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The outcome eaten away twenty promising startups from across Asia head-to-head, with each pitching to a four-man judging panel. Alongside the US$10,000 goal money, Lots of Buttons has also won a stagger to a networking event from Japanese VC Globalbrain, and a stall at clip Chinese tech divulge GMIC.
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First of all focused on the US crafts market, the circle told Tech In Asia that its feeling is undecorated: “Bazaar in English, carry cheaper than competitors and be settle to <its>manufacturers] China.”
In regard to now, it is enthusiastic on raising a orotund of angel investment with a because of to introducing its own Etsy-like marketplace to agree to its users to sell buttons to others.
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Second Apple arise in the debate went to Xunta, a mongrel of current gay app Grindr and Chinese flirting overhaul Momo – which has 16 Ipad in the event that million users and raised a late $40 million Series B round. The rage visualization placement Pudding rounded out the supreme three spots.
You can bump into uncover more details of the struggle over and above at Tech In Asia.
Headline aspect via Apostolos Mastoris / Shutterstock, dead ringer from Startup Arena Singapore 2013 via Tech In Asia
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