Why your startup deserves to take part in the 2023 TOP100

Registration for TOP100 is now open and we are looking forward to seeing your startup on the list!

TOP100 Program gives you the one golden chance to connect with hundreds of investors, showcase your startup at Echelon, pitch on the TOP100 stage, and access special programs. Find out what’s new in TOP100 and join here: https://bit.ly/TOP100_2023

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Just as countries in SEA embarked on a return to pre-pandemic normality, global headwinds started to blow, threatening to derail a full economic recovery. Despite this, however, recent reports such as the ‘e-Conomy SEA report 2022’ by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company revealed that Southeast Asia’s digital economy remains on course to reach ~$200B in gross merchandise value (GMV) and that digital adoption continues to rise today.

For tech startups in the region, this means that there are plenty of opportunities to seize in the market. But it also means that startups have to work harder in order to stand out from the rest, especially because everybody will have the same goal in mind.

This explains why startups must have a regional outlook from Day 1 and a proper support system to help them materialise it.

The TOP100 is here to help startups get there. As part of the annual Echelon Asia Summit, TOP100 is a curated programme designed to discover, showcase, and accelerate the next generation of up-and-coming startups.

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Here are the ways on how taking part in the 2023 TOP100 will be beneficial for your startup:

The opportunity to raise the next funding round after Echelon Asia Summit
In addition to getting to showcase at Echelon, your startup will also get direct access to investors who are actively looking for startups. Through Echelon Connect investor-startup matching, startups will get the chance to directly and privately meet and pitch to potential investors.

Find your business match from among the region’s top corporates
Top enterprises in the Asia Pacific are looking at startups to help accelerate their corporate innovation –and TOP100 startups get first in line in Forge. Explicitly designed to match and introduce startups to these corporates, Forge is the beginning of a fruitful collaboration.

Get into the radar of Asia Pacific’s stakeholders — pitch at the TOP100 Stage
On stage at Echelon, you will get to showcase your innovative ideas to the Asia Pacific ecosystem’s stakeholders. Do your best, stand out, and you might find yourself becoming the TOP100 Champion and winning amazing prizes.

Interested startups can sign up for the 2023 TOP100 APAC here for a chance to go up against the region’s best and brightest tech startups today. For more information on the matter, you may visit the 2020 TOP100 APAC today.