The Hottest Startups of Singapore in 2021

According to Wizikey’s latest report on the Hottest Startups of Singapore 2021, Grab, Carousell, PropertyGuru, and CARRO were the top newsmakers. In fact, 2021 was the year of fintech and enterprise tech startups, with excitement all around funding and growth in the categories.

Wizikey is a media monitoring and news intelligence company that deploys AI, predictive analytics, and machine learning to analyze millions of news articles and produce actionable insights.

News Score

Wizikey’s News Score is the basis of the rankings. It is a standardized metric that measures news visibility for brands & individuals. In brief, the score is the result of analyzing the volume of news, headlines presence, the reach of publications, and much more.

Grab’s ranked number one in the list for its consistent success stories on expansions and acquisitions. Carousell occupied the second rank, thanks to the narratives around funding and acquisitions. Last but not least, third place goes to PropertyGuru. Thanks to the rising number of listing on their site and increasing impact on property tech space.

Other Startups that made it to the top 20 of Wizikey’s Hottest Startups of Singapore 2021 are CARRO (4), Emeritus (5), NIUM(6), ZALORA(7), Ninja Van(8), ShopBack(9), Endowus (10), Qoo10 (11), Garena(12), 99.co(13), Smartkarma(14), Love Bonito(15), FinAccel(16), Syfe(17), JustCo(18), YouTrip(19), and StashAway(20).

From the leader

Anshul Sushil, CEO & Co-Founder, Wizikey, said, “Singapore is one of the fastest-growing markets for startups in South-East Asia. Therefore, the idea was to help brands understand where they stand in terms of their visibility. And this single standard metric helps measure PR & Communications. In addition, this report is a reflection of the year that went by. Further, it is also a way to celebrate the most popular and influential startups of the year.”

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