Founder Stories

Elizabeth Holmes

Who Is Elizabeth Holmes and Why Is She on Trial?

Alinda Gupta September 16, 2021

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes’s journey shows that not all Ivy League-dropout stories are those of success. At 19, Holmes dropped out of Stanford to start Theranos, a health-tech company that set out to revolutionize healthcare by detecting diseases with a single drop of blood. The idea was innovative and promising, so much so that Vice President Joe Biden called it “the future of laboratory science”. Seeing its potential, investors poured over US$400 million into the business.

What Gets Hong Kong jabbed - Interview with Jabbed.hk

What Gets Hong Kong “JABBED”? : Interview With Brian Chen, Co-Founder, Jabbed.hk

Tanvi Dayal September 1, 2021

Despite being one of the few places in the world to offer accessible shots against Covid-19 to its citizens free of cost, Hong Kong is

Gene Soo on Being an Entrepreneur during a Crisis

Gene Soo on Being an Entrepreneur during a Crisis

Alinda Gupta August 31, 2021

The Head of Ecosystem at MTR Corporation Limited Gene Soo discusses innovating, failing and moving forward. On May 27th, StartmeupHK, in collaboration with KPMG, held

theDesk

A Closer Look at “theDesk”: A Blend of coworking and collaboration

Kamya Pandey July 21, 2021

Flexible workspaces are the way of the future from an environmental and financial standpoint. Collaborative workspaces are places where businesses and employees of different companies

Mazing Lee co-founder of Lify Wellness

Life is About Wellness: Lify Wellness

NOTadmin2 July 16, 2021

Traditional knowledge and technological innovation combined brought together a revolutionary business model. The health and wellness industry in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) has been

Levelz

Levelz: The Esports Company That is Changing the Game

NOTadmin2 July 9, 2021

How Levelz is helping amateur gamers go pro. The esports industry is a top-rising industry worldwide. In 2021, the global esports market was valued at

Carbon Craft Design, carbon tiles

Building With Carbon: How Carbon Craft Design is Tackling Air Pollution

Reethu Ravi July 5, 2021

Carbon Craft Design Founder Tejas Sidnal talks to Jumpstart about using upcycled carbon to make tiles. Carbon Craft Design, a Goa-based startup, offers a range

Loship

From Food Reviews to Superapp Aspirations: The Journey at Loship

Sharon Lewis June 30, 2021

Vietnamese ecommerce company Loship, which differentiates itself through its one-hour delivery promise, wants to become one of Vietnam’s earliest unicorns. One of the fastest growing

How Astroscale Is Trying To Clean Up Space Debris

How Astroscale Is Trying To Clean Up Space Debris

Monika Ghosh June 9, 2021

Japan-headquartered Astroscale’s COO Chris Blackerby talks to Jumpstart about the importance of space sustainability, and what the company is doing to reduce space junk. While

Hydroponics, Agro2o

Smart AI Gardens: The Next Big Step in Hydroponics

Reethu Ravi May 7, 2021

The hydroponics industry is picking up pace globally. Agro2o Founder Yash Vyas talks to Jumpstart about AI and IoT-integrated smart hydroponics and its prospects. At

climate crisis 2

States, Startups, and the Climate Crisis

Sharon Lewis April 30, 2021

Climate action demands coaction between administrators and innovators Interest in cleantech and climate tech has ebbed and flowed since 2006. In its 2020 comeback, flashes

Taboo technology

Taboo Technology

Sharon Lewis April 23, 2021

Breaking the barriers that hold bodies back In 2019, sextech startup Lora DiCarlo’s Osé, a personal robotic massager, received the CES Innovation Award for Robotics.

Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia: Finding Neutrality in the Echo Chamber

Nayantara Bhat April 19, 2021

Wikipedia’s role in a fragmented and confusing information landscape In a year with a U.S. presidential election and a pandemic, what we needed was reliable

Virtual reality, dementia

Virtual Reality in Combating Dementia

Monika Ghosh April 16, 2021

Singaporean startup Mind Palace uses VR for reminiscence therapy, helping dementia patients enjoy a little escapism. We’ve seen virtual reality (VR) in gaming, in fashion,

African women in tech

Bridging the Gap for African Women in Tech and Business

Reethu Ravi April 12, 2021

Serial entrepreneur Anie Akpe shares her journey, her motivations, and how she’s helping the Black community break barriers Despite the strides the labor industry is

Indian EV Startup Oben is Building an e-Scooter for a Greener Future

Reethu Ravi March 29, 2021

Oben Co-Founder Madhumita Agrawal talks to Jumpstart about the challenges and opportunities of the booming EV sector in India. Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been around

Elizabeth Holmes

Who Is Elizabeth Holmes and Why Is She on Trial?

September 16, 2021

What Gets Hong Kong jabbed - Interview with Jabbed.hk

What Gets Hong Kong “JABBED”? : Interview With Brian Chen, Co-Founder, Jabbed.hk

September 1, 2021

Gene Soo on Being an Entrepreneur during a Crisis

Gene Soo on Being an Entrepreneur during a Crisis

August 31, 2021

theDesk

A Closer Look at “theDesk”: A Blend of coworking and collaboration

July 21, 2021

Mazing Lee co-founder of Lify Wellness

Life is About Wellness: Lify Wellness

July 16, 2021

Levelz

Levelz: The Esports Company That is Changing the Game

July 9, 2021

Carbon Craft Design, carbon tiles

Building With Carbon: How Carbon Craft Design is Tackling Air Pollution

July 5, 2021

Loship

From Food Reviews to Superapp Aspirations: The Journey at Loship

June 30, 2021

How Astroscale Is Trying To Clean Up Space Debris

How Astroscale Is Trying To Clean Up Space Debris

June 9, 2021

Hydroponics, Agro2o

Smart AI Gardens: The Next Big Step in Hydroponics

May 7, 2021

climate crisis 2

States, Startups, and the Climate Crisis

April 30, 2021

Taboo technology

Taboo Technology

April 23, 2021

Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia: Finding Neutrality in the Echo Chamber

April 19, 2021

Virtual reality, dementia

Virtual Reality in Combating Dementia

April 16, 2021

African women in tech

Bridging the Gap for African Women in Tech and Business

April 12, 2021

Indian EV Startup Oben is Building an e-Scooter for a Greener Future

March 29, 2021

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