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In preparation for FinovateAsia November 14, we wanted to provide some insight into the region's venture capital scene. Here's what we learned from Melissa Guzy, Founder and Managing Partner for Arbor Ventures.
Arbor Ventures is a Hong Kong-based venture capital firm with roots in the Silicon Valley. The firm invests in companies based in Singapore, Hong Kong, and ASEAN regions, whose focus is in up-and-coming topics such as:
Big Data Cloud Computing Financial Technology Collaborative Consumption Finovate: Arbor Ventures is focused on the Asia market. How is the Venture Capital environment in Asia different from that of the U.S. and Europe?opportunity, the business environment as well…
FinovateAsia 2013 is next week and it is going to be our best and biggest conference in the region to date!
If you're interested in seeing how leading companies in this fast-growing area of the world are innovating on banking, investing, payments and much more, please get your ticket here before it is too late.
If you do join us in Singapore on November 14th, you'll see more than three dozen new innovations from our impressive lineup of presenting companies. (Check out the FinovateAsia sneak peaks #1, #2, #3 and #4 for more details.)
And, in addition to witnessing almost 40 cutting-edge fintech innovations debut in a single day, you'll also get to connect with hundreds of the senior execs, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs that are creating the future of fintech. Here is just a small sample of the organizations that have signed up to attend already:
…FinovateAsia 2013 is next week and it is going to be our best and biggest conference in the region to date!
If you're interested in seeing how leading companies in this fast-growing area of the world are innovating on banking, investing, payments and much more, please get your ticket here before it is too late.
If you do join us in Singapore on November 14th, you'll see over three dozen new innovations from our impressive lineup of presenting companies. (Check out the FinovateAsia sneak peaks #1, #2, #3 and #4 for more details.)
And, in addition to witnessing almost 40 cutting-edge fintech innovations debut in single day, you'll also get to connect with hundreds of the senior execs, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs that are creating the future of fintech. Here is just a small sample of the organizations that have signed up to attend already:
American Express…If you're coming to FinovateAsia next week, you'll be rubbing shoulders with a wide-ranging crowd. For next week's show, attendees will fly in from as far away as South America and the U.S. (check out the map here).
These folks represent a range of organizations, from high-profile bank and venture capitalist executives, to small startups and independent bloggers. Here is a word cloud we created from the titles of FinovateAsia attendees:And a small sample of the organizations that will be attending:
American Express ANZ Bank BTPN Bank of Singapore Bank Respublika BOC Group Life Assurance Citi Ventures Credit Suisse IDC Financial Insights i-exceed IND Group INSEAD Intel Capital Javelin Strategy & Research Maybank Microsoft OCBC RBS S&P Capital Security Bank Singtel Standard Chartered Suncorp Bank TMB Bank UBS United Overseas Bank VisaDon't miss out on being a part of this diverse audience and seeing what your competition is…
I have not as yet jumped on the Bitcoin bandwagon. Unlike other digital financial inventions that seemed obviously useful when they first appeared (e.g., Internet banking, P2P lending, two-factor authentication, etc.), an open-source, math-based virtual currency created by an anonymous cryptographer seems a bit of a stretch.
But even the Fed (Chicago) complimented Bitcoin in a letter published today, saying:
"<Bitcoin> represents a remarkable conceptual and
technical achievement, which may well be used by existing financial institutions
(which could issue their own bitcoins) or even by governments themselves."
While remaining skeptical, I am at least coming to understand why it's needed. And startups are beginning to show up with businesses built on top of the currency, which helps explain just how important it could be.
Case in point: BTCJam, a global P2P lending outfit, with founders in Brazil and San Francisco, lends in Bitcoins. With participants in 85 countries,…
App Annie is bringing users an all-in-one platform that displays advertising and analytics alongside one another.
The Beijing-based company launched a free upgrade to its analytics platform today, with the initiation of two major changes.
First, it launched 22 new, integrated reports that display key metrics intended to improve business decisions. Charts with revenue, spending, install data, and more can all be shared with colleagues and external parties.
It also announced support for seven major ad networks: AdMob Chartboost iAd (including iAd Network and iAd Workbench) Jumptap MdotM Tapit! TapJoy It plans to add support for even more in the coming months.
Come see App Annie demo its latest development live in Singapore at FinovateAsia on November 14. Get your ticket here.
If you missed the previous three installments of our Sneak Peek preview series, check out the links below.
FinovateAsia 2013 Sneak Peek: Part 3 FinovateAsia 2013 Sneak Peek: Part 2 FinovateAsia 2013 Sneak Peek: Part 1Our final event of 2013 is only a few weeks away. Get your ticket here to be a part of the audience.
