Startup fever in Southeast Asia and its implication for India to improve indispensable public services(2)

Recent startup boom across Southeast Asia

This figure is more than tripled than the total startup investment of $2.5 billion in 2016. This is far startling because investment in Southeast Asian startups failed to reach even $1 billion in 2013. 

Consequently, unicorn startups, privately held startup companies valued at over $1 billion, has been emerging one by one. Lazada, an e-commerce platform in Singapore and Gojek, an Indonesian app-based ride-hailing service provider are well-known cases.

High Time for Korean Startups to Ride on Digital Fever in Southeast Asia(3)

High Time for Korean Startups to Ride on Digital Fever in Southeast Asia

Lazada, an e-commerce platform in Singapore and Gojek, an Indonesian app-based ride-hailing service provider are presentable cases. It is mainly young Southeast Asians equipped with experiences of studying in Western countries who initiated startup craze in the region. 

As more and more young generations across the region rush to kick off their own companies, business models of startups are getting shaped up in a various way.

High Time for Korean Startups to Ride on Digital Fever in Southeast Asia(2)

High Time for Korean Startups to Ride on Digital Fever in Southeast Asia

According to Tech in Asia, a Singapore-based online technology media, startups in Southeast Asia received as much as $7.9 billion in investment in 2017. This figure is more than tripled than the total startup investment of $2.5 billion in 2016. This is far alarming because investment in Southeast Asian startups failed to reach even $1 billion in 2013. 

Consequently, unicorn startups, privately held startup companies valued at over $1 billion has been emerging one by one. Lazada, an e-commerce platform in Singapore and Gojek, an Indonesian app-based ride-hailing service provider are presentable cases.

High Time for Korean Startups to Ride on Digital Fever in Southeast Asia(2)

High Time for Korean Startups to Ride on Digital Fever in Southeast Asia

According to Tech in Asia, a Singapore-based online technology media, startups in Southeast Asia received as much as $7.9 billion in investment in 2017. This figure is more than tripled than the total startup investment of $2.5 billion in 2016. This is far alarming because investment in Southeast Asian startups failed to reach even $1 billion in 2013. 

Consequently, unicorn startups, privately held startup companies valued at over $1 billion has been emerging one by one. Lazada, an e-commerce platform in Singapore and Gojek, an Indonesian app-based ride-hailing service provider are presentable cases.