Snap to open in Singapore

Today, we're moving away from Grab, Gojek, Tencent, and Alibaba, and giving the limelight to the lesser known. Snap to open in Singapore --------------------------------------------------------------- Hello {NAME} Today, we’re moving away from Grab, Gojek, Tencent, and Alibaba, and giving the limelight to two startups that you might not have heard of before. They raised funds earlier this week and are doing some cool things, so scroll down if you fancy a longer read. But first... Quick bytes for you: 📱 Are you a fan of Snapchat? Because the parent firm of the multimedia messaging app is set to open a [Singapore office]( later this year. 🚶‍♂️ There’s a new face in the Lazada office, and that’s [Chun Li]( the ecommerce giant’s new CEO who’s taking over from Pierre Poignant. 📚 With soaring demand, India-based edtech startup Byju’s plans to hire [at least 4,000 people]( in business, content, and product development roles over the next six months. 🤳 Do you use TikTok? Then you might want to check out YouTube’s [new feature]( on mobile that will allow users to record 15-second multisegment videos. 🚗 Amazon’s shopping cart just got a lot bigger. The tech giant has agreed to pay [over US$1 billion]( to buy self-driving startup Zoox Inc. P.S. Growing and scaling a product is not easy. So we got seasoned leaders to teach you their tips and tricks at our signature Product Development Conference. [Register here]( and get 40% off with promo code "special4flash" today! --------------------------------------------------------------- An AI that looks at your brain Imagine a future where an AI software can help doctors accurately interpret brain CT scans and detect illnesses. That future is not too far away. Taiwan’s Deep01, which provides AI-based healthcare solutions such as medical imaging, has [raised US$2.7 million]( in an Asus-led round. Let’s talk medical Stroke and brain trauma, which are commonly seen in accident and emergency (A&E) departments, are the main causes of acute brain hemorrhages. Patients who are suspected of having such injuries are often required to get a CT scan. But the process isn’t as easy as it seems: After completing the procedure, a doctor has to check and see if a radiologist or neurosurgeon is needed for consultation before any conclusion can be drawn. Deep01’s solution helps save time by quickly analyzing CT images and highlighting acute intracerebral hemorrhages – a type of stroke – with an accuracy of 93% to 95%. It only takes 30 seconds for it to analyze each case. Moving forward, the company aims to expand into global markets and offer more AI-based services to A&E, radiology, and neurosurgery departments. The startup’s tech is currently deployed in two medical centers and four local hospitals in Taiwan, where it has helped physicians check over 2,000 acute cases of brain CT images. And this year, it aims to have 30 hospitals use its AI detection system to analyze a total of over 200,000 CT scans.  --------------------------------------------------------------- Virtual tours: The ‘new normal’ of property buying If you’ve been stuck at home for the past couple of months, you’ve probably done some online shopping for clothes, food, or just things that were not essential. But have you bought a house from online window shopping yet? Proptech startup Jendela360 wants to make buying an apartment - from touring the property to signing the deal - into a fully digital process in Indonesia. It recently [raised US$1 million]( in a funding round with this hope in mind. The digital apartment shopping experience For those who have looked for properties online in the past, you must have been frustrated with many of the listings, which had incomplete information or poor-quality images. Founded in 2016, Jendela360 aims to solve these pain points with its marketplace connecting clients, landlords, and agents. Through the platform, users can browse listings, contact an agent, view properties through a 360-degree virtual tour, negotiate prices, sign a contract, and make payments. In the past three years, the startup said it has seen a 30x growth in its transaction value. It currently has over 10,000 paying customers and 100,000 users in monthly web traffic. However, it isn’t the only startup looking to digitize the property space. There’s local player Travelio, which raised US$18 million in series B money late last year, and Kakao Ventures-backed firms Mamikos and Infokost. Meanwhile, across the region, Singapore-based PropertyGuru claims it takes up over 75% of market share in the city-state. It also operates in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.  --------------------------------------------------------------- Misc Happening - [Tech in Asia x Braze: Humanise Your Customer Engagement for Today's New Normal]( on Tuesday, July 14. Hiring - [Full Stack Developer]( at Microsec (Singapore, Singapore) - [Business Development Executive]( at Pintek (Jakarta, Indonesia)  --------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday really feels different from a Wednesday huh? Share this with a friend who might enjoy today’s edition as much as you do and make their day. And if you have some thoughts about our newsletter revamp, please let us know [over here](. Copyright © 2020 Tech in Asia, All rights reserved. Don't want to receive these emails anymore? [Unsubscribe](.