Malaysian startup Gigfairy, which allows users to book live music for any occasion, has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by Tune Studios and BAC Ventures, the company announced earlier this week. Founded in November 2014, the Kuala Lumpur-based startup is an alumnus of 1337 Ventures’ three-month acceleration programme.
Gigfairy strikes the right note with Tune Studios and BAC Ventures Read More »
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!
34 startups in Asia that caught our eye Read More »
Keeping stock of your money can be a hassle while travelling overseas. Being in a foreign land, it’s difficult to find out which money changers or banks offer the best exchange rates. It’s very likely that most travellers will simply go to the most convenient outlet, which may not give the best bang for their
CurrenSeek helps travellers find the best currency exchange rates Read More »
Bfab, a Malaysia-based online beauty and wellness marketplace started by former foodpanda Managing Director Pawel Netreba, has secured an undisclosed amount in seed investment, led by Singapore-based VC firm KK Fund. Silicon Valley-based early-stage fund 500 Startups and Southeast Asia-focussed multi-stage investor Captii Ventures also joined the round. Kuala Lumpur-headquartered Bfab will use the funds to build the
Malaysia’s Bfab gets seed funding from KK Fund, 500 Startups, Captii Read More »
Malaysian startup Bfab tells Tech in Asia today that it raised a “mid six-digit USD” seed funding round led by KK Fund and followed by 500 Startups and Captii Ventures. The funding happened during the last quarter, before Bfab had even launched. That means the investors were betting on just the idea and the caliber
This startup got funding from KK Fund, 500 Startups before it even launched Read More »
Booking an appointment for a beauty or wellness service might be a pain due to no availability of specific beauty practitioners or timing, but a startup looking to fill the gap is Bfab, an online platform to book services related to beauty and wellness. If being smart about our time and efforts is one of
Beauty Service Reservations Should Be Instant—This Startup Will Make It Happen Read More »
2015 has brought about a plethora of startups that has gotten us excited and frankly impressed because new ideas are being created, designed, implemented, and launched. Some were looking to fill the gap in the industry by providing a service which has yet to be done, and some entered the saturated industry and made their
We Can’t Wait To See What These 10 New M’sian Startups Bring To The Table In 2016 Read More »
Bikesh Lakhmichand, CEO and founder of 1337 Ventures, talks about how Malaysia’s ‘mature’ startup market differs from regional peers Philippines and Vietnam. He tells Bloomberg TV Malaysia’s Sophie Kamaruddin that edutech and fintech are major themes for the 2016 startup scene.
Edutech, Fintech Big Themes for 2016: 1337 Ventures Read More »
The Philippines has an ambitious target for its startup ecosystem. By 2020, the country aims to have 500 startups that have raised total funding of US$200 million from investors and raked in a valuation of US$2 billion. It’s got a long way to go, but it’s making good progress. This year, we’ve listed at least
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Leet Academy is being launched to enable unemployed Malaysian graduates to learn how to start their own technology-enabled business. The full-time programme facilitator is a joint venture involving iTrain Asia, 1337 Ventures & Talent Intelligence and TalentCorp.
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