What a strange day. The beginning of something new for our start-ups and the end of the first JFDI–Innov8 bootcamp. We have a hunch there will be many more but, in the meantime, here are some quotes from people who were there:
@gherry: The best time of my life
@trafflers: The perfect environment for developing new businesses.
@markjco: I went through this amazing journey, met awesome people, and started something that matters.
@saumilnanavati: Awesome #jfdi2012 class.
@serrynaimo: Crazy good feedback on #jfdi2012! The best startup pitches in Asia so far!
@jofell: No B.S. It was one of the awesomest things that happened in my life.
@AskWildby: Awesome 100 Days!
What a difference a week makes! Just 7 days ago, 11 start-up teams were waiting nervously backstage to pitch at our Demo Day. Now, every one is talking with investors and over half have offers on the table already. Of course it’s far too early to assess the full impact of the program. But with so many people giving so much to help us along, Meng and I wanted to follow through on our commitment to share the outcome of an extraordinary 100 days with the community.
Over 100 investors ranging from business angels to venture capital funds showed up to watch our 11 start-ups pitch this morning. By this afternoon, several investors including SingTel Innov8 were in discussion to provide funding and we expect more announcements, like those made by Kark Mobile Education and ShopSpot before demo day, shortly.
