FIRST 20 SELECTED STARTUPS TO JOIN EMERGE 2019
EMERGE has its focus on the New East. As our friends at the Calvert Journal, a UK based media, stated it: New East covers Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Central Asia. You can be thrilled about tech talent in the New East, you can question the region, but you can't neglect smth is happening here. What exactly? It is emerging!
EMERGE brings together those tech-diamonds which might be next ProductHunt winners and will be hunted for by corporates and investors.
After a bit shocking, even for the organisers, attention and 1500 attendees from 22 countries at EMERGE In 2018, it is coming back in 2019. For the 2nd time in a row EMERGE is taking place in Belarus and this year at an even bigger scale with expected 2000+ attendees from 30+ countries.
EMERGE brings together those tech-diamonds which might be next ProductHunt winners and will be hunted for by corporates and investors.
After a bit shocking, even for the organisers, attention and 1500 attendees from 22 countries at EMERGE In 2018, it is coming back in 2019. For the 2nd time in a row EMERGE is taking place in Belarus and this year at an even bigger scale with expected 2000+ attendees from 30+ countries.
HOW DO WE RUN IT?
As the call for application for EMERGE CHALLENGE is open until 31 March, these days every day our team interviews startups who will potentially compete at EMERGE. Not the fastest way to select the candidates but that's the way to make sure EMERGE makes the expectations of the investors and startups meet. Those who qualify purchase a Startup Pass for their team otherwise need to work a bit harder to compete at EMERGE in a year. Today we review first 20 out of 100 startups you will meet at EMERGE in Minsk on 3 - 5 June 2019.
WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
- All the startups speak English! (we check it during the interviews ✊)
- It is a team of at least 2 people on board.
- They have raised from 0 to €1 mln in funding to date
- Have a working prototype
- First traction is there (first paying customer, signups, downloads)
- These guys are made to go global and conquer the markets around the Globe
- Though our focus is on the New East startups, we've already have confirmed teams whose companies are registered in the USA, the Netherlands, Ireland, Latvia as well as Belarus, Armenia, Ukraine, Russia, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and more.
WHO ARE THEY?
Skinive, MedTech, Belarus
Founded in 2018
About: Skinive identifies any types of skin conditions, including skin cancer, pre-cancer formations, skin virus, benign formations. It quickly analyses your photo to provide personalised guidance and helpful information on your skin condition.
WOW: To get the results you just send a photo to Skinive via your favourite messenger!
Webpage: skinive.com/about/
About: Skinive identifies any types of skin conditions, including skin cancer, pre-cancer formations, skin virus, benign formations. It quickly analyses your photo to provide personalised guidance and helpful information on your skin condition.
WOW: To get the results you just send a photo to Skinive via your favourite messenger!
Webpage: skinive.com/about/
Speakus, Linguistic technologies, Ireland/Russia/Kazakhstan
Founded in 2017
About: Speakus is a live remote interpreting platform for multilingual events. It breaks the language barrier in 3 steps: 1. Install the app. 2. Scan the conference code. 3. Listen in your language.
WOW: Interpreters operate remotely while the audience gets the translation to their devices through a Speakus app. Works for any venue! The team promises there will be no more fines for lost or damaged headsets as you do not need rented headsets anymore.
Webpage: speakus.club/
About: Speakus is a live remote interpreting platform for multilingual events. It breaks the language barrier in 3 steps: 1. Install the app. 2. Scan the conference code. 3. Listen in your language.
WOW: Interpreters operate remotely while the audience gets the translation to their devices through a Speakus app. Works for any venue! The team promises there will be no more fines for lost or damaged headsets as you do not need rented headsets anymore.
Webpage: speakus.club/
Localie, Hospitality/Travel, Netherlands/ Russia
Founded in 2018
About: Localie is a platform which connects tourists and locals who speak proper English and are happy to show their cities. Feels like visiting a good friend! All Localies go through the verification procedure and they don't quote Wikipedia:) Just true stories from their local lives.
WOW: No rules of guided tours apply: stay longer at the sights you like most or change your tour plan on the go. Whatever country you go to, whoever you pick as a Localie — it is the same price rate. Btw, you can also become a Localie, show others around and make money! Worth checking out?
Webpage: localie.co/ru
About: Localie is a platform which connects tourists and locals who speak proper English and are happy to show their cities. Feels like visiting a good friend! All Localies go through the verification procedure and they don't quote Wikipedia:) Just true stories from their local lives.
WOW: No rules of guided tours apply: stay longer at the sights you like most or change your tour plan on the go. Whatever country you go to, whoever you pick as a Localie — it is the same price rate. Btw, you can also become a Localie, show others around and make money! Worth checking out?
