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Drive lah raises US$3.2M to transform shared mobility

Drive lah was selected for Cohort 4 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 500 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.

If you’re interested in connecting with Drive lah, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.

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Fundraising is like selling ketchup

Want to learn more about fundraising from our Co-Founder and General Partner Craig Bristol Dixon who has helped 70+ startups close rounds and has raised capital himself from Wavemaker and 500 Startups? Join Amplify, our 6 module online program designed to 10X your capital raising and help you scale your startup.

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How To Hack Your Own Accelerator

Accelerating Asia invests up to US$250k into eligible startups joining the flagship 100-day program for Pre-Series A startups delivering access to investors, tailored 1-1 support and a network of fellow founders. Applications are closing soon.

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Accelerating Asia Increases Startup Investment; Sees US$27M Raised From Its 36 High Growth Startups — Accelerating Asia

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Amar Lab is on track to close its latest investment round in June 2021 and has grown the number of diagnostic tests administered to over 12,000, a 25% increase in the last 100 days of the Accelerating Asia program.

Casa Mia Coliving launched 25 new units during the past 100 days and have grown their annualised revenue by more than 30%.

Doctor Koi is on track to close their fundraising round in June 2021. During the 100 day Accelerating Asia program, Doctor Koi grew revenue 35% and hit the milestone of 3 million digital prescriptions within 12 months.

Drive lah closed its investment round of US$3.2M in June 2021.The number of trips taken using Drive lah is growing at a rate of over 10% month on month and partners include Grab, Tokio Marine, NTUC and LTA.

HandyMama has grown its user base to over 135,000 in the past 100 days and partnered with fellow cohort 4 startup SWAP to enable Handy Mama clients to sell products on the SWAP platform.

Independents has doubled its client base in the past 100 days and its client base includes leading brands DBS and Mullen Lowe. Its diverse creative community has on average 7 years of experience in their respective specialties with 60% having had past advertising agency work experience.

Kopi Date (by &Closer)’s mission is to create unforgettable offline shared experiences for treasured relationships and is growing at over 32% month on month revenue.

Mobiliti has grown monthly revenue 4X during the Accelerating Asia program, and had a 25% increase in customers.

SWAP is on track to close its latest investment round in June and has over US$1M in monthly GMV and partnerships with Samsung, OnePlus, OPPO, Apple and DARAZ.

TransTRACK.ID closed its investment round during the Accelerating Asia program; they currently have a year on year growth rate of over 150%.

Waitrr now works with over 100 restaurant partners, increasing their clients over 30% in the past 100 days, the current fundraising round is already over 50% subscribed and is expected to close in September 2021.

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Meet our Portfolio: Waitrr

Waitrr was selected for Cohort 4 of our flagship 100 day program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 500 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.

If you’re interested in connecting with Waitrr, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.

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Why can't my startup close investment?

Accelerating Asia invests in and accelerates Pre-Series A startups through our flagship 100-day accelerator and our digital program. Applications are now open for Cohort 8 of the flagship accelerator with up to US$250k investment and access to 1-1 sessions with our Entrepreneurs in Residence, top active investors, masterclasses and more. Apply Now.

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Meet our Portfolio: Amar Lab

Amar Lab received investment from our early-stage VC fund and graduated from Cohort 4 of our flagship program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 500 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.

If you’re interested in connecting with Amar Lab, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.

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Meet our Portfolio: Drive lah

Drive lah received investment from our early-stage VC fund and graduated from Cohort 4 of our flagship program. During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 500 applications from 30 countries and we have with 2000+ startups per year.

If you’re interested in connecting with Drive lah, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.

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Meet our Portfolio: Kopi Date

During our last recruitment round Accelerating Asia received 500 applications from over 30 countries, only 2% of startups make it through to our Accelerating Asia portfolio.

If you’re interested in connecting with Kopi Date (by &Closer), investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.

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Portfolio Spotlight: Shuttle

Shuttle received investment from our early-stage VC fund and graduated from Cohort 3 of our flagship program. If you’re interested in connecting with Shuttle, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.

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Meet our Portfolio: KaryaKarsa

KaryaKarsa received investment from our early-stage VC fund and graduated from Cohort 3 of our flagship program. If you’re interested in connecting with KaryaKarsa, investing alongside us, meeting our portfolio companies, or just generally interested in talking to us about startup investing, please reach out and tell us a little bit about yourself.

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