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Building Markets, a non-profit helping local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), have launched a new open-source database on startup investment deals done by both angel and venture funds throughout Mekong region. It is accessible through Mekong Angels site http://www.mekongangels.info/. The databases is compiled from a variety of sources: published funding …

What it takes to drive a successful startup? When we think of venture business by young entrepreneurs, we explain of the ambitious and encouraging characters of the individuals that create the new startup. In fact, we can’t deny that the roles and skills of founders are as important and success …

Just another Startup? Simple not complicated. This is not the basis of a business model, it’s the basis of the people who are being invested to make things different. New government new system, an exciting time for startups to pull their lean canvas off more aggressively and grow quick. The …

“What could investment have been really meant for the startups before it was cool in Myanmar?” Four years ago. Facebook to me was English with less Burmese contents, and information sending locals abroad scrumming for updates about what’s happening back home. Tech community presumed imaginary as nothing much really happened …

UMG Group: one of the biggest distributors of heavy equipment in Myanmar has launched a suite of initiatives dubbed UMG Idealab. On 4th of February 2017 at their launch party they brought attention to 3 things about Idealab: their nurturing program, an idea competition, and their most recent startup success: …

As I have lived in Yangon long enough, I longed for access to large bodies of water. The only possible way in Yangon for me at this moment is to sail in Inya Lake, in the middle of Yangon. I started learning how to sail in the local club since …

Traditional Online Marketplaces in Myanmar’s E-commerce era are on the edge of struggles and the coordination between stakeholders such as telcos, banks and payment providers served less users than more integration with many FinTech companies initial efforts to penetrate the market aside but it’s still questionable for the Country where …

Image Courtesy: Startup Weekend Yangon Facebook Page Yangon 2016 has levelled up the startup scene in different levels. Established startups reaching next level, fresh blood going around for summits and investment and inspired entrepreneurs having second thoughts on their career paths. With 2017 around the corner and “graduation” time at corporates, …

Local Startup Community Phandeeyar has partnered with Founder Institute and launched the world’s premier startup programs for startup founders, inspired entrepreneurs and tech savvy individuals to pursue their dreams to the next level. Phandeeyar has always been a great supporter to the Myanmar startup scene, ever since 2014. Founder Institute, after …

One of the rare moments in the history of Yangon startups happened and the usual startup crowd traded their casual tees and jeans for an evening of red carpet in Phandeeyar. It was the night of the Rice Bowl Startups Myanmar where the winners will then be entered into the …