Webpage: localie.co/ru
Kery, Mobility, Uzbekistan/China
Founded in 2018
About: Kery is a chatbot. Got an extra bag with your ticket type and don't need it? Make money out of it! Kery connects international travellers with people who need this free space.
WOW: You simply sell to others your extra piece of luggage already included in the ticket price. No, you don't need to carry someone's jam jar or anything like that in your suitcase.
Webpage: t.me/imkerybot
About: Kery is a chatbot. Got an extra bag with your ticket type and don't need it? Make money out of it! Kery connects international travellers with people who need this free space.
WOW: You simply sell to others your extra piece of luggage already included in the ticket price. No, you don't need to carry someone's jam jar or anything like that in your suitcase.
Webpage: t.me/imkerybot
THEFANDOME, Entertainment/Advertising/Gaming, Russia
Founded in 2016
About: The Fandome is a social network which unites fans and geeks of popular cultures at one place. It also makes the life of entertainment businesses easier as they get a very targeted audience. No more rushing around numerous forums for both fans and businesses.
WOW: The Fandome also has special geek-functionality which is missing on other social networks: like, you get superpowers, badges, lives. They promise that Fandome is heaven for geeks in comparison to FB chats and groups.
Webpage: about.thefandome.com
About: The Fandome is a social network which unites fans and geeks of popular cultures at one place. It also makes the life of entertainment businesses easier as they get a very targeted audience. No more rushing around numerous forums for both fans and businesses.
WOW: The Fandome also has special geek-functionality which is missing on other social networks: like, you get superpowers, badges, lives. They promise that Fandome is heaven for geeks in comparison to FB chats and groups.
Webpage: about.thefandome.com
ParkWise, Intelligent Transportation, USA
Founded in 2015
About: It is an app which informs about available and soon-to-be-available street parking spots. Here is what users say: 'It knows where I park and alerts me in time if I have to move my car. Works like a charm!' It saves your money and alerts you before the police issue a parking ticket.
WOW: ParkWise uses Machine Learning and aggregates data about drivers' patterns, behaviour and reactions to provide its users with accurate predictions.
Webpage: parkwise.mobi
About: It is an app which informs about available and soon-to-be-available street parking spots. Here is what users say: 'It knows where I park and alerts me in time if I have to move my car. Works like a charm!' It saves your money and alerts you before the police issue a parking ticket.
WOW: ParkWise uses Machine Learning and aggregates data about drivers' patterns, behaviour and reactions to provide its users with accurate predictions.
Webpage: parkwise.mobi
Werbot, Enterprise Software Solutions/Cybersecurity, Belarus
Founded in 2018
About: It is a SaaS platform which manages individual accesses of different users to servers. Werbot makes it easy to create, change or delete the accesses. The solution brings server security to the next level.
WOW: Werbot solves the pain of changing all credentials to the servers when team members change. The current state of the question is that the development of corporate solutions requires lots of time and money while ready-made free solutions are not reliable enough. Werbot ticks both challenges off the list and deems to be a promising solution in the industry.
Webpage: werbot.com
About: It is a SaaS platform which manages individual accesses of different users to servers. Werbot makes it easy to create, change or delete the accesses. The solution brings server security to the next level.
WOW: Werbot solves the pain of changing all credentials to the servers when team members change. The current state of the question is that the development of corporate solutions requires lots of time and money while ready-made free solutions are not reliable enough. Werbot ticks both challenges off the list and deems to be a promising solution in the industry.
Webpage: werbot.com
PayVA, Fintech, Armenia
Founded in 2018
About: PayVA is a corporate payment system which digitalises the process of covering employees' corporate expenses such as transportation, petrol, lunch, etc. Сash and paper receipts are left behind.
WOW: As now it is all paperless — it is fast and easy to generate any financial reports. PayVa also synchronises with accounting tools.
Webpage: payva.io
About: PayVA is a corporate payment system which digitalises the process of covering employees' corporate expenses such as transportation, petrol, lunch, etc. Сash and paper receipts are left behind.
WOW: As now it is all paperless — it is fast and easy to generate any financial reports. PayVa also synchronises with accounting tools.
Webpage: payva.io
Djinn Sensor, Cleantech, Belarus
Founded in 2017
About: Djinn sensor is a solution for data visualisation and analytics for indoor environmental conditions, e.g. humidity, light, temperature, noise vibration, CO2 level, etc. By adjusting these conditions, Djinn allows raising team productivity by up to 30%!
WOW: With Jinn you can get access to the KPI data of the departments and each employee in particular and improve what matters.
Webpage: djinnsensor.com
About: Djinn sensor is a solution for data visualisation and analytics for indoor environmental conditions, e.g. humidity, light, temperature, noise vibration, CO2 level, etc. By adjusting these conditions, Djinn allows raising team productivity by up to 30%!
