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8 rising startups in Southeast Asia you need to look at

Which are the startups that are on the path to becoming the next big thing? In this regular post, we give you an overview of the companies that have raised money in the past week, as well as those that we think investors should look at. Want your startup featured on this list? Details below.

1. Gilmour Space Technologies (Singapore/Australia)

Gilmour Space Tecnologies is a company that’s developing and launching low-cost hybrid rockets using 3D printed fuel.

Amount raised: US$13.9 million
Round: Series B
Investors: Main Sequence Ventures and Blackbird Ventures led the round, with 500 Startups joining
Source: Tech in Asia

2. Holmusk (Singapore)

Holmusk is a digital health and data analytics company with a global presence.

Amount raised: US$9.75 million
Round: Bridge
Investors: Heritas Venture Fund
Source: Tech in Asia

3. Tima (Vietnam)

Tima runs an online marketplace for consumer-focused financial services and a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform.

Amount raised: US$3 million
Round: Series B
Investors:Belt Road Capital Management led the round
Source: Tech in Asia

4. Jibble (Malaysia)

Jibble is a workforce management software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup.

Amount raised: US$1.3 million
Round: Seed
Investors: Undisclosed
Source: Tech in Asia

5. Impress.ai (Singapore)

Impress.ai is a Singapore startup that’s building a chatbot for recruiters.

Amount raised: US$1.2 million
Round: Seed
Investors: Reapra
Source: Tech in Asia

6. uHoo (Singapore)

UHoo is an indoor air sensor that monitors and analyzes the air you breathe and provides you with insights and recommendations and automatically controls your smart devices to create a healthier home and workplace.

Amount raised: Low seven digits US dollars
Round: Bridge
Investors: Wavemaker Partners and Seeds Capital led the round, with East Ventures joining
Source: Tech in Asia

7. Alchemy FoodTech (Singapore)

Alchemy is a foodtech solution company specializing in the development of lower glycemic index (GI) carbohydrates to tackle diabetes.

Amount raised: Seven digits US dollars
Round: Bridge
Investors: Heritas Capital Management and Seeds Capital led the round
Source: Tech in Asia

8. Vi Dimensions (Singapore)


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Terence Lee

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