Next up on the road to Jakarta: Ho Chi Minh City and Surabaya

Calling all Ho Chi Minh and Surabaya startups: are you sitting on a great product, but have no idea how to get it out to the world?

Look no further – Tech in Asia Tour: Road to Jakarta provides you with just the opportunity to do so, and it’ll be hitting your cities on September 24 and 29, respectively!

“How will it help?” you ask.

Impress investors

On the Tech in Asia Tour, we have an amazing panel of judges from venture funds joining us – this means you’ll be pitching your startup idea directly to active investors.

There is no better way to get positive exposure for your cause, if you ask us.

In Ho Chi Minh City, we have:

Dinh Anh Huan, founder of Seedcom

Familiar name? It should be – Dinh is also a cofounder of The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World), which went public just last year at a whooping US$250 million. His primary focus has since been on Seedcom, which holds a portfolio of 12 startups, all linked to retail and the ecommerce supply chain.

Rachan (Butch) Reddy, General Partner for IDG Ventures Vietnam

Butch participates in the investment and management decisions of IDG Ventures Vietnam and its portfolio companies, specifically investments within the IT, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and telecommunications sector.

Our judges in Surabaya are:

Andy Zain, managing director of Mountain SEA Ventures
Andy Zain is a serial entrepreneur and managing director of venture capital firm Mountain SEA Ventures, a startup accelerator and tech company builder in Southeast Asia, also touted to be Indonesia’s top ten most active venture firms last year.

In addition, Andy is the Director of Jakarta Founder Institute and Chairman for MobileMonday Indonesia, ensuring he remains plugged in to the regional innovation ecosystem.

Raditya Pramana, associate with IMJ Investment Partners

Raditya is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities in Indonesia as an associate at IMJ Investment Partners. On top of that, he is also the director of Indonesia operations for Kairos Society ASEAN, an entrepreneurial community of the brightest new generation leaders across the region.

Gary Khoeng, associate at Convergence Ventures

Gary has spent much of his career in the sector. He was a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Jakarta, covering both banks and FMCG clients across Southeast Asia. At Convergence Venture, Gary focuses on uncovering exceptional founders and businesses in Indonesia to invest in.

That’s not all –

In addition to meeting and pitching with renowned judges, here’s what else you can get out of the tour:

Kickstart your plans to conquer Asia next year

Before launching into the main action, our judges will engage in a fireside chat on how to develop a killer regional strategy in 2016. Join us for an insightful talk, with practical and feasible tips tailored specifically for local startups to execute their expansion plans next year.

Get better

If you’re on the lookout for ways to improve your business, constructive feedback from our seasoned judges can go a long way. And we promise you’re bound to get plenty here.

Most importantly, the opportunity to reach a much larger audience

In case you’ve forgotten, the winner from each city gets to showcase their startup at Tech in Asia Jakarta 2015’s Bootstrap Alley, host to more than 1,500 attendees including investors, tech giants, and startup founders. Accommodation and transport to Jakarta will also be covered.

Apply today!

If you are a hardware or software startup with less than US$1 million in external funds raised, go for it. Startups with mockups and screenshots are welcome to apply, but priority will be given to those with a working prototype.

Deadline to apply for Ho Chi Minh City and Surabaya Tech in Asia Tour is on September 10. Register via the button below.

Spectators

In the area? You’re in for an exciting showdown among your city’s best startups. Secure your spot today by signing up below!

Ho Chi Minh City

Date: September 24
Venue: ERC Main Campus

Surabaya
Date: September 29
Venue: Spazio