Prepping and launching Startup Asia Jakarta is tough but that didn’t stop us from covering the latest startup stories across Asia. In the last seven days, we have covered a couple of Asian tech startups on Tech in Asia, specifically from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, India, Philippines, and Singapore.
For folks who are interested in investing or partnering with these startups, drop us an email — hello[at]penn-olson[dot]com – anytime. No promises, but we’ll try our best to be a bridge.
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1. Kawaii Assistant | Hong Kong
Having a digital personal assistant on your mobile is good. But if you can’t get a smart one, you might as well opt for a cuter/hotter one. kawaii Assistant (which means cute assistant) is a fun Siri alternative that you might want to check out. But be warned…
2. TrafficDito | Philippines
Those of you who drive would agree that traffic jams can really be a pain in the ass (metaphorically and literally), especially for manual-car drivers where you need to meddle with the clutch. Manila apparently has one of the world’s worst traffic jams, but TrafficDito aims to improve your journey in Metro Manila…
3. InvestLab | Hong Kong
InvestLab is a Hong Kong-based financial tech startup that hasn’t been around long but has been making big waves in Asia. Recently, we learned that InvestLab had secured investment from Citi Ventures and VantagePoint Capital, so we got in touch with the company’s founder, Mark Munoz, to learn more about the investment and InvestLab itself…
4. Sakebii | Japan
Some of you may recall Japanese startup Sakebii from our Startup Arena competition back in February . We received word from its founder Ryo Umezawa, who tells us that their iOS app has just launched this afternoon. The service connects first-degree drinking buddies, and your Sakebii network is actually a…
5. Momo | China
The location-based flirting app Momo, which we reviewed last December, has hit an impressive milestone – its user numbers have shot past the two million mark. Momo allows people to chat – or hook up – with people nearby using its Android or iOS app, and it also allows you to filter by gender. From its launch in August, it zoomed to 500,000 users by December, and its current figure is 2.1 million…
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