Catch-up on Accelerating Asia Demo Day Cohort 3 with the latest pitches from Cohort 3 startups and a selection of Accelerating Asia alumni.
Read MoreIndonesia F&B eCommerce platform MyBrand received investment from our early-stage VC fund and were part of Accelerating Asia Cohort 3. Here we talked to Founder Louise Lautan about her experience with the 100-day flagship accelerator program, what’s next for MyBrand and her Founder story.
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When people think of startup investing, the first thing that comes to mind is of money going into unicorns; investors making money off exits; venture capitalists raising hundreds of millions; PR about startups winning awards; and analysts who seem to have some kind of secret insider information about which startups will be winners.
Read MoreHere at Accelerating Asia, we've been working on something special....introducing Angel360, our new 6-week virtual program to level up your Angel Investing in partnership with angel networks from across the region including ANGIN, Angel Hub, Bangladesh Angel Network, Phandeeyar and Draper Startup House.
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In 2013, a startup pitched a Venture Capital firm (VC) in Singapore on its B2B travel technology company. The startup had been building out the product over the past 18 months, had some early revenue traction and had been able to convince an Angel investor to put in USD100k of capital.
Read MoreAskDr from Singapore joined Accelerating Asia in August 2020. Here, we talk to Founder, Brian Toh about how AskDr is democratising information to healthcare, the Singapore ecosystem and trends in healthtech.
Read MoreSwami is a technologist, investor and serial entrepreneur. He previously worked in Corporate Venture Capital with Intel and led a multi-award winning Voice and Conversational AI company.
Read MoreOur first portfolio company from India, ProjectPro are supercharging the way data scientists do their work. Founded by two YCombinator alumni, ProjectPro is the second startup from the founding team Omair and Binny. With data scientists from international companies, Google, Tesla, Dropbox and GE, ProjectPro are continuing to grow on their existing user base in the US and Southeast Asia.
Read MoreRomoni have just launched their latest offering, an eCommerce platform where people can purchase over 1000 beauty products from 50 different brands. Here we talk with CEO and Co-Founder Armin about why she started Romoni and what’s next.
Read MoreAccelerating Asia is an award-winning accelerator and venture fund, headquartered in Singapore. It invests in high-growth pre-Series A startups across the region. The eight startups have already raised over S$2.6 million in funding ahead of the programme and employ over 120 people.
Read MoreMeet Christine Amour-Levar, a member of our Gender Advisory Committee which provides strategic advice on our gender lens investing initiatives. Christine turned her passion into a career dedicated to female empowerment, after roles with McCann-Erickson and Nike.
Read MoreAccelerating Asia’s core business and investments are conducted and measured according to global standards. At Accelerating Asia, we see impact as using investment capital and supporting startups that have a positive impact on society. Our approach includes environmental, social and corporate governance and creating inclusive tech ecosystems.
Read MoreWe have already seen the first wave of unicorns built by founders returning home. These founders were able to effectively self-fund and more importantly communicate and build relationships with stakeholders outside their domestic ecosystems. Establishing a shared etiquette and communication with your investors is one of the easiest multiplier to unlock and attract the best stakeholders, for the next wave of rockstar founders.
Read MoreFounded by two Singapore locals, Sharon and Stephenie, TalentTribe is a job search platform that helps millennials research different companies & careers. Here they talk about their latest product, Accelerating Asia and what led them to starting Talent Tribe.
Read MoreStartup Fundraising is messy. But that’s ok. Like a cheeseburger, messy is good. When you read announcements about startup fundraising it seems so nice and clean. Founders are led to believe they can pitch a few Venture Capital firms (“VCs”), have some follow up meetings, and once a term sheet arrives make a few more calls and fill out the round with some Angels full of FOMO. Similar to an Instagram post, the reality of startup fundraising often differs from the truth.
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