As usual, we have quite a few Asian tech start-ups on our radar this week, from Indonesia, China, India, and Singapore. For folks who are interested to invest or partner with these start-ups, drop us an email — hello[at]penn-olson[dot]com – anytime.
And if you’re a tech start-up founder in Asia hoping to be featured, kindly send us your pitch here.
When we last spoke to Japan’s Cacoo, a web-based diagram and mind-map creator, in March earlier this year, they told us that they would soon be launching a Cacoo Stencil Store. And now they finally have… Woots!
LeKan is a brand-new Chinese start-up – it launched only last Friday – that aims to be a sort of Netflix for Chinese kids. It streams a whole bunch of fully-licensed cartoons and animated movies, and is designed to be safely and easily used by the children alone.
The Chinese luxury e-commerce start-up ‘The Luxury Club’ – or Hui She Shang to use its local name – has completed a round of seed funding. Parkview Ventures and Mousse Partners are the site’s new backers – but the investment amount isn’t disclosed.
Sometimes people feel afraid or embarrassed to admit their feelings in public. But with Ngaku.in, now anyone can freely express their feelings anonymously on the web. In fact, the name Ngaku.in means means “confess” in Indonesian.
There are many financial tools available online that you can use to manage your personal finances. For many, Mint.com is a great solution, but it’s not available in many countries outside the US, including India. And while it’s not on par with the services offered from Mint, a new Indian service called BillBaba.com hopes it can help with bill payments for many in the country.
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