WOW: With Jinn you can get access to the KPI data of the departments and each employee in particular and improve what matters.
Webpage: djinnsensor.com
Staffin, HR/Recruitment, Latvia
Founded in 2017
About: It is a cloud-based solution to create job ads, find qualified candidates, track, share, and evaluate information. Expect good UX as HR professionals developed Staffin with the focus on their pain points. Can be customised and tailored to specific industries and business needs. All in one: arrange meetings, save notes, send approval or rejection emails, easily replace colleagues at her/his projects and more.
WOW: Staffin keeps all the information in compliance with EU data protection regulations. With Staffin ads can be distributed online and on social media in one click. You can synchronise data with the calendars of all parties.
Webpage: staffinhr.com
About: It is a cloud-based solution to create job ads, find qualified candidates, track, share, and evaluate information. Expect good UX as HR professionals developed Staffin with the focus on their pain points. Can be customised and tailored to specific industries and business needs. All in one: arrange meetings, save notes, send approval or rejection emails, easily replace colleagues at her/his projects and more.
WOW: Staffin keeps all the information in compliance with EU data protection regulations. With Staffin ads can be distributed online and on social media in one click. You can synchronise data with the calendars of all parties.
Webpage: staffinhr.com
WebTotem, Cybersecurity / Enterprise Software Solutions, Kazakhstan
Founded in 2017
About: WebTotem is a SaaS tool which monitors and secures your website. It alerts you if there are suspicious attempts to access your database, and reminds to renew your domain name. You can also trust WebTottem in preventing your website from being blacklisted.
WOW: WebTotem Team is among the best ones in penetration testing in Central Asia. Governmental organisations trust WebTotem in protecting their web-resources from cybersecurity attacks. White hackers are at our party!
Webpage: wtotem.com
About: WebTotem is a SaaS tool which monitors and secures your website. It alerts you if there are suspicious attempts to access your database, and reminds to renew your domain name. You can also trust WebTottem in preventing your website from being blacklisted.
WOW: WebTotem Team is among the best ones in penetration testing in Central Asia. Governmental organisations trust WebTotem in protecting their web-resources from cybersecurity attacks. White hackers are at our party!
Webpage: wtotem.com
PMCN, Transport/ Mobility, Belarus
Founded in 2018
About: It is a parking space marketplace. PMCN allows to rent out empty parking spaces and make money from that. Win-Win: more parking spaces in the city — no empty parking slots.
WOW: Find affordable parking slots in the busiest areas of your city!
Webpage: parkmycarnow.by
About: It is a parking space marketplace. PMCN allows to rent out empty parking spaces and make money from that. Win-Win: more parking spaces in the city — no empty parking slots.
WOW: Find affordable parking slots in the busiest areas of your city!
Webpage: parkmycarnow.by
Reseptron, Medtech, Azerbaijan
Founded in 2016
About: Reseptron is an app which helps to find required drugs in the pharmacies. Scan your medical prescription or type the name in and Reseptron will search for the best price. The app is made to connect pharmacies with new clients.
WOW: A special focus is on customers in remote areas and villages, without access to pharmacies.
Webpage: reseptron.com
About: Reseptron is an app which helps to find required drugs in the pharmacies. Scan your medical prescription or type the name in and Reseptron will search for the best price. The app is made to connect pharmacies with new clients.
WOW: A special focus is on customers in remote areas and villages, without access to pharmacies.
Webpage: reseptron.com
NUWORK, Enterprise Software Solutions, HR/Recruitment, Ukraine
Founded in 2018
About: SaaS platform for speeding up hiring for entry and mid-level positions within a day or even a couple of hours. Can be particularly valuable for companies with high employee turnover. Nuwork matches candidates and employers based on their geolocation, so that travel time is not an issue anymore.
WOW: Nuwork Virtual Assistant does all screening interviews so that recruiters only decide who qualifies for next round. It saves up to 70% of recruiters' time so that they can allocate it to something where they can not be replaced!
Webpage: nuwork.me/en
About: SaaS platform for speeding up hiring for entry and mid-level positions within a day or even a couple of hours. Can be particularly valuable for companies with high employee turnover. Nuwork matches candidates and employers based on their geolocation, so that travel time is not an issue anymore.
WOW: Nuwork Virtual Assistant does all screening interviews so that recruiters only decide who qualifies for next round. It saves up to 70% of recruiters' time so that they can allocate it to something where they can not be replaced!
Webpage: nuwork.me/en
Get Outfit, Retail/Fashion, Belarus
Founded in 2018
About: Get Outfit is a personal online stylist. The service allows customers to get a unique set of outfits picked specifically for them by fashion professionals. It saves time and relief customers from browsing through endless online stores and rushing around shopping malls.
