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Just 7 months after enrolling in JFDI Discover, our startup GAMP Tech closed a $140k funding round for Teach!Mi. We want to change the way people learn and track their real knowledge, writes Teach!Mi cofounder Pavel Antonov. 7 months ago we had just one insight. We knew that the education system in most countries is dull and discouraging. We wanted…

Finding the right person that fits the team is crucial to face challenges in a startup, says Jen Lam Chong of JFDI Discover startup EasyReno. 1. Tell us about your startup and team – who are you, and what are you aiming to do? My team’s project is EasyReno. We currently have two members in the team….

Having a good business model and conducting market validation will save a lot of time from corrections, says Andy Heng of JFDI Discover startup VCIO. 1. Tell us about your startup and team – who are you, and what are you aiming to do? We are Team VCIO, comprising of a one-man ex-Business Development Manager founder in…

CatJira aims to optimize digital platforms for marketers. JFDI Discover helped its founders get funding less than 12 months from startup, writes Crystal Neri Richard Moh and Chia Sheng Yeong team believed in optimising the way marketers leverage user-generated content, but did not have the resources and community support to validate their idea. They had read about ideas like Lean Startup, Design…

As 2015 draws to a close, we’re introducing the 12 startup businesses making Southeast Asia a better place – from aiding educational platforms in Singapore, creating a seamless content marketplace in Malaysia, to creating a business around diabetic treatment in Vietnam. This is our all-star batch of 2015 JFDI Discover alumni, writes Crystal Neri Since 2012, we’ve had…

“Keep evolving, listen to your customers, give them a better experience,” says Chandni Kapoor of JFDI Discover startup eNeighbour. 1. Tell us about your startup and team – who are you, and what are you aiming to do? eNeighbhour.sg is Singapore’s first private and free online platform allowing users to connect to the people in…

“If you love a challenge and want to bring impact to this world, build a meaningful and trusted startup,” says Stephanie Jesselyn of JFDI Discover startup Eragano. 1. Tell us about your startup and team – who are you, and what are you aiming to do? I am Stephanie, Co-Founder and CEO of Eragano.We are…

Interacting with other startup founders allowed us to learn from others who are on the same journey, says Chen Bin Chan of JFDI Discover Startup Onbump. 1. Tell us about your startup and team – who are you, and what are you aiming to do? OnBump consists of 5 members; Tan Kean Seng (Data Scientist), Chan Chen…

Solar energy could revolutionise the food dehydrating industry, says Samuel Coronado of JFDI Discover startup Global TREE. 1.Tell us about your startup and team – who are you, and what are you aiming to do? Our startup is called Global TREE Company. It is composed of 2 very clean-tech engineers from Guatemala – Sam (myself) and Rodrigo – who…

“Keep it lean and only use resource when you need it. It takes a bit of ‘mental calibration’ to get that mindset right,” says Sebastian Voss of JFDI Discover startup Instant Edge. 1. Tell us about your startup and team – who are you, and what are you aiming to do? My business partner Mathias and…