Launched in 2012, TOP100 began as an initiative aimed at identifying the most promising startups in the region, solely focused on securing funding and investment opportunities. Over the years, we witnessed remarkable growth stories like Gojek, Carousell, Carro, 99.co, and numerous others, nurtured through our program. Now, as the Southeast Asian ecosystem matures and welcomes a new generation of startups, the TOP100 program has adapted to address their evolving needs.
TOP100 is a curated startup growth program that gives Southeast Asia startups regional visibility, funding opportunities, mentorship, and access to business matching programs. Selected from a pool of impressive applicants, the first 25 startups highlighted in this listicle are poised to reshape industries and leave a lasting mark on the Southeast Asian startup landscape.
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Get ready for a glimpse into the future of innovation in the region. Meet the first 26 startups participating in the TOP100 Growth Program (in no particular order).
1. Careera (Singapore)
Careera is reshaping job search and recruitment. Their innovative approach eliminates traditional job applications, offering a cutting-edge assessment tool for job seekers to authentically showcase skills. For hiring companies, Careera goes beyond a job board, providing an end-to-end solution to streamline recruitment. With a mission to enhance the hiring experience, Careera pioneers a future where job matching is efficient and tailored for everyone.
2. TalentHero (Singapore)
TalentHero is Asia’s fastest growing Employer of Record (EOR) platform that builds global teams with 840 contractors in the Philippines, expanding to Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia. Their all-encompassing Tech Ecosystem streamlines offshore experience for business worldwide by taking care of hiring, payroll, workspace, advertising and more.
3. ArmourZero (Singapore)
ArmourZero simplifies cybersecurity, integrating services for seamless risk management and enhanced productivity. Through SECaaS, ArmourZero offers certified professionals, cutting-edge tech, and streamlined processes on a subscription model. Committed to hassle-free automation, they empower businesses to navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
4. Pawnec (Philippines)
Pawnec is a pet tech innovator that empowers the pet lovers’ community with smart ID collars and a rescue platform. Born from a pet accessories company, Pawnec blends fur-focussed care with cutting-edge tech. As pet parents first, technologists second, Pawnec’s inclusive technology creates safe havens for pets worldwide, fostering a global community of pet lovers.
5. Max (heymax.ai) (Singapore)
Max is a dynamic financial technology company that offers a cutting-edge solution to managing credit card rewards. Their mission is to simplify and optimize credit card usage, ensuring users gain maximum benefits from their transactions. With products like the Max Card that seamlessly integrates all your cards and automatically routes all your transactions to the best card to use for any transactions, Mex ensures a hassle-free approach to managing credit card rewards.
6. The Mango Jelly (India)
The Mango Jelly simplifies Marketing Analytics and Automation with Generative AI. Addressing data challenges, it is a collaborative workspace empowering marketing teams to converse with data effortlessly. Incubated at Berkeley SkyDeck, The Mango Jelly is your copilot for actionable insights, eliminating the need for technical expertise.
7. PriyoShop (Bangladesh)
PriyoShop is a B2B e-commerce marketplace that digitally transforms unorganised retail in Bangladesh. Connecting small-scale retailers directly with manufacturers, its app empowers them to source inventory at competitive rates. Focussed on 5 million retail shops, PriyoShop dominates 97% of the country’s retail sector, with 54K micro-merchants on its platform.
8. Mascon Technologies (Singapore)
Mascon Technologies drives swift digital adoption at sea, fostering a smart maritime industry. Their platform allows seamless onboard collaboration, enabling third-party app deployment without managerial hassle. With default features to digitise daily workflows, Mascon aims to pioneer digitalisation, transparency, and management in merchant ships.
9. Rewardly (Singapore)
Rewardly turns first-time shoppers into lifelong customers. With LoyaltyOS, CommerceOS, and PaymentOS, it’s your all-in-one solution for building a thriving brand. From solo entrepreneurs to bustling cafes, Rewardly empowers businesses to thrive in an increasingly competitive world with personalised loyalty programs and seamless shopping experience.
10. Match.Asia (Singapore)
Match.asia is a M&A marketplace that connects sellers and buyers, with thousands of successfully closed deals on th their platform. Positioned as the region’s top company matching platform, Match.asia simplifies M&A for businesses of all sizes, leveraging 30 years of expertise and technology.
11. StoreWise (Singapore)
StoreWise is an AI-powered collaboration platform that elevates in-store customer experiences. The AI Retail CoPilot, akin to a virtual assistant, streamlines operations, provides real-time insights, and facilitates paperless workflows. StoreWise aims to help businesses enhance productivity, maintain data privacy, and deliver exceptional customer experience.
12. Klink.cloud (Singapore)
Klink.cloud is a B2B SaaS for contact center teams streamlining customer service with an omnichannel cloud platform. It simplifies operations, enabling global brands to launch call centers seamlessly. Serving Southeast Asian markets, it’s cost-effective, efficient, and hassle-free.