WOW: Outfits can be delivered on subscription bases within the agreed price range. Get Outfit stylists mix mass market, luxury and local designers items while customers get stuff even cheaper through Get Outfit partners chain.
Webpage: getoutfit.ru
About: Get Outfit is a personal online stylist. The service allows customers to get a unique set of outfits picked specifically for them by fashion professionals. It saves time and relief customers from browsing through endless online stores and rushing around shopping malls.
WOW: Outfits can be delivered on subscription bases within the agreed price range. Get Outfit stylists mix mass market, luxury and local designers items while customers get stuff even cheaper through Get Outfit partners chain.
Webpage: getoutfit.ru
GiftHub, E-Commerce/Retail/Affiliate Marketing, Ukraine
Founded in 2018
About: Gifthub is a chatbot which helps you pick personalised presents. Once you answer 15 yes/no questions, the chatbot shows a list of presents which are very likely to be enjoyed by the person you are giving a present to. Works well to find presents for those who you know well and just getting to know:)
WOW: It not only helps you with what to gift but tells you where to get stuff!
Webpage: t.me/GiftHubBot
About: Gifthub is a chatbot which helps you pick personalised presents. Once you answer 15 yes/no questions, the chatbot shows a list of presents which are very likely to be enjoyed by the person you are giving a present to. Works well to find presents for those who you know well and just getting to know:)
WOW: It not only helps you with what to gift but tells you where to get stuff!
Webpage: t.me/GiftHubBot
ARtyline, Art/Design/Illustration, Belarus
Founded in 2018
About: It is an AR Design tool which instantly converts your sketches into screen designs How does it work? Make a sketch. Scan it. See how it looks like on display. Immediately.
WOW: Expect more than one option of user-friendly interfaces based on your sketch! Designs for different devices are available.
Webpage: artyline.co/
About: It is an AR Design tool which instantly converts your sketches into screen designs How does it work? Make a sketch. Scan it. See how it looks like on display. Immediately.
WOW: Expect more than one option of user-friendly interfaces based on your sketch! Designs for different devices are available.
Webpage: artyline.co/
Noomee, MedTech/Philanthropy/Education, Armenia
Founded in 2016
About: Noomee is an app which helps children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to be self-dependent. It helps to develop skills for daily living and contributes to enhancing communication and verbal skills by illustrating how to behave in different life situations. Thanks to the integrated map, parents are also informed about their child's location.
WOW: Noomee is developed by Medical professionals who also care about new technologies so that the app covers the real challenges using the latest available tech solutions!
Webpage: noomee.me
About: Noomee is an app which helps children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to be self-dependent. It helps to develop skills for daily living and contributes to enhancing communication and verbal skills by illustrating how to behave in different life situations. Thanks to the integrated map, parents are also informed about their child's location.
WOW: Noomee is developed by Medical professionals who also care about new technologies so that the app covers the real challenges using the latest available tech solutions!
Webpage: noomee.me
Oyper, Fashion / E-commerce, Belarus
Founded in 2017
About: Oyper helps consumers make better fashion decisions. It learns to understand fashion trends in real time, creates fashionable outfits and provides personalised fashion recommendations.
WOW: Oyper does a lot of research. Its knowledge about fashion and trends comes from continuous analysis of outfits which people post through social networks, fashion websites and personal fashion blogs. Based on this knowledge, Oyper builds outfits by matching various styles, clothes, colours, and materials.
Webpage: oyper.com
About: Oyper helps consumers make better fashion decisions. It learns to understand fashion trends in real time, creates fashionable outfits and provides personalised fashion recommendations.
WOW: Oyper does a lot of research. Its knowledge about fashion and trends comes from continuous analysis of outfits which people post through social networks, fashion websites and personal fashion blogs. Based on this knowledge, Oyper builds outfits by matching various styles, clothes, colours, and materials.
Webpage: oyper.com
GoodVideo, Enterprise Software Solutions, Video-messages, Ukraine
Founded in 2018
About: GoodVideo is a service to create personalised messages for your business partners, colleagues and those who you want to say a special 'Hello' to. It is not only official holidays when your network would love to get something cool from your company. Made to surprise!
WOW: The service is cloud-based, so expect fast downloads!
Webpage: goodvideo.me
About: GoodVideo is a service to create personalised messages for your business partners, colleagues and those who you want to say a special 'Hello' to. It is not only official holidays when your network would love to get something cool from your company. Made to surprise!
WOW: The service is cloud-based, so expect fast downloads!
Webpage: goodvideo.me
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In the upcoming EMERGE article, we will cover next 20 out of 100 rising stars at EMERGE.
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