Here are some noteworthy startups in Southeast Asia

Dear readers,

Every week, we’re keeping an eye on what the biggest tech companies in Southeast Asia are up to. But we’re certainly not ignoring the startups. In fact, we’re often the first to tell you about interesting new companies, as well as major developments happening at the ones you already know.

Our top article last week spotlights the intensifying video-streaming wars, and one startup’s attempt to carve a niche for itself. What I personally like about the piece are the details about the cost of acquiring shows, which gives you a sense of the startup’s unit economics.

We were also the first to report on BasisAI, a startup founded by high-flying data scientists that raised money from Temasek and Sequoia – at the seed stage. I can’t wait to see what they’ll do next.

BasisAI founders (left to right) Silvanus Lee, Liu Feng-Yuan, and Linus Lee.

Here’s the rest of our subscriber exclusives you may have missed in the past week.

• Rising SE Asian startups this week: marketplaces and more marketplaces
• After 10x growth last year, food delivery will be Grab’s main battlefront in 2019
• How to be a wartime CEO
• What slowdown? China’s tech funding rockets to $79b in 2018
• Meet the 15 top-funded blockchain companies in Singapore
• With VR and neuroscience, startup snags big clients by making market research more honest
• An ex-commando is now crafting personal fitness plans based on your DNA
• Trivia game app Panya bags $730k from 500 Startups, Antler, others

We’re aiming to improve our capacity to spot the next big thing. Whether it’s hiring more reporters, investing in data collection, or automating our content, we’ll do what it takes to report on the region’s startup scene better. Help us do so by subscribing.

Happy reading!