singapore: the heart of startup growth in south-east asia
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W H AT ’ S T H E S I T U AT I O NS E . A S I A S TA R T U P
Echelon Attendees: Business Areas
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Apps & TechnologiesGamingE-CommerceEnterprise ProductsSaaSData AnalyticsMedia, Advertising Related
Fund Raised Amounts
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32500
65000
97500
130000
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W H AT ’ S T H E S I T U AT I O NS E . A S I A S TA R T U P
Investors’ choice of industries (multiple selection)
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E-Commerce Mobile FinTech Big Data IoT Enterprise EduTech Media Health Gaming Hardware Jobs
W H AT ’ S G O O D ?S I N G A P O R E
• Funds & more funds - USD$2B and up = Investment
• Programs, accelerators, incubators, hackathons, demo days… = Networks
• Regional & international business environment = Base of Operations
W H AT ’ S E X C I T I N G ?S I N G A P O R E
85 acquired from 2008-2014 $523 Million disclosed
40% of M&A activities in SEA
W H AT S U C K S ?S I N G A P O R E
• High cost for everything = Cost too much
• Talent shortage = No one to hire
• No domestic market = Revenue Sucks
W H AT ’ S T H E R E A L I T Y ?S I N G A P O R E
• Media does not report on failures. (These guys did not make it: Foound, gothere.sg,+many more)
• “Frog in a well” mindset. Look around.
• Its not a “Lifestyle”.
I M I N T E R E S T E D B U T. .
• Excuses - http://paulgraham.com/notnot.html
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