Singapore
One of the most competitive and innovative economies in the world, Singapore reached in 2015 his 50 years. 50 years in which it has grown from doubtful viability to be one of the most prosperous economies in the world. Undoubtedly, Singapore is the country with the largest digital maturity in the region.
Million inhabitants (July 2015 est.)
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GDP growth (2014 est.)
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Internet penetration (2014 est.)
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Mobile penetration (2014 est.)
Singapur
Area: 701 km2
GDP per capita (PPA): $82,800 (2014 est.)
Inflation: 1.1% (2014 est.)
Unemployment: 2% (2014 est.)
HDI: 0.901 - 9º position (2013 est.)
Facebook users: 4,100,000 (Jun 2016)
Top Active Social Platforms: WhatsApp (46%), Facebook (43%), Facebook Messenger (26%), Instagram (18%) & Google+ (14%
Social Media Active users: 64% population (Jan 2016)
Understanding Startup Investment with Jenny Lee from GGV Capital
Just over a month ago we were in Singapore at the EMTECH Asia 2017, and there we met Jenny Lee. In Spain she may not be well known, but surely the Ventura Capital for which she works sounds more. Jenny Lee is Managing Partner at GGV Capital , a multi-stage venture...
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Braintree and the future of payments
It looks like yesterday! But oh, time and its illusions... In fact, it has been 8 months since we were in Singapore and we still had this amazing Braintree interview to be edited and published. Tyson Hackwood is the Head of Asia for Braintree, one of the most...
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EmTech Asia 2017: emerging technologies and innovation from Singapore
One of the most significant conferences about innovation and technology on this side of the world is the EmTech Asia 2017. This year the conference was held on 14th, and 15th February in Singapore and this half of 2geeks1city did not want to miss it. The reason: to be...
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How we raised US$4m of Series A from all over the world
Hi there, I am Tiago, VP of Aptoide, the independent android app store for app developers. Earlier 2016, our company, Aptoide raised US$4 million Series A round of financing from VCs in Germany, China, Singapore, and Portugal. Here I would like to share some pointers...
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The world’s largest independent app store, Aptoide, shares its vision about Android trends, the biggest challenges for developers and the battle with the bots
We were lucky to meet Tiago almost one year ago in Singapore. When we saw his amazing talk about Android Trends in Echelon we knew we wanted him to collaborate with us. Luckily Tiago is a very open and helpful guy and he accepted our request for an interview right...
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[Documentary] State of FinTech in Singapore
When we began this adventure one year ago we had clear than in Singapore we wanted to talk to entrepreneurs in the FinTech sector. The (geek) economist we have inside could not leave the country without learn more about FinTech in Singapore and the reasons that make...
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GuestSense: how hotels can turn data into experiences to increase guest satisfaction and revenue
Traveling and talking to interesting people can have a curious effect: you tend to know more and more interesting people. One of our interviewees (hello Kevin! We hope to finish your video soon) introduced us to Rishi Randhawa, who is trying to solve a problem all...
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Introducing JIO, the app that enhances viewer research analytics
"In today’s digital age, what captivates a consumer the most is the connection they feel between them and the brand they are buying outside the store, both post- and pre-purchase. This is compelling companies, big or small to continuously structure their marketing...
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[Echelon Asia 2016] Robots, Service Design Thinking, Predictive Analytics and much more
Three stages, a startup competition with 100 contendants, over 90 speakers, 200 exhibitors, dozens of stands with the latest trends, including VR, AR, Fintech, Big Data and whatever you can imagine... And 4.000 attendees. After playing with meleapp in some kind of...
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Top Tech and Startup Summits in Asia
Attending events always help the networking and are the perfect excuse to connect with people in your industry. Regarding the entrepreneurial ecosystem, the different types of events held are important because: Events are a good showcase for new startups, so they can...
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