Startup Unicorns in Asia: Growth through Acquisition and Innovation [Infographics]
Startups come in all shapes and sizes. All start off small. Some grow bigger and faster than others. Yes, we are talking about startup unicorns – startups that have attained the status of over US$1 billion in valuation. IEV has delved into the world of unicorns in Asia with insights to share. US$57 billion have […]
How Adobe Drives Employee Engagement Towards Customer Centricity
In 2012, Adobe was making headlines. The company was undergoing a revolution in its performance management system while introducing a subscription-based service for their customers. Our team interviewed Sarah Dunn, Head of People Resources, Asia Pacific at Adobe to share on this change in the organization. She explains how it has encouraged employees to pursue innovation […]
Empowering FMCG Companies and Kirana Stores : Indian startup Snapbizz Gives Real Time Insights on Customers Behaviour
As a Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company in emerging economies such as India, one faces two key problems. The first problem is product visibility. In India, small retail stores (often referred to as kirana stores) are concerned about how their products are shown to and thus perceived by customers. This is important for an FMCG […]
Chatbots and Insurance : Interview with the startup SPIXII
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Asia's Usage of Blockchain and Bitcoin: Insights from Vijay Ayyar, Head of Business Development at BitX
We had an interview with Vijay Ayyar, Head of Business Development at BitX, to explore how Asia is leveraging on Bitcoin and blockchain technology. BitX is a universal Bitcoin platform that provides highly secure mobile wallets, institutional quality exchanges, and various APIs for merchant and other business integration. The company started out building Bitcoin and […]
Recalibrating travel accommodation in India: Insights from OYO COO Abhinav Sinha
The problem in finding accommodation as a traveller in India is simple – the lack of predictability. Although many choices are available, there are often reports of standalone hotels providing substandard hospitality services when guests arrive at their doorstep. Think dilapidated buildings, leaking taps and shower heads, malfunctioning air conditioning, unavailability of card payment methods […]
How companies can stay relevant for the Millennial consumer? Insights from Millennial 2020
This article will serve to illustrate the key insights from Millennial 2020 in Singapore which will serve as guides for corporations navigating the unfamiliar terrain engendered by the Millennial consumer. The Millennial 2020 Summit in Singapore was held from the 7th to 8th of September at the Art Science Museum. It was an event that […]
DTAC Accelerate is strengthening the Thai startup ecosystem
Growing startups has grown as a big topic this year in Thailand when the Thai government announced a new US$570 venture fund in April to fund and grow local startups to number 10,000 by 2018. But before these developments, DTAC Accelerate was already on the scene investing and incubating startups. Created in 2013, the program […]
The top 6 growing Thai startups curated by Techsauce Summit 2016
Innovation is everywhere attended Techsauce Summit 2016, the biggest international tech conference in Thailand on July 23-24th 2016. Presented by Digital Ventures, the conference aims to attract up to 3,000+ attendees and the top startup founders, thought leaders, policy makers, investors and corporate innovators from across Asia. Aside from the numerous perspectives from the information given […]
Sharing economy in Asia: interview with Jia Jih Chai, former Airbnb's director for Southeast Asia and VP of C2C commerce app Carousell
We had a chance to interview Jia Jih Chai, former Airbnb’s Managing Director for South-east Asia and currently in charge of growing social commerce and mobile commerce app Carousell internationally as VP. He shares his experience within Airbnb, the challenges he faced in the different Asian countries, as well as his ideas on the main sharing […]
