{"id":5141,"date":"2016-09-07T08:10:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T06:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.invoiceberry.com\/?p=5141"},"modified":"2016-09-08T10:10:54","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T08:10:54","slug":"11-new-trendy-singapore-startups-to-watch-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/11-new-trendy-singapore-startups-to-watch-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"11 New & Trendy Singapore Startups to Watch in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Besides being an amazing tourist location, Singapore is also a great place to start your business. As proof, Singapore was ranked #10 in the\u00a0Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking in 2015\u00a0<\/a>by Compass.<\/p>\n

In general, Southeast Asia has\u00a0a different landscape for investors compared, for example, to\u00a0the US.\u00a0But regardless, according to The World Bank<\/a>, Singapore was ranked #1 in the world for ease of doing business in 2015-2016.<\/p>\n

Here’s a\u00a0list of the top 11 most interesting startups in Singapore.<\/p>\n

Carousell<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category:<\/strong>\u00a0E-Commerce<\/p>\n

Founders:\u00a0<\/strong>Quek Siu Rui,\u00a0Marcus Tan,\u00a0Lucas Ngoo<\/p>\n

Carousell is a peer-to-peer marketplace founded in 2012. The startup\u00a0has already raised around $42 million.<\/p>\n

The creators emphasize the speed of interactions: you can list your entry in 30 seconds and then communicate with potential buyers via messaging within the app.<\/p>\n

The company\u00a0operates in 12 major Asian cities besides Singapore and has 35 million listings globally, with 70\u00a0listings being added to the platform each\u00a0minute.<\/p>\n

Vanitee<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category:<\/strong> e-commerce<\/p>\n

Founders:<\/strong>\u00a0Douglas Gan,\u00a0Peng Kong Choy,\u00a0Xiao Shi Kuik,\u00a0Meters Ang<\/p>\n

Started in 2015, \u00a0Vanitee has raised more than $3.5 million and is now expanding throughout Asia, having launched the service in Korea and looking into Hong Kong and Taiwan.<\/p>\n

Basically, Vanitee is an Airbnb of the beauty industry: it connects beauty specialists like\u00a0nail, makeup, hair experts or stylists with customers. Within the platform you can see their portfolios, make an appointment, and agree on\u00a0the time and price.<\/p>\n

Ninja Van<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category:<\/strong>\u00a0Logistics<\/p>\n

Founders:\u00a0<\/strong>Lai Chang Wen,\u00a0Boxian Tan, Shaun Chong<\/p>\n

Ninja Van is a\u00a0last-mile delivery service and the fastest-growing Southeast Asian logistic company.<\/p>\n

With $2.5 million in\u00a0investments, the company is already present in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, and Thailand.<\/p>\n

Among their clients there are such huge retailers as P&G, Zalora, and Lazada.<\/p>\n

honestbee<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category:<\/strong> Logistics<\/p>\n

Founders:\u00a0<\/strong>Joel Sng, Isaac Tay, Jonathan Low<\/p>\n

Founded by three Singaporeans, honestbee has already raised more than $15 million in funding. In just six months, the startup was present in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.<\/p>\n

The honestbee team goes grocery shopping for you: all you need to do is to create a\u00a0list of what you want to buy, and the specialist will handpick and deliver you products within 43 minutes on average.<\/p>\n

MyRepublic<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Catergory:\u00a0<\/strong>Internet Providers<\/p>\n

Founders:\u00a0<\/strong>Greg Mittman, Malcolm Rodrigues, KC Lai<\/p>\n

MyRepublic is an Internet provider which delivers high-fibre connection\u00a0and implements LTE technology\u00a0across Singapore, New Zealand and Indonesia.<\/p>\n

The company has already raised more than $53 million.<\/p>\n

FreshMonk<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category:<\/strong> E-Commerce<\/p>\n

Founders:<\/strong>\u00a0Prashant Gulati,\u00a0Shashank Agrawal<\/p>\n

FreshMonk\u00a0is a crowdfunding platform which helps to design, sell and ship custom t-shirts, resembling Threadless and Kickstarter at the same time.<\/p>\n

The company focuses on NGOs, various events and interest groups. It has raised $5 million and plans to\u00a0expand to newer designs.<\/p>\n

TradeGecko<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category:<\/strong> Software<\/p>\n

Founders:\u00a0\u200e<\/strong>Cameron Priest,\u00a0Bradley Priest<\/p>\n

TradeGecko is an inventory management software for retailers and SME wholesellers. The platform helps to control, manage and measure stock and sales, syncing the data across various channels and locations.<\/p>\n

The startup has raised more than $6.5 million and is currently one of the fastest growing SaaS solutions in Southeast Asia, with clientele in 90 countries.<\/p>\n

PropertyGuru<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category:<\/strong> Real Estate<\/p>\n

Founders:\u00a0<\/strong>Steve Melhuish, Jani Rautiainen<\/p>\n

PropertyGuru is Asia’s\u00a0leading online real estate portal. The platform is designed specifically for the Asian market, and lists property and agency entries.<\/p>\n

The company has raised $129 million and currently serves Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Capital Match<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category: <\/strong>Finance<\/p>\n

Founders:<\/strong> Pawel Kuznicki, Arnaud Bailly, Ming HaoWong<\/p>\n

Capital Match is a peer-to-peer crowdfunding loan platform, which is designed to lend to small and medium-sized businesses as they are being under-served by the banks.<\/p>\n

The company received close to $1 million in\u00a0funding, and it\u00a0handles the entire process of loans: from payment processing and due diligence to debt collection and investor updating.<\/p>\n

ReferralCandy<\/a><\/h2>\n
\"Singapore<\/div>\n

Category:<\/strong> E-Commerce<\/p>\n

Founders:<\/strong> Dinesh Raju<\/p>\n

ReferralCandy is a refer-a-friend platform that operates via\u00a0email marketing. A retailer can set their unique\u00a0Referral Rewards and Friend Offers to make the discounts as flexible and attractive as possible. It could be a cash reward, a donation to charity, or a traditional discount.<\/p>\n

More than 3,000 brands are already participating in the program.<\/p>\n

The startup has raised S$1 million and is also integrated with major platforms like Shopify and Magento.<\/p>\n

Zimplistic<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"Singapore<\/p>\n

Category:<\/strong> Kitchen Appliances<\/p>\n

Founders:\u00a0<\/strong>Rishi Israni,\u00a0Pranoti Nagarkar<\/p>\n

Zimplistic is a company that creates smart kitchen appliances. Their flagship robot Rotimatic makes wraps and Indian flatbread rotis.<\/p>\n

The company has raised $11.5 million in funding. During the first week, the startup sold $5 million worth of machines and received\u00a0$72 million worth of orders.<\/p>\n

Did we miss any other great Singapore startups? Let us know in the comments below?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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