Here’s our newest round-up of the featured startups on our site this week. If you have startup tips or story suggestions, feel free to email us. Enjoy this week’s list!
1. Tujia| China (Techlist Profile)
Started in 2011, Tujia is China’s top Airbnb-like site, which is now valued at over US$1 billion – an official startup “unicorn”. It has raised a total of US$455 million from private investors in four major rounds.
2. OYO Rooms | India (Techlist Profile)
India’s OYO Rooms, a marketplace for budget hotels, promises customers a certain level of service without much information on the owner of the property. OYO has aggregated unbranded hotels from tourist places like Jodhpur, Coorg, and Mount Abu, as well as major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore. The startup claims to have an inventory of 12,000 rooms from 70 cities across India.
3. Allstocker | Japan (Techlist Profile)
Online marketplace Allstocker allows users to buy industrial products from agricultural tractors to heavy-lift cranes. Founded by Japanese startup Sorabito, Allstocker, currently in its beta run, is similar to Amazon in the way it provides buyers with categories and filters to help them find a seller with the products they need. It also won our Tech in Asia Tour Tokyo pitch competition last month.
4. Chalo | Bangladesh
Bangladeshi startup Chalo is trying to build a local Uber or Grabtaxi in the local market. The taxi aggregator service utilizes the idle inventory within the rent-a-car industry, and drivers are professional and pre-screened as they are already employees of an existing business.
5. MyChild | India (Techlist Profile)
MyChild is an app which helps parents screen developmental disorders in their kids in just 45 seconds. It then makes suggestions on which specialist doctor they should visit.
6. LetsTransport | India
Six-month-old LetsTransport uses technology to erase logistics woes for businesses in different verticals, from catering to construction. It has a fleet of 100 trucks in Bangalore, which can be booked either on-demand or on a contractual basis. Consumers can use it to book a truck anytime they need to relocate, transport furniture, or cart any other heavy goods within the city.
7. Neliti | Indonesia
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