For the past decade, venture capital has been obsessed with unicorns—startups that grow fast, burn fast, and chase dominance at any cost. But as the global landscape shifts, one thing has become clear: the future doesn’t belong to unicorns. It belongs to the resilient startups that adapt, endure, and thrive through uncertainty. At HASAN.VC, Round […]
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HASAN.VC marked a major milestone in its mission to empower values-driven entrepreneurship with what it claims to be its largest-ever Halal Startup Showcase, celebrating the graduation of Cohort 003 from its flagship five-week accelerator programme. The event brought together nearly 50 startups representing 12 countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, the
DashAdd: Built to Give SMEs Financial Clarity—Not Just Compliance In today’s business landscape, financial data is everywhere—but insight is rare. That’s especially true for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), where accounting often ends at compliance and financial strategy never quite begins. That’s the gap DashAdd was created to close. Unlike traditional tools that stop at
Valuation is one of the most important and misunderstood aspects of raising capital. For early-stage founders, it often feels like a black box. Without steady revenue or years of financials to back you up, how do you justify your valuation? And more importantly, how will investors see it? The truth is, early-stage valuation isn’t just
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In many households, teaching the Quran is viewed as a deeply spiritual but often rigid experience – especially for young children. But ILuvQuran is flipping that narrative. Founded by a mother inspired by her son’s early Quran journey, ILuvQuran is creating a joyful, story-driven learning experience rooted in Islamic values and modern child development. It
In a Gig Economy Full of Chaos, Playgrown Brings Clarity and Control For many freelancers and creators in Malaysia, the hardest part of freelancing isn’t the work itself – it’s everything else: chasing payments, issuing invoices, managing clients, and staying compliant with local taxes. Playgrown is changing that. Co-founded by Muhammad Thaqif and Naif Ghazali,
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Sniff: Built for Freelancers Who Need Signal, Not Scroll In today’s freelance economy, opportunities are everywhere – but finding the right one often feels like looking for an oasis in a desert of noise. Telegram threads, LinkedIn posts, Reddit threads – each promises leads, but delivers endless scrolling, cold DMs, and wasted hours. Sniff was
In an industry where safety lapses can have life-or-death consequences, Mascon Technologies is emerging as a practical, mission-driven solution for the global maritime industry. Founded by Norhakim Sanwan, a former seafarer who personally experienced the dangers of shipboard operations, Mascon isn’t just another maritime tech startup. It’s a purpose-built platform designed to raise safety standards
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Rethinking Venture Capital: HASAN.VC’s Bold Departure from Silicon Valley Norms The Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) model, long celebrated for birthing global unicorns, may not be the best fit for every region — especially Southeast Asia. That’s the view of HASAN.VC, a values-driven VC firm that’s challenging conventional investment strategies and rewriting the rules for
In an industry where staffing delays can mean life-or-death consequences, HealthPro.id stands out as a purposeful and practical platform reshaping healthcare staffing in Indonesia. Founded during the chaos of COVID-19, HealthPro.id isn’t just a tech solution – it’s a mission-driven response to a broken system. The Pain Point That Sparked HealthPro.id: Two Stories, One Problem
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