interest is the participation of Google Capital – one of the two VC arms of the search giant.
This makes Freshdesk the first Indian company to get backing from Google Capital, which has only five other companies in its portfolio. Accel Partners also participated in this round.
6. Social Recruiting | Japan
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