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13. EDGE Tutor (Philippines)
EDGE Tutor disrupts global education, providing high-dosage tutoring at 30-60% less cost. Empowering licensed teachers in emerging markets, their hybrid system boosts income and quality of life. With a technology-integrated approach, they collaborate globally, prioritizing established solutions for joyful learning experiences.
14. Smilie (Singapore)
Smilie fosters authentic connections through meaningful corporate gifts. Founded to simplify the gifting process, they blend technology with human thoughtfulness, revolutionizing how businesses connect. Smilie aims to make creating lasting impressions effortless and authentic, one considerate gift at a time.
15. NirogStreet (Singapore)
NirogStreet is a B2B trust-based platform for streamlining the supply chain for Ayurvedic medicine, transforming it into a proper healthcare system by engaging, empowering and aggregating fragmented Ayurveda doctors and clinics. Offering certifications, inventory tools, and quality medicines, NirogStreet builds patient trust in Ayurveda.
16. Enjinstarter (Singapore)
Enjinstarter is a Web 3 launchpad specialising in gaming, entertainment, AI, and metaverse ventures. With a track record of 80+ investments in 2 years, they fund projects and facilitate capital raising through Tokens and NFTs.
17. Carching (Malaysia)
Carching is a tech-driven solution company targeting car inefficiencies. Addressing financial, productivity, and environmental challenges, they innovate to maximise value from each drop of petrol. Primarily focusing on M40s and upper B40s, Carching aims to empower these segments with tailored technology and services, starting in Malaysia.
18. Friz (Singapore)
Friz serves as an AI Social Media Manager for direct-to-consumer brands. It streamlines social media tasks, saving users half their management time and leading to a 20% reduction in advertising costs without compromising performance. Friz employs intelligent targeting strategies, organically growing the audience by 15%, contributing to business growth.
19. FINA (Laos)
FINA is Laos’s pioneering digital bank that targets the 70% unbanked population. Focussed on digital service adoption, it aims to broaden access via strategic partnerships and digital infrastructure development. Prioritizing SMEs, youth, women-led businesses, and ethnic minorities, FINA aspires to impact millions of Laotians.
20. MakeTimePay (Malaysia)
MakeTimePay aims to play a crucial role in empowering individuals across Malaysia and the region to secure employment, increase earnings, and contribute to national economic recovery. By embedding sustainability measures, it assists businesses in mitigating financial losses caused by the pandemic. The vision is to create an ideal online platform fostering a shift in talent and employer mindset towards on-demand, fractionalised tasks.
21. Dentall (Taiwan)
Dentall is a Taiwan-based dental platform that is reshaping the local dental landscape. Offering material purchasing, courses, clinic management consulting, and dentallHiS cloud system, it aims to meet dentists’ specific needs. As of 2022, Dentall has amassed almost 100 million in yearly revenue, with 8,000 dentists and 1,300 clinics joining as platform members and customers.
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22. AIPath (Singapore)
AIPath is an AI-CoPilot SaaS for small teams that offers a reliable process for refining startups against market response, automating marketing assets, and achieving product-market fit. AIPath.one, the first SaaS tool for founders, develops fundraising assets and deepens product strategy, ensuring a top-tier accelerator graduation or successful independent fundraising with enterprise-grade venture building.
23. Kucing (Singapore)
Kucing is Singapore’s groundbreaking no-agent platform, revolutionising property transactions. With advanced digital tools, Kucing makes real estate transactions fast, secure, and commission-free, redefining how homeowners and seekers connect, converse, and conclude deals for the future of property dealing.
24. Finiac (Singapore)
Finiac introduces a portable life-saving head scanner for early diagnosis, ushering in a new era of brain imaging with accurate and prompt insights that pave the way for timely medical interventions.. Tailored for ambulances, family clinics, nursing homes, and home care, this non-invasive, non-ionizing device ensures safety for pregnant women, kids, and infants.
25. Shoppable business (Philippines)
Shoppable business is the pioneering SaaS-enabled B2B marketplace in the Philippines, digitising procurement and building Southeast Asia’s largest supply of branded products. Committed to innovating eCommerce, they prioritise accessibility, convenience, and customer satisfaction, empowering sellers and buyers through their cutting-edge platform and logistics infrastructure.
26. HeyRoomie (Philippines)
Hey Roomie is the mobile app for vibrant communities that consolidates all activities in one accessible space. Ideal for fan clubs, hobbyists, school orgs, and online groups, it simplifies official announcements, event planning, lifestyle sharing, and secure communication. Launched in July 2022, Hey Roomie already hosts top Philippine fan clubs like Popsters, DonBelle Official, BTS Noona, SwiftiesPH, and FanbAces in their own passcode-protected virtual HQ for a secure and thriving community.
These startups will take part in the TOP100 Growth Program beginning March 2024, where they get access to various mini events, mentorship, workshops, and the 800+ investors on e27 PRO Connect platform.
You will also get the chance to meet and connect with these startups at Echelon X, where they will have their own exhibition booth, as well as have the chance to be selected to showcase their startup on the Pitch Stage.
Echelon X will be held at Singapore EXPO on May 15-16. Get your tickets here.
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