Do you have a burning idea? Are you ready to rev it up?

View the class of 2016

GIVE UP 0% EQUITY

The DBS HotSpot Pre-Accelerator is a programme designed to cultivate entrepreneurship in Singapore through experimentation, mentorship and training. DBS does not take equity as we believe in developing the start-up community in Singapore. The intensive 2+4 month programme for 2016 aims to help you turn ideas into action, and make the impossible, possible.





WHY JOIN HOTSPOT?

$25,000 SGD

Entrepreneur Award

Award of $25,000 SGD for zero equity - upon start of Pre-Accelerator

 

Expert Mentorship

First hand advice from seasoned entrepreneurs, DBS executives and partner accelerators

 

Pitch to Investors

Exclusive pitching opportunities on Pitch Day and Demo Day with top investors & accelerators

 

Future Ready Skills

Develop your business through entrepreneurship workshops and refine your product with skill enablement classes

 

Working Space

Collaborative co-working space and meeting facilities at One-North during Pre-Accelerator

Key Dates

Application

Feb
8
Application Opens
Looking to solve a problem you're passionate about?
Apr
1
Application Closes
Reviewing the many impressive applications.
Apr
15
Start-up Interview
Shortlisted start-ups will be contacted for interview.
Apr
25
Selection Announcement
DBS HotSpot Class 2016 will be announced.

Boot Camp

May
9
Bootcamp Starts
Develop core entrepreneurship skills through a series of workshops over 8 weeks, focusing on the problem, customer and business model around your idea.
Jul
1
Bootcamp Pitch Day
Up to 10 start-ups will be selected to enter the Pre-Accelerator.

Pre-Accelerator

Aug
8
Pre-Accelerator Starts
Develop your solution, sell to your customers and refine the pitch to get invested and scale.
Nov
18
Demo Day
The grand finale where the cream of the crop pitch to angel investors, venture capital firms, accelerators and corporate executives.

Application

Feb
8
Application Opens
Looking to solve a problem you're passionate about? Apply Now, we want you!

Application

Apr
1
Application Closes
Reviewing the many impressive applications. Watch this space.

Application

Apr
15
Start-up Interview
Shortlisted start-ups will be contacted for interview.

Application

Apr
25
Selection Announcement
DBS Hotspot Class 2016 will be announced.

Boot Camp

May
9
Bootcamp Starts
Develop core entrepreneurship skills through a series of workshops over 8 weeks, focusing on the problem, customer and business model around your idea.

Boot Camp

Jul
1
Bootcamp Pitch Day
Up to 10 start-ups will be selected to enter the Pre-Accelerator.

Pre-Accelerator

Aug
8
Pre-Accelerator Starts
Develop your solution, sell to your customers and refine the pitch to get invested and scale.

Pre-Accelerator

Nov
18
Demo Day
The grand finale where the cream of the crop pitch to angel investors, venture capital firms, accelerators and corporate executives.

Register

What Are We Looking For ?

Entrepreneur

Individuals or teams are welcome.

Passion

The drive and motivation to bring your idea to life!

Skill

Are you a programmer, designer or marketer? Tell us more about your skills and accomplishments.

Idea

What is the problem you are solving and how do you plan to solve it?

Mentors

  • Adam Lawrence

    Managing Director
    IBM - Global Financial Services

  • Adit Swarup

    Principal
    Rakuten Ventures

  • Alan K Hsu

    Partner
    KKFund

  • Albert Shyy

    Principal
    GREE Ventures

  • Alex Hutchison

    Mobile and Innovation Lead
    Deloitte Digital

  • Andrew Stott

    Managing Partner
    Olswang Asia

  • Arnaud Bonzom

    Director of Innovation
    500 Startups

  • Avik Ganguli

    UX Designer
    Melewi

  • Bert-Jan van Essen

    Founder
    DragonWealth

  • Chua Boon Ping

    CEO
    SPH Media Fund

  • Cedric Mainguy

    Head of Digital Innovation
    Palo IT

  • Charmaine Low

    Senior Interaction Designer
    Minitheory

  • Teo Chor Guan

    Singapore Executive Director
    Singapore-MIT
    GAMBIT Game Lab

  • Darren Thayre

    Professional Services Practice Manager
    Amazon Web Services

  • David Issac Mathews

    Principal Brand Strategist
    BrandSpace

  • Dema Tio

    Co-founder
    Vibease

  • Dennis Goh

    Partner
    Wavemaker Pacific

  • Dennis Tay

    Founder
    Naiise

  • Dmitry Karchenko

    Co-founder
    Soda In Mind

  • Donald Hanson

    Director
    IBM - Financial Services

  • Douglas Abrams

    CEO
    Expara

  • Eli Schwartz

    Director of Marketing APAC
    SurveyMonkey

  • Elizabeth Maynard

    Lawyer
    Olswang Asia

  • Eric Tachibana

    Managing Director
    eXtropia Holdings

  • Gigi Cheah

    Consultant
    Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP

  • Gina Heng

    CEO
    Marvelstone Group

  • Ian Ferguson

    Co-founder
    Collaboration Platform Services, Elixirr Partners

  • James Tan

    Managing Partner
    Quest Ventures

  • Jaryl Sim

    Founder
    Tinkerbox Studios

  • Jessica Liu

    Associate
    AppWorks

  • Jessica Paulin

    Associate
    Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP

  • Joe Cho

    Co-founder & CEO
    Marvelstone Group

  • Joel Ko

    CEO
    10K Asia

  • Joey David Yeo

    Managing Director
    Visionnaires Capital

  • John Fitzpatrick

    Business Development Manager
    Amazon Web Services

  • Joseph Phua

    Co-founder, CEO
    Paktor

  • Lee Jun Lin

    Co-founder
    Minitheory

  • Justin Hall

    Principal
    Golden Gate Ventures

  • Justin Lee

    Freelance Developer

  • Seah Kah Wee

    Associate Director
    Tri5 Ventures

  • Katrina Too

    Product Marketing Manager
    TradeGecko

  • Chak Kong Soon

    Managing Partner
    Stream Global

  • Lester Chan

    Managing Director
    BeaconRock Investments

  • Lisa Walton

    General Manager
    APD Group

  • Lucas Chua

    Startup Technologist
    IBM

  • Lynn Thompson

    Customer and Digital Strategist
    Deloitte Digital

  • Melissa Ng

    Founder
    Melewi

  • Melody He

    Partner
    MOX, SOSV

  • Murtuza Topiwalla

    Co-founder
    Soda In Mind

  • Natacha Ruivo

    Interaction Designer
    Minitheory

  • Nathalie Benzing

    COO
    TradeGecko

  • Neal Cross

    Founder
    Hotel Orangutan, AquaDesign (acquired)

  • Olivier Berthier

    Founder
    Moneythor, NEOMAlogic (acquired)

  • Dr. Patrick Loh

    Adjunct Professor
    Singapore Management University

  • Pieter Kemps

    Vice President
    Sequoia Capital

  • Prakash Somosundram

    Founder & CEO
    Pealo, Yolk (acquired)

  • Ronil Sujan

    Co-Founder & CEO
    Raaga Holdings
    Senior Advisor
    Savills

  • Ryusuke Hirota

    Principal
    IMJ Investments

  • Sanjey Chandran

    Founder
    Kiddet

  • Sheel Mohnot

    Partner - FinTech
    500 Startups, FeeFighter (acquired)

  • Dr. Stanley Lai

    Head of Intellectual