Start Up
'Start Up'- an exciting educational reality series that gives eight selected startups, around Asia,an opportunity to pitch for up to two million dollars in Venture Capital. They will face a series of challenges and untested world of entrepreneurship where the chips are always stacked up against them.
Cast & Crew
| Producer | EP: Tan Lek Hwa |
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The hunt for Asia's next big idea is back on as Channel NewsAsia's Start-UP returns for a fifth season. This time, with a new host. Pocket Sun, a familiar face in the regional start-up scene, navigates viewers through twists and turns as our three VCs search for startup talent. For the first time, the VCs will travel across Asia to check out the region's startup scenes, and handpick a couple of startups to join the show's line-up. The remaining six finalists will be chosen at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology. The startups will face 4 challenges -- if they survive 3 rounds of elimination -- to compete for seed funding of up to S$2,000,000.
Our 3 VCs - Kuan Hsu, Jeffrey Paine and Leslie Loh, explore the vibrant start-up scenes of Taipei, Jakarta and Yangon. Along the way, they meet with startup founders from different industries and invite two young potentials to compete on the show.
Our 3 VCs - Kuan Hsu, Jeffrey Paine and Leslie Loh, explore the vibrant start-up scenes of Taipei, Jakarta and Yangon. Along the way, they meet with startup founders from different industries and invite two young potentials to compete on the show.
Our VCs head to the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (S.W.I.T.C.H.) in search of more talent. They join the judging panel at the event's main startup pitching competition and pick out six more finalists to complete the line-up.
Our VCs head to the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (S.W.I.T.C.H.) in search of more talent. They join the judging panel at the event's main startup pitching competition and pick out six more finalists to complete the line-up.
Our 8 finalists learn about the "art of pitching" as the VCs and a guest mentor review their pitches, and identify strengths and weaknesses. Our finalists then put what they have learned to the test in a 45-second elevator pitch challenge.
Our 8 finalists learn about the "art of pitching" as the VCs and a guest mentor review their pitches, and identify strengths and weaknesses. Our finalists then put what they have learned to the test in a 45-second elevator pitch challenge.
This week, the startups' business plans come under intense scrutiny as the entreprenuers meet with veterans from their industry. Observing the process from another room, the VCs will decide on two startups to send home.
This week, the startups' business plans come under intense scrutiny as the entreprenuers meet with veterans from their industry. Observing the process from another room, the VCs will decide on two startups to send home.
In the gruelling 36-Hour Challenge, the five remaining startups work around-the-clock to accomplish tasks, designed by the VCs, that will answer lingering questions about their businesses. The VCs will mentor the startups through the timed challenge. The startups must hand in presentation slides showing the work they have completed before the 36 hours are up.
In the gruelling 36-Hour Challenge, the five remaining startups work around-the-clock to accomplish tasks, designed by the VCs, that will answer lingering questions about their businesses. The VCs will mentor the startups through the timed challenge. The startups must hand in presentation slides showing the work they have completed before the 36 hours are up.
Start-ups make their presentations at the end of the 36-Hour Challenge. As a reward, the final four startups are treated to a power breakfast on a luxury yacht with mystery guest mentors. At the end of their trip, the final challenge is announced and the startups have three hours to prepare.
Start-ups make their presentations at the end of the 36-Hour Challenge. As a reward, the final four startups are treated to a power breakfast on a luxury yacht with mystery guest mentors. At the end of their trip, the final challenge is announced and the startups have three hours to prepare.
The final four prepare for the pitch of their lives in their last chance to win up to S$2,000,000 in seed funding. After a two-day deliberation, the judges decide who will get a term sheet, and make a surprise visit to announce the results.
The final four prepare for the pitch of their lives in their last chance to win up to S$2,000,000 in seed funding. After a two-day deliberation, the judges decide who will get a term sheet, and make a surprise visit to announce the results.