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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“Hi, my name’s Robert, did you know the average Filipino family only manages to save 48,000 pesos (US$2903) a year?” The whole room fell silent and one of our mentors could only remark, “Wow, seriously?” That entrance was the height of our experience at the inaugural 1337 Ventures Alpha Startups Bootcamp in the Philippines… and
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The Malaysian accelerator plans to introduce its pre-accelerator programme in Indonesiain January next year and later in Thailand and Vietnam Winning teams of 1337 Venture’s pre-accelerator programme Malaysia-based 1337 Ventures has invested in three Philippines-based startups through its recently-launched Alpha Startups pre-accelerator programme in Cebu..
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Malaysia-based 1337 Ventures has invested in three Philippines-based startups through its recently-launched Alpha Startups pre-accelerator programme in Cebu. The three startups that would receive funding are Pas Pas — a last-mile delivery service based on a text message; Fresk2Ket — a marketplace to connect farmers directly to restaurants and other businesses; and iMpok — a cash deposit and
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Malaysia’s 1337 Ventures announced today it invested in three Philippine startups from its pre-accelerator program Alpha Startups, which recently launched in Cebu province. The teams include Pas Pas, a last-mile, SMS-based delivery service; Fresh2Ket, a marketplace that connects farmers with restaurants and other businesses; and iMpok, a cash deposit microfinancing platform for schools. Each received
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To offer speedy delivery of services with just a text message; to provide direct access to farm produce; and to set an avenue for saving or borrowing money — these are the individual objectives of the three startup ideas that emerged victorious during the first-ever Alpha Startups in the Philippines held in Cebu City. Twenty-eight
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Alpha Startups! Now in the Philippines! Turn your ideas into reality! Don’t miss this chance to join a free 5- day bootcamp and win AWS Credits worth USD 5,000 plus a MIcro-fund of USD1,000 This bootcamp is organized by 1337 Ventures and DOST-ICTO together with our supporting partner TechTalks.ph. Any questions, please visit www.1337.ventures.
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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology’s Information and Communications Technology Office (DOST-ICTO) is set to run a pre-accelerator program for startups in their early ideation and validation stages. The Alpha Startup Bootcamp will kick off in Cebu City on November 9 to 13. The inaugural 5-day Bootcamp will feature workshops on customer
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ANG 1337 Ventures (“leet ventures”) uban sa Department of Science & Technology of Philippines (DOST) nihatod sa validation programme, Alpha Startups sa rehiyon sa Pilipinas isip pasiunang paglusad nga ipahigayon sa Sugbo karong Nobiyembre 9-13. Ang mga kasamtangang start ups lakip sa bag-ong gihangop alang sa inaugural class sa Pilipinas. “We have always viewed the
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DOST – Information and Communications Technology Office, in partnership with 1337 Ventures and TechTalks.ph, is set to run a pre-accelerator program for startups in their early ideation and validation stages. The Alpha Startup Bootcamp will be on its pilot run in the Philippines this November, kicking off with a boot camp in Cebu City on
