WIT 2017 Conference: Troovo lauded as WIT 2017 Startup Pitch Champion
Troovo is the champion of the WIT 2017 Start-up Pitch, powered by Travelport Accelerator Labs. Troovo, a virtual payment processing system for the corporate travel industry, beat out two other finalists at the Grand Finals hosted on the final day of the WIT 2017 Conference on October 25: Travelsif [...]
Klook to expand global footprint with US$60 million injection
Klook has completed a near US$60 million Series C funding which represents the largest deal ever for an in-destination service booking platform.
The proceeds of the funding will be used to finance global expansion and accelerate product growth and innovation, it said [...]
WIT 2017 Conference: A battle of investor minds on China, money and innovation
The morning of the WIT 2017 Conference in Singapore began with a comical yet insightful tête-à-tête between two ambitious investors: Fritz Demopoulos (CEO, Queen’s Road Capital) and William Bao Bean (General Partner, SOSV; Managing Director, Chinaccelerator), on all things to do with China, [...]
WIT Bootcamp 2017: How 3 entrepreneurs are making rooms for their dreams
The hospitality sector is not an easy one to create startup in as it’s not only fragmented and diverse but also getting more competitive, Yet, there are many brave entrepreneurs out there who are willing to take a shot at it.
Three of these startups took to the stage at WIT Bootcamp in Singap [...]
WIT Bootcamp 2017: WIT Startup Pitch grand finalists announced
Three startups have qualified for the WIT 2017 Startup Pitch Grand Finals, happening on October 25 on Day Two of the WIT 2017 Conference:
Ooomra – a booking platform for Muslim-friendly and Islamic travel experiences
Travelsify – a ‘hotel DNA’ content platform to power personalisati [...]
WIT Bootcamp 2017: Four startups offering alternatives from the usual big boys
Travellers these days want an authentic, local experience. Something unique and different from offered by the ubiquitous brands. This has opened up room for startups offering alternatives from the usual big boys.
From Tripping.com and Favstay’s apartment rental — Favstay had in April just lan [...]
ZUZU Hospitality Solutions secures additional US$2 million funding
ZUZU Hospitality Solutions, a outsourced sales and marketing solution for independent hotels, has secured an additional US$2 million of funding and will use the funds to "deliver a software and a service" model to its partners.
Specifically, it will invest further into its revenue management tech [...]
WIT Bootcamp 2017: Vision, motive, resilience, right team: These make for a better startup
“The best founding teams are like cockroaches, they get stepped on and go crunch a little but then keep on running,” a quote by William Bao Bean, general partner of SOSV and managing director of Chinaaccelerator best sums up what make a better startup, and perhaps set it on the road to being a [...]
WIT Bootcamp 2017: Empowering communities through socially-conscious startups
While most startups are in the game for dollars and cents, some have set out with a strong social conscience, trying to build stronger communities, promote sustainability — even help younger people develop emotional intelligence.
LocalAlike, for example, helps villages in Thailand build up sust [...]
WIT Bootcamp 2017: Creativity and passion trump experience when working for startups
The ability to think out of the box, hard work and the willingness to learn. Those are the qualities startups look out for when hiring, panelists agreed at the "Startup Got Talent" session, moderated by Marissa Trew, Content & Marketing, WIT, at the WIT 2017 Bootcamp.
Dan Lynn, co-found [...]
