Rising SE Asian startups this week: TribeHired, Sesto Robotics, and more

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.

1. TribeHired (Malaysia)

TribeHired is a jobs marketplace that’s more curated than free-for-all competitors, but less expensive than engaging a recruiter.

Amount raised: US$437,000
Investors: AngelCentral
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2. Sesto Robotics (Singapore)

Sesto Robotics designs robots that automate traditionally labor-intensive material handling processes in factories.

Amount raised: US$2.9 million series A
Investors: Singtel Innov8 and Heliconia Capital Management
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3. Electrify (Singapore)

Electrify’s peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading platform allows prosumers – producers of electricity who are also consumers – to generate, store, and trade surplus power with other users across the same power grid.

Amount raised: Undisclosed
Investors: Tepco Frontier Partners, a subsidiary of Japan’s largest utility company, Tokyo Electric Power Company
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4. Clik (Cambodia)

Clik provides brick-and-mortar businesses with customer insight and tools to act on this insight to grow profits.

Amount raised: US$2 million seed
Investors: Led by Limestone Technology and OpenWay
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5. Zenyum (Singapore)

Zenyum straightens the customer’s teeth at much lower fees than conventional peers using 3D-printed aligners.

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6. ICHX Tech (Singapore)

ICHX Tech is building iStox, a platform for issuing and trading blockchain security tokens.

Amount raised: US$1.43 million
Investors: The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Heliconia Capital Management
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See: Previous rising startup lists