Iterative names 12 startups from SEA in new cohort

Iterative, a Singapore-based startup accelerator, unveiled 12 Southeast Asian startups in its winter 2022 cohort at its recent demo day, which drew interest from over 150 investors.

Iterative co-founders (from left): Hsu Han Ooi, Brian Ma, and Hsu Ken Ooi at a meeting / Photo credit: Iterative

The latest batch of companies in the cohort come from across four countries in the region and were selected from over 411 applicants – all of which also received investments from Iterative at the beginning of the program. Iterative will invest US$150,000 into startups that are part of the cohort, the company said on its website.

Startups from the cohort offer solutions for industry verticals including fintech, quick commerce, education, software as a service, and logistics.

Here are the 12 companies that are part of the winter program:

Startups from Singapore:

DeZy 

• Founders: Eric Dadoun and Sharmini Ravindran
• Launched: 2021
• DeZy provides users an alternative to fiat-denominated savings via crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) investments.

Stylebase

• Founders: Mathieu Kremeth and Elsa Levy
• Launched: 2021 
• Stylebase is a marketplace for secondhand fashion in Southeast Asia, authenticating luxury goods and aggregating pricing data for buyers and sellers to compare offers, and ensuring transactions at the best price.

Esevel

• Founder: Yuying Deng
• Launched: 2020
• Esevel provides a single platform that supports distributed teams across six Southeast Asian countries, reducing users’ admin time by up to 80%.

Uncommon 

• Founder: Yolanda Lee
• Launched: 2020
• Uncommon is a private network for female leaders that provides professional development.

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Startups from the Philippines:

Startups from Indonesia:

Startup from Thailand: