Win the top prize of US$15,000 in Arena at Tech in Asia Singapore 2015

Bindo answering judges’ questions on stage at Arena in Singapore in 2014

Less than one year ago, the Hong Kong and New York-city based point-of-sales and inventory management software company, Bindo, was just one amongst ten ready to step up on stage to give a five-minute pitch in front of a live audience and eagle-eyed investors on the judging panel. The hundreds of people watching were hungry to know what problems the startups were solving, what solutions they were providing, and why they will be the next big thing.

Bindo won.

Barely three weeks after the conference, Arena winner Bindo raised a seed round of US$1.8 million from an American VC and angel, and Indonesia-Japan’s East Ventures. Willson Cuaca of East Ventures, who judged Bindo on that pitch, must have seen something he really liked up on the Arena stage at last year’s Tech in Asia conference in Singapore.

This year, Arena is back and open for applications. This time, the top prize has been increased to US$15,000.

We are scouring Asia for the top ten startups to be crowned the overall Arena winner, win the cool cash prize, and obtain special attention from investors and international media.

If you’re a young under-the-radar internet technology or hardware-software startup in Asia that has raised less than US$100,000 in funding, you should apply for Arena and follow Bindo’s footsteps.

What you get at Arena

(1) Opportunity to pitch live to actual investors

Get the amazing opportunity to be put on stage, directly in front of investors to pitch to them for investment.

(2) One-on-one virtual pitch training

In the weeks leading up to the final battle, the top ten Arena startups get three one-on-one, 30-minute pitch training sessions with Tech in Asia. Be ready for your five minutes on stage to dazzle the crowd.

(3) Exposure to thousands of international tech-savvy early adopters

As one of the top ten startups in Asia, Arena startups get a lot of attention from the international attendees at Tech in Asia Singapore. Expect user interest, media coverage, business partnership opportunities, and investment offers.

Apply now! Deadline is 5 April.

Disclosure: East Ventures is also an investor of Tech in Asia. See our ethics page for more information.