Meet Insights is a collection of learnings from the successes and failures of startup founders and investors.

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Jun 22
3 min

Exploring the Future of Remote Work: How Tech Startups are Revolutionizing the Way We Work

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift towards remote work, with many companies now embracing this way of working as a long-term...

Jun 9
5 min

The Ethical Implications of AI: Balancing Progress and Responsibility

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives. From simple tasks like using Siri or Alexa to...

Jun 8
5 min

Asian Startups That Achieved Unicorn Status in 2022: A Look at Their Rapid Rise

The year 2022 saw new Asian startups join the coveted unicorn club, which refers to privately held companies valued at $1 billion or...

Apr 4
2 min

From Risk to Reward: The Inspiring Story of BuyHive

Country: Hong Kong, China. Industry: E-commerce, Sourcing. Founded date: 2020 Leaving one’s comfort zone can be a daunting task, but it...

Mar 23
3 min

Paving The Way: Inavoice Spearheading the Voice-Over Industry in Indonesia

Country: Indonesia Industry: Media, Entertainment Founded Date: 2020 Establishing a business from scratch is never easy, especially when...

Feb 4, 2022
2 min

Plug and Play’s Director of Ventures APAC shares his tips for engaging in the start-up industry

“Plug and Play is the ultimate start-up ecosystem and the world's largest corporate innovation platform.” The personable Director of...

Oct 19, 2021
2 min

Advertisers want to plant ads in your dreams

Advertisements over the years have evolved significantly, and the future of advertising could very well be manipulating your dreams while yo

Oct 18, 2021
2 min

How social hiring platform Wantedly supported employment during uncertain times

Wantedly, a social recruiting and employer branding platform, wants to turn the tables around when employment is at an all time low.

Sep 30, 2021
1 min

Thailand’s fintech startup Ascend Money lands $150M, entering the unicorn club

Ascend Money has raised US$150 million in its latest Series C financing round, at a valuation of $1.5 billion. Thailand-based fintech...

Sep 29, 2021
1 min

India's Swiggy eyeing $10 billion valuation

Indian food delivery startup Swiggy is in talks to raise over $500 million in a new financing round that could propel its valuation to...

Sep 27, 2021
1 min

Ninja Van Raises USD578M in Series E Funding

Ninja Van, a Singapore-based logistics company announced that it has successfully secured USD578 million in a Series E funding round....

Sep 1, 2021
1 min

This startup turns waste into biomaterials with insects

Insectta is the first urban insect farm in Singapore, pioneering the extraction of valuable biomaterials using the Black Soldier Fly. The...

Aug 27, 2021
1 min

Food-tech startup Shandi launches plant-based chicken at price parity

Singapore-based food-tech startup, Shandi, has raised over US$700,000 in a seed funding round led by Tolaram Group. The funds will be...

Aug 20, 2021
1 min

RaRa Delivery raises $3.25 million in funding

Instant delivery startup RaRa Delivery announced that it has raised US$3.25 million in seed funding led by Sequoia Capital India’s Surge...

Jun 23, 2021
4 min

Retail Ecosystems: What you need to know

In a study conducted by Bain & Company in 2018 titled ‘The Future of Retail: Asia’s Ecosystems’, ecosystems are posited as the next...

Jun 16, 2021
2 min

Carro is Singapore’s latest unicorn after closing US$360 million round led by Softbank Ventures

Singapore headquartered automotive marketplace Carro has announced that it recently closed a US$360 million funding round led by Japan’s...

May 21, 2021
2 min

Singapore Joins Eureka Network to deepen global partnerships and innovation projects

In a press release on 19 May, the Singapore government announced that it has joined 47 other countries across Europe, North America,...

May 21, 2021
3 min

Lessons learnt from the Teamlabs fallout

Entrepreneurial and tech circles in Asia were left reeling from the recent controversy surrounding the inclusion, and subsequent swift...

May 21, 2021
2 min

A brief look at Moglix: India’s 12th unicorn of 2021

Chronicling the rise of B2B eCommerce platforms B2B marketplace startup Moglix became India’s 12th unicorn of 2021 as it recently closed...

May 21, 2021
2 min

SICCI and IIT-Kanpur collaborate to support startups and strengthen India-Singapore tech corridor

The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and Start-up Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) of IIT-Kanpur have...

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Elon Reeve Musk CEO of SpaceX, Tesla Inc. and Twitter

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CEO of SpaceX, Tesla Inc. and Twitter