Cheatsheet of technology startup exits in Southeast Asia

May 23, 2012 by  

Last update on 3 June, 2013

Tech startup activity has intensified in Southeast Asia in the past few years as investors and entrepreneurs have started to look more seriously at opportunities in the region. Acquisition activity has increased too. To help you keep track of what’s happening, here’s a cheatsheet of exits in the past few years, covering Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand. Let us know if we missed out on any company, or if you have any feedback on how to improve the list.

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Singapore’s top 30 business brands on Facebook

July 14, 2011 by  

Today, Facebook is an essential tool in any marketer’s arsenal. Which is why we decided to feature a list of top 30 Facebook Pages by businesses. The brands in this continuously-updated list are ranked according to the number of ‘likes’ and must be either a) companies started in Singapore b) companies started by Singaporeans c) international brands with a Singapore Facebook Page. Read more

A Performance Guide on Singapore’s Groupon Clones Scene – Part 2

November 9, 2010 by  

Groupon ClonesFollowing the boiling hot Groupon Clones scene in Singapore, Southeast Asia deal aggregator, All Deals Asia, started collecting data since August 2010. They are now tracking 15 daily deal sites in Singapore.

This Part 2 article is the concluding piece to the previous part about the performance of daily deal companies in Singapore.

Below, you can find an updated Performance Chart and a ranking review of the various companies. Read more

A Performance Guide on Singapore’s Groupon Clones Scene – Part 1 of 2

October 25, 2010 by  

Groupon ClonesDaily Deal websites, or more infamously known as ‘Groupon Clones’ have taken the world by storm since December 2009. The world has rode on the ripple effects of Groupon’s runaway success and the deal-a-day scene has since mushroomed all over the world either via Groupon’s own brand name or more often by clones touched up with local flavour and understanding of its own market.

We hear that in China there are 1000s of clones and counting, so how about our very own South-East Asia bloc? Read more