J. Angelo Racoma
Startup Profiles,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Media / Streaming
Gushcloud is professionalizing management of digital creators, influencers, and talent [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Gushcloud connects audiences and brands with influencers and content creators through representation and management, brand strategy, marketing and activation services, media production, sales, and distribution, licensing, and by co-creating signature events.
May 24, 2021
EdTech,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Startup Profiles
Ottodot is encouraging active and immersive learning amid a changing education landscape [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
We believe the curiosity gap between two children will compound and widen as they grow up. It will reflect in their skills, confidence, and capacity to make a meaningful impact on society. We need to arrest this problem early and continue to kindle and hone curiosity among children 7 to 12 years old.
May 21, 2021
News,Philippines,eCommerce,Investments
Philippines startup Great Deals E-Commerce secures $30M Series B led by Fast Group
Great Deals plans to use its Series B fund to build an automated fulfillment center that will concentrate on tech development. This will be a big help for the company to meet the growing demand for e-commerce in the Philippines.
May 20, 2021
Startup Profiles,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Media / Streaming
CloudTheatre digitizes theater-going with live, interactive, and watch-party-style experiences [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
CloudTheatre is an online ticketed streaming platform for arts and culture shows. Designed and developed by Malaysian theater practitioners, its innovative digital theater has successfully brought the physical theatre experience online, by mimicking physical theatre experiences like front-of-house ticket checking, lounge area, live chat, live voting,…
May 19, 2021
Startup Profiles,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,AgriTech
How Aquaconnect is improving aquaculture through AI, IoT, and better access to financial services [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Aquaconnect is a technology venture that promotes sustainability through data-driven farm advisory and marketplace solutions for Aqua Farmers. Its AI powered mobile application transforms real-time data collected from the farms into impactful insights.
May 18, 2021
eCommerce,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Startup Profiles,Logistics
How Parcel Perform is reimagining the logistics experience for businesses and end-users [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Online retail is the main driver of parcel delivery volume and there are ways to better manage the e-commerce industry, especially in the last mile delivery. In the past, it was considered a norm to leave the customer’s experience journey to the carriers. However, with the rise in the expectations of the last mile journey, leaving our customers dissatisfied…
May 17, 2021
Startup Profiles,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Transportation
Trabble is enhancing guest engagement by consolidating the fragmented travel industry [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Our vision is to consolidate the fragmented travel industry, by providing a Guest Engagement solution that is flexible, transferrable, and revolutionary to travel businesses globally. We help businesses leverage technology to upskill staff and automate operations and level the competitive landscape for smaller industry players especially in post-COVID…
May 15, 2021
Community Interview,Sustainability
More consumers are choosing to support businesses with sustainable missions [Q&A with Sam Rhee for Startup Weekend Singapore 2021]
There has also been an increase in demand for ESG investments. The demand has led businesses to relook at their business models and move towards sustainable practices. This also adds pressure to businesses and leads them to claim that their products and services are “clean”, “organic”, “sustainable”.
May 14, 2021
News,Venture Capital,Blockchain / Crypto
NGC Ventures launches $20M fund to invest in blockchain projects in Solana ecosystem
The fund is one of five strategic investment funds that are set to inject $100 million worth of new capital into the Solana ecosystem. The ecosystem is composed of a community of projects and apps that were built on the blockchain founded by former Qualcomm, Intel, and Dropbox engineers.
May 13, 2021