Nine Southeast Asian startups have been chosen to take part in the fourth class of Google’s Launchpad Accelerator program, which starts in July and can include 2 weeks of fully paid training
The Launchpad Accelerator includes intensive mentoring from over 20 Google teams and expert mentors from top tech and VC firms in Silicon Valley. Participants receive support without equity capital, funds for Google products, and throughout the 6-month program they proceed to work closely with Google of their country.
“This time, start-ups from Asia and Latin America will be joined by peers from Africa and Europe. In addition to expanding our reach, we are also expanding our curriculum,” said Roy Glasberg, Global Program and Accelerator Leader, Launchpad.
He adds: “We will help startups delve deeper into machine learning and artificial intelligence to help them leverage the latest Google technologies to scale their applications.”
Here are nine startups from Southeast Asia:
INDONESIA
1. Installment allows Indonesian university students to purchase items online and pay for them in monthly installments with no bank card. In 2016, it received seed funding from East Ventures.
2. Sirlco is a tool that helps firms construct web sites through which they will sell online. It can also be supported by East Ventures.
3. Nadipos is a restaurant management platform that helps you simplify operations and analytics.
MALAYSIA
4. Health indicators helps firms that need to effectively and economically manage their employees’ health advantages
PHILIPPINES
5. Flower is trying to rework money transfer businesses using blockchain technology.
6. Honesty Apps ANDdeals with arranging meetings between people – at conferences, in school, at fairs, at parties or within the context of dating.
THAILAND
7. Piggipo is an application that helps users manage and monitor their bank card spending.
8. QueQ helps users manage their time smarter by allowing you to pre-order products online so that you haven’t got to attend in line at a store or restaurant
VIETNAM
9. eDoctor allows users to seek the advice of doctors online.
Source : Google developers | Technology in Asia
