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1. ClassDo | Japan
Tokyo-based ClassDo allows people to share their knowledge without being hired by a school. Just 19 months after launch, the virtual classroom startup has captured users in more than 100 different countries – almost entirely based on word-of-mouth referrals. Instead of relying on Skype or another external service, ClassDo’s lessons are all done in-browser without any downloads or installs. The interface offers a collaborative whiteboard, a video box, and a text chat box.
2. Maimai | China
Enterprise chat app Maimai describes itself as a “work version of WeChat” and features individual and group chats, a news feed, and a referral system. Users can network and meet peers within two degrees of separation, as opposed to WeChat where users cannot see friends of friends. The company recently received series B funding from Morningside Ventures and IDG,
3. TargetingMantra | India
Started by ex-Amazonians, Gurgaon-based TargetingMantra has developed a tech tool that figures out what ecommerce consumers are interested in, and delivers personalized choices to them. The startup is part of Batch 9 of the 500 Startups accelerator program in Mountain View, California
4. LawCanvas | Singapore
LawCanvas is a web service that wants to save nascent entrepreneurs thousands of dollars when they most need it. It does this by helping small businesses create legal documents quickly and easily by providing a library of free legal templates tailored for Singapore, with a smart editor that they claim makes editing clauses a cinch. The team received funding from the MDA iJAM program and Crystal Horse Investments earlier this year.
5. Adskom | Indonesia
Indonesia’s Adskom, an advertising technology company that offers a programmatic advertising platform, has recently raised a round led by four VCs: Japan’s Digital Garage, Singapore’s East Ventures, as well as Indonesia’s Beenos Plaza and Skystar Ventures. Adskom’s supply-side platform (SSP) can help both publishers and ad networks in Indonesia manage digital ads automatically and efficiently. Adskom also offers digital ad service plans to help clients further.
6. Shopline | Hong Kong
Similar to Shopify, Hong-Kong based Shopline lets vendors design a storefront webpage, upload images of goods, receive orders, and manage payment transactions. Shopline tries to keep it simple by offering only a customized domain name, unlimited listings, and a few other perks to customers who pay NT$599 a month (about US$20).
7. Grain | Singapore
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