A new regional alliance by the SingTel Group and its regional mobile associates, Innov8 Sparks, will assist eligible startups to expand outside their respective home markets, into Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
The founding members of Innov8 Sparks are SingTel Innov8, AIS The Startup, Kickstart Ventures by Globe, Optus-Innov8 Seed, and Telkomsel “Teman-Dev”.
Dustin Cheng, CEO of ZAP, a rewards platform in the Philippines that was successfully launched last year with the support of Globe’s Kickstart Ventures, said: “Entering new markets is especially hard for a startup. ZAP has benefited from new connections to both investors and partners provided by Kickstart Ventures and other members of Innov8 Sparks. Many other startups will now be able to experience these benefits too.”
Startups in the Innov8 Sparks programme will have access to working space, introductions to local partners and start-up communities, as well as local market information and resources. More information on Innov8 Sparks can be found at http://innov8.singtel.com/innov8 sparks.html.
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