Impact Powerhouse

Launched a week before the elections, this Telegram-based chatbot provides alternative references to read before you share.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/prosaai-and-indonesian-ministry-fight-fake-news-with-anti-hoax-chatbot

Episode keywords: Government, Media, Social Networking & Community, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Indonesia, Startup

Thanks to its unique pre-incubation model, Jorge Dobón’s Demium Startups has supported hundreds of startups in less than six years, with a portfolio worth €130 million.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/jorge-dobon-of-demium-startups-precocious-founder-who-prizes-risk-and-failure

Episode keywords: E-commerce, Incubators, Investment, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing, Media, Social Networking & Community, Training & Coaching, Sonar Venture, Jorge Dobón, Demium Startups, Startup, Entrepreneur

As China’s new Nasdaq-style board speeds to welcome its first IPOs, here’s a look at what’s changed for Chinese tech firms listing in the mainland, and if it could be pivotal in the emerging tech cold war

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/research-analysis/will-shanghais-new-tech-board-be-home-to-chinas-next-bat

Episode keywords: JD.com; Ninebot; Xiaomi; BAT; ByteDance; NIO; SenseTime; Meituan-Dianping

Smart factories can cut wastage by 80% and improve inventory, production and supply chains, tackling US$200 billion worth of losses.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/portugals-prodsmart-takes-ai-iot-based-manufacturing-to-us-factories

Episode keywords: B2B, Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Internet of Things, SaaS, Sensors, Caixa Capital, 500 Startups, JOIN Capital, Innovation Nest, Startup, Portugal

In part two of an interview, Indonesian VC Raditya Pramana discusses foreign investment in the local ecosystem, the qualities of startups that attract him and more

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/venturra-capitals-raditya-pramana-interview-part-ii-we-need-to-prioritize-progress

Episode keywords: Edtech; Fintech; Healthcare; Investment; Marketplaces & Platforms; Venturra Capital; Venturra Discovery; Raditya Pramana; Rudy Ramawy; John Riady; NextICorn; Yasuhiro Seo; Koichi Saito

In an interview, the Indonesian VC firm’s newest partner also charts out the course for their new fund, Venturra Discovery.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/venturra-capitals-raditya-pramana-bear-market-very-close-now

Episode keywords: Edtech, Fintech, Healthcare, Investment, Lippo Group, Venturra Capital, Venturra Discovery, Raditya Pramana, Rudy Ramawy, John Riady, Indonesia, Startup, Investment

Gearing up for IPO in 2019 with just pre-A funding raised so far, fast-growing sneakers trading portal Poizon rides craze for branded sneakers and sneakerheads’ willingness to pay

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/genuine-or-fake-sneakers-resale-platform-poizon-tackles-counterfeit-issues

Episode keywords: C2C; Consumer Products; E-commerce; Fashion; Fitness & Technology; Sports Tech; Marketplaces & Platforms

The "Amazon for digital content" Spanish edtech startup delivers virtual libraries and classrooms to kids and adults worldwide

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/for-equality-in-education-odilo-brings-books-in-the-cloud-free-to-millions-worldwide

Episode keywords: B2B; B2C; Culture; Edtech; Kids & Technology; Local Services; Media; Smart Cities; Social Enterprises; Cloud; Marketplaces & Platforms; Mobile; SaaS; BETT; eBiblio; CaaS; Active Venture Partners; Kibo Venture; JME Venture Capital

With 96,000 monthly active users, classified services app HeyGo grew in user numbers, but not revenue. It soon declared bankruptcy.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/heygos-shattered-dreams-promising-p2p-classified-services-platform-failed-to-scale

Episode keywords: C2C, Lifestyle, Local Services, Sharing Economy, Marketplaces & Platforms, Mobile, Conector Startup Accelerator, JME Ventures, HeyGo, Spain, Startup

Used by Alibaba, this startup’s predictive code lines let programmers spend less time searching online and more time being creative 

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/bye-to-12-hour-workdays-'AI X coder's-ai-based-programming-tool-is-here-to-help-developers

Episode keywords: B2B, B2C, Developer Tools, Open Source, Productivity Software, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Alibaba