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ServisHero introduces ServisHero Direct.
Instant booking and payment will be available for some of the more popular services Allows customers make cashless payments for the jobs they book straightaway LAUNCHED in June of 2015, [...]Read more

Imaginato wants to help startups and enterprises improve their products by leveraging on automation and machine learning
By leveraging on automation and machine learning, Imaginato wants to help startups and enterprises improve their products and services through better technology stacks. Mention the names ‘Lazada’ [...]Read more

10 Secrets About The M’sian Startup That Raised One Of The Largest Pre-Seed Funds
ServisHero, the “MyTeksi for Services”, is a mobile platform that connects you to local service providers such as plumbers, cleaners, personal trainers, wedding planners, and more. They [...]Read more

Startup pitch: Bellhop widens mobile concierge beyond hotels
Bellhop has been set up to bring hospitality and travel-related services to travellers seeking on-demand services via mobile. The startup believes the hospitality industry has fallen behind as [...]Read more

Indonesia’s foodtech firm Qraved gobbles up an $8M series B
Jakarta-based foodtech startup Qraved announced earlier today that it has closed a US$8 million series B round of funding co-led by US-based Richmond Global Ventures and Gobi Partners from [...]Read more
Samwers Brothers’ Rocket Internet Said to Seek IPO
By Ruth David, Matthew Campbell and Aaron Kirchfeld May 31, 2014 6:00 AM CT Rocket Internet GmbH, the online startup investor founded by Germany’s Samwer brothers, is planning an initial public [...]Read more

How an entrepreneur went on to clone Rocket Internet’s tech hub in Asia
May 8, 2014 at 12:30 pm by Joshua Kevin What do you do when you’re commanded by Rocket Internet to tear down a 160-person powerhouse tech center responsible for the launch of over 50 global [...]Read more

Pocketplan app launches to offer last-minute event discovery in Cape Town
Pocketplan app launches to offer last-minute event discovery in Cape Town By @cityliferblog on March 5, 2014 Pocketplan, a mobile app that aims to change the way people go out, is officially [...]Read more

Hungry? Meet Indonesia’s first restaurant reservation app
Hungry? Meet Indonesia’s first restaurant reservation app January 9, 2014 at 1:21 pm by Enricko Lukman Indonesia is one of those countries deemed to go online mainly on mobile devices, as there [...]Read more

Imaginato client, Glambox raises over US$1MM for Cosmetics eCommerce in M.E.
Beauty e-commerce platform GlamBox raises $1.36 million to expand into Saudi Arabia by Maya Rahal, September 29, 2013 GlamBox, the Dubai-based online beauty product retailer, has announced US [...]Read more