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Stop making these startup branding mistakes

When you brand yourself properly, the competition becomes irrelevant Editor’s note: e27 publishes relevant guest contributions from the community. Share your honest opinions and expert knowledge by submitting your content here. Are you a startup or a small business owner? Do you understand the importance of branding? “When you brand yourself properly, the competition becomes irrelevant.” These words are […]

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Captain’s Log, Sept 6: PolicyStreet raises US$500K, Mobike goes to Malaysia

Plus, an update on the China ban ICO, and more Malaysia-based insurtech startup PolicyStreet raises US$500K Malaysia-based insurtech startup PolicyStreet has RM 2.1 million (US$500,000) in a seed funding from KK Fund. The newly-raised financing will enable the company to expand its insurance products and establish partnerships with other insurance industry players. Founded in January 2017, PolicyStreet sells a […]

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BandLab​ ​Technologies​ acquires Chew.tv, a video streaming service for DJs

 Chew.tv, a video streaming service for DJs to show off their mixing skills, has been acquired by BandLab Technologies, the Singapore-based ‘social’ music-making platform. Terms of the deal are undisclosed, though it was widely known that Chew.tv, which has been described as ‘Twitch for DJs,’ had been struggling financially over the last six months. Read More

[Podcast] Let’s not talk about work, a conversation with Dropee CEO Lennise Ng

How a ‘personal pivot’ led Lennise Ng to start Dropee, a growing B2B procurement startup in Malaysia In our new Podcast series titled, ‘Let’s not talk about work’, e27 sits down with top startup personalities across Southeast Asia with one very important rule: They are not allowed to talk about their own company. The idea […]

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Fintech startup Lendingkart raises US$10.5M to help more SMEs in India access loans

Singapore-based Sistema Asia Fund participated in the round India-based digital lending platform Lendingkart Finance has raised INR 70 crores (US$10.5 million) in equity funding from Singapore-based Sistema Asia Fund. Existing investors Bertelsmann India Investment, Mayfield India, Saama Capital, India Quotient and Darrin Capital Management also participated in this round. Lendingkart will use the newly-raised financing to increase its […]

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Watch out, these startup social media marketing strategies are bullshit

While posting content based on best practices I’ve read online, I did my own experiments Editor’s note: e27 publishes relevant guest contributions from the community. Share your honest opinions and expert knowledge by submitting your content here. What’s the next thing you do after you’ve secured funding for marketing and built your landing page? Do you immediately start a […]

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