IdeaSpace unveils 10 next-gen startups in PH

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Startup accelerator IdeaSpace Foundation launched 10 high-potential tech startups who participated in their IdeaSpace Accelerator Program.
IdeaSpace Foundation President Rene Meily said, “For the last ten years, IdeaSpace has graduated a cohort of startups and launched them into the world. This time, we have one of our very best cohorts ever.”
The 10 chosen startups include:
- Aiah.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) digital assistance platform that automates customer and employee interactions for sales and HR teams
- Britana, an enterprise resource planning software that digitalizes SMEs
- Payday Today, an impact fintech that enables low-income households to get their accrued wages before payday
- Hier Payroll, a payroll system that provides companies the flexibility to configure their system according to their respective HR policies without additional cost;
- Ignite Careers, a hiring platform that trains Filipino talents and provides career-matching services in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry
- KargaX, a service that connects inter-island or regional shippers & truckers
- Kwik.insure, a digital insurance platform
- On Demand Deals, a social commerce company
- Revastaff, a platform that creates augmented virtual reality content for real estate sellers
- Smile API, a software that provides credit platforms with different employment data
IdeaSpace’s 10th Accelerator Program also featured two specialized tracks led alongside its program partners, telecom firm PLDT and tech giant Microsoft.
Microsoft Chief Marketing and Operations Officer Abid Zaidi called the accelerator program a “highly regarded” event within the startup ecosystem because of the industry role models it has helped cultivate.
Niko Peralta, PLDT Enterprise Head for Innovations and Product Development Niko Peralta affirmed that the “PLDT Enterprise is one with IdeaSpace in helping enable, empower, and strengthen the local startup community.”