A day of double joy and icing on the cake! We are pleased to announce that Burpple has been crowned as one of the Top 10 Startups in Asia, at the Open Web Asia 2012 held in Haikou, China. From nearly 100 nominees from all over Asia, Burpple was chosen alongside other winners including popular apps such as Between and Moglue. Held in conjunction with the APEC SME summit, Open Web Asia is a leading web and tech conference of the region that recognizes the top Web and Mobile Apps in Asia.
Burpple co-founders Elisha Ong, Daniel Hum and Dixon Chan receiving the award.
"We're humbled and grateful to receive this award. It's been an exciting and favorable journey and we know that this is just the tip of the iceberg of greater things to come!" - Mr Elisha Ong, Co-founder of Burpple.
Funding Announcement
We are also excited to announce that Burpple has received a USD$500,000 seed funding led by Neoteny Labs, along with the National Research Foundation and QuestVC. Neoteny Labs, led by Mr James Chan, brings a depth of experience in investing and growing early stage startups in Japan and Asia-Pacific region. They have also invested in growing global companies like Path and Viki. QuestVC, led by Mr James Tan, also the co-founder of 55tuan, brings a wealth of knowledge to our growth strategy in China and Southeast Asia. We are excited about the opportunities in China, and our deep integrations there have accelerated our growth.
"The seed funding will empower Burpple to accelerate the building of a world-class product team and scale the growth opportunities across a variety of markets and platforms on the mobile and on the web. We have some groundbreaking stuff in the pipeline that will change the way people experience food throughout the world." - Mr Dixon Chan, Co-founder of Burpple.
"Food and meals are an integral part of our daily routine. The individual's relationship with the dishes he or she has eaten or would like to try remains a white space that hasn't been properly addressed by any service or app. I've watched the Burpple team go from strength to strength as they translated their initial idea into execution, and am proud to be both an avid foodie user and an investor." - Mr James Chan, Principal of Neoteny Labs.
This marks a significant milestone in the short but fruitful journey of Burpple. It validates the vision of Burpple and provides us with the resources to continue pursuing it.
To bring this to a close, here are some interesting stories on Burpple from around the world!
Techcrunch: Food Discovery App Burpple Savors USD$500K in Seed Funding
Forbes: Asia's Leading Food App Burpple Raises USD$500K Seed Fund
The Next Web: Photo Sharing Service For Foodies Burpple Gobbles Up USD$500K To Continue Its Development