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Here is an up-to-date overview of the Thailand startup ecosystem

The slideshare succinctly lays out the key players in Thailand The Thailand tech ecosystem is on the boom, thanks to government’s “Thailand 4.0” roadmap as well as other private initiatives by MNCs. This slideshare by the Bangkok Entreprenuers succinctly displays the current state of the ecosystem in a few slides.    

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New Uber CEO departs New York Times board

 Dara Khosrowshahi, the recently named CEO of Uber, is leaving the New York Times Company’s board of directors. According to a government filing, Khosrowshahi notified the NYT board on Thursday that he would be resigning from the role because of his new responsibilities at Uber. The former Expedia CEO had been on the board since 2015. “Mr. Khosrowshahi’s decision to resign as… Read More

EightySix launches Inside Your Med (약속), app that compares and searches drugs and supplements

Inside Your Med categorises over 400 products based on symptoms, medical specialties, and health benefits [Company Background] EightySix is an IT company that aims to educate consumers about pharmaceutical products and dietary supplements with the app ‘Inside Your Med’ (약속; a homonym of “promise”). The app provides specific information about ingredients in a given medication, searches […]

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The Jay Kim Show, how Jan Smejkal scaled Startup Grind across China

On today’s podcast, listeners will learn how to effectively network and why mindset is essential LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE The Prague coworking space from which Jan was interviewed Find Jan on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter Startup Grind Jan’s bio at Startup Grind Jan@startupgrind.com Also Read: 5 ways to effectively use case studies DETAILED SHOW NOTES (2:15) […]

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The downside of writing up demo days

 Tech writers are invited to a lot of demo days, as you might imagine. Sometimes, these presentations are very long, with many startup teams taking the stage to pitch to investors and the media. Sometimes, they’re shorter, featuring a more concentrated group of founders. But always, the pitches are concise. In fact, most incubators or accelerators take their cue from one of the… Read More

Linxo raises $24 million for its app that brings bank accounts together

 French startup Linxo just raised $24 million (€20 million) from three financial institutions — Crédit Agricole, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa and MAIF. The company is building a sort of Mint for the French market. Banking apps suck in France. Most of them are just a wrapper around a mobile website. It takes them years to adopt new features, such as fingerprint readers, widgets and more. And… Read More