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Currently valued at $20bn, Chinese social-commerce platform Xiaohongshu has over 300m users, most of whom are females from big cities with high purchasing power.
Currently valued at $20bn, Chinese social-commerce platform Xiaohongshu has over 300m users, most of whom are females from big cities with high purchasing power.
Indonesian agritech pioneer Crowde has battled competition to stay ahead by pivoting from crowdfunding farming projects to channeling institutional lenders’ funds into agricultural loans.
Indonesian agritech pioneer Crowde has battled competition to stay ahead by pivoting from crowdfunding farming projects to channeling institutional lenders’ funds into agricultural loans.
Zero-waste app OLIO is rapidly scaling, letting retailers and households donate or swap surplus food and other goods in local communities in 50+ countries.
Zero-waste app OLIO is rapidly scaling, letting retailers and households donate or swap surplus food and other goods in local communities in 50+ countries.
China's live stream e-commerce platform Kuaishou went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the world’s largest tech IPO since Uber in 2019.
China's live stream e-commerce platform Kuaishou went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the world’s largest tech IPO since Uber in 2019.
Prizewinning pvDesign software automates solar plant design and its lifetime costs, reducing engineers’ time from weeks to minutes. More than 8,000 projects created worldwide and +2,000GW simulated.
Prizewinning pvDesign software automates solar plant design and its lifetime costs, reducing engineers’ time from weeks to minutes. More than 8,000 projects created worldwide and +2,000GW simulated.
This mental health startup provides affordable therapy-on-the-go through a telemedicine platform and app and has helped 250,000 users find suitable native-language therapists using AI.
This mental health startup provides affordable therapy-on-the-go through a telemedicine platform and app and has helped 250,000 users find suitable native-language therapists using AI.
Xendit, an all-purpose payment gateway and management platform for SMEs and startups in Southeast Asia, becomes a unicorn after expansion into the Philippines.
Xendit, an all-purpose payment gateway and management platform for SMEs and startups in Southeast Asia, becomes a unicorn after expansion into the Philippines.
With over 3,000 digital scents, ScentRealm enables consumers to smell odors with a wearable; has opened its scent database and editor to the public.
With over 3,000 digital scents, ScentRealm enables consumers to smell odors with a wearable; has opened its scent database and editor to the public.
Kuaikan (formerly Kuaikan Comic)
China's top online comics platform producing original-content comics, Kuaikan is one of the most popular apps for teenagers.
China's top online comics platform producing original-content comics, Kuaikan is one of the most popular apps for teenagers.
Refurbed will expand Amazon-style refurbished electronics marketplace, with carbon-neutral plan to cut CO2 emissions and plant 1m trees in at-risk biodiversity hotspots worldwide.
Refurbed will expand Amazon-style refurbished electronics marketplace, with carbon-neutral plan to cut CO2 emissions and plant 1m trees in at-risk biodiversity hotspots worldwide.
Developed by ex-UN experts, Everimpact provides real-time GHG data using satellites, sensors and IoT to help cities and companies manage and monetize emissions reduction.
Developed by ex-UN experts, Everimpact provides real-time GHG data using satellites, sensors and IoT to help cities and companies manage and monetize emissions reduction.
Pioneering AI SaaS combining virtual clinic and database for mental health professionals enables quicker diagnoses, with up to 90% accuracy.
Pioneering AI SaaS combining virtual clinic and database for mental health professionals enables quicker diagnoses, with up to 90% accuracy.
Cobee automates and extends flexibility in compensation and benefits management to meal vouchers, childcare, healthcare, etc., helping firms increase their average employee benefits uptake fourfold.
Cobee automates and extends flexibility in compensation and benefits management to meal vouchers, childcare, healthcare, etc., helping firms increase their average employee benefits uptake fourfold.
Spain’s fastest-growing car-as-a-service startup, now acquired by the Renault Group, is profit-making and operates across Spain, France and Italy, with 10,000+ subscribers.
Spain’s fastest-growing car-as-a-service startup, now acquired by the Renault Group, is profit-making and operates across Spain, France and Italy, with 10,000+ subscribers.
Lota Digital: Disrupting fishing in Portugal for a sustainable future
The “digital fish market” app helps fishermen compete in a market dominated by large players
BukaPengadaan: The B2B procurement service from e-commerce giant Bukalapak
Bukalapak’s e-procurement arm taps a growing market while helping vendors get online and access a broader range of clients
MBiz: Working toward the "tipping point" of e-procurement mainstreaming
Trusted by multinationals and conglomerates, Mbiz wants to take e-procurement mainstream by also working with municipal governments
Indonesian B2B e-procurement platforms: Disrupting long-standing practices
Indonesia’s B2B e-commerce players are winning over corporate clients with education and government support, growing a market forecast to be worth $13.4bn by 2023
“Sniper investor” Zhu Xiaohu: GSR Ventures chief’s slow but steady way of spotting future unicorns
Known for his conservative investing in China’s often-euphoric tech startup scene, Zhu Xiaohu has caught unicorns like Didi Chuxing while making a profitable exit from Ofo just before it sank
UpHill: Helping doctors put the latest research into practice
Born out of practitioners’ difficulty in keeping up with latest treatments and protocols, UpHill now includes guidance on Covid-19
4D ShoeTech: Digital design platform helps shoemakers to slash production time by over 60%
Armed with new funding, 4D ShoeTech is scaling its Ideation platform to offer digital modelling services to cover other popular products like suitcases
Du'Anyam: Empowering rural women to work independently and learn financial planning skills
Du’Anyam had to cancel bulk orders to survive the Covid-19 downturn, pivoting to B2C online sales, until the tourism and hospitality sectors recover
GoWithFlow: Scaling ERP platform for sustainable mobility in global transportation markets
Portugal’s CEiiA spin-off leads the way to manage smart transportation systems of cities and corporations to boost fleet performance by reducing CO2 emissions and maintenance costs
Capaball: Empowering employees to upskill in tech as more businesses digitalize
The Spanish edtech platform for Fortune 500 clients and professionals is focused on developing new markets in Latin America
MENA and Du’Anyam: How two Indonesian social enterprises are tackling Covid-19 challenges
The call to help women in rural communities has become more urgent as social enterprises struggle to survive the current crisis
Evermos is Indonesia's version of social commerce – and it's Sharia-compliant, too
Evermos targets the resale market, encouraging students and housewives to earn extra income by promoting products on their social media and WhatsApp networks
MSMB: From university research to agritech ecosystem
The Indonesian startup is moving beyond sensors to build technologies for livestock tracking and fish farming
Pushed by Covid-19, Landing.Jobs repositions itself as IT talent ecosystem
The Portuguese tech jobs portal is pivoting into global talent hub with Future.Works, providing AI-driven recruitment services, training and career management for IT professionals
Last-mile delivery disrupted post-Covid: How Spanish startups can show a better way forward
As the recent jump in online retail and home deliveries looks set to stay, startups are playing a key role in reshaping the Spanish last-mile logistics scene to meet new challenges
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