Qodo: Safeguarding the Future of AI-Powered Code
The AI-powered software world has pushed programmers to write more, faster, and smarter, often with generative AI tools. But rushing can be risky. Enterprises use AI-generated code in product development, raising security concerns about guardrails and reliability. Qodo, an Israeli startup, redefines writing production-ready code in the AI era, emphasizing code integrity over just generation….
HerVest: Redefining Wealth Through Women
Inclusion in financial systems in Africa has faced challenges over the decades. Women, especially those in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, have been underserved, with limited access to structured credit, investment products, and financial literacy programs. In agriculture, where millions of women work, fewer than 10 percent of female farmers access formal capital. This disparity has…
Scimplify: Revolutionising Speciality Chemicals from Lab to Market
Scimplify is reinventing the sourcing, production, and delivery of speciality chemicals through special R&D competence, digital technology, and a worldwide, quality manufacturing network. Since its inception in mid-2023, the startup has become a full-stack, B2B player in the speciality chemicals industry, seeking to simplify all aspects of the product lifecycle. A Scale‑driven Science‑First Platform Scimplify…
Swap: Reinventing the E-Commerce Engine with a Unified Operating System
A silent battle is unfolding in the busy world of direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce, not in branding or advertising, but in operations. Fragmented logistics networks, unpredictable shipping costs, international tax complications, and rigid inventory systems often trap brands within their own frameworks. Enter Swap, a startup co-founded in 2022 by Sam Atkinson and Zach Bailet, which…
Rubix Report flags a shift in Asia’s trade power balance.
As the global economic landscape transitions into the post-pandemic era and continues to be shaped by ongoing geopolitical shifts, Japan faces challenges such as stagnation, inflation, and rising trade tensions, particularly with the United States. Meanwhile, India is steadily climbing the economic ranks. The July 2025 Rubix Country Insights report forecasts that India will overtake…
FlashIntel: Transforming Sales Intelligence with Agentic AI
Sales and marketing teams today have to deal with disjointed technology stacks like CRM, data enrichment, email outreach, and analytics dashboards. Teaching staff multiple systems is neither efficient nor cost-effective and often counterproductive. The connection between these tools can be unstable, leading to data loss or a poor understanding of customers. In this context, entrepreneur…
Wootz.work: Reinventing Global Engineering Procurement from India
Over 300,000 suppliers offer more than 300,000 parts in a $1.7 trillion global light engineering market. Finding the right part from the right supplier is challenging in such a market. For OEMs and industrial buyers, procurement involves days of communication, inconsistent standards, unpredictable delivery, and a confusing mix of suppliers and low-cost countries. This is…
The Southeast Asian Triad Transforming Inclusive Finance
Across much of the world, “inclusive innovation” remains an ideal. In Asia’s leading emerging markets, it’s a live strategy. India, Indonesia, and Singapore are leveraging fintech to close access gaps, not widen them. As the West builds incrementally for existing customers, these nations are innovating from the ground up, creating financial models with global relevance…
How policy, talent & tech shaped a global startup powerhouse
At the heart of Asia lies a modern miracle: a city that transformed from a mid-level regional economy into a global innovation hub in just a couple of decades. A good example is Hyderabad, India, where intelligent policies, a huge talent pool, and supportive technological initiatives united to redefine the guidelines of creating startup hubs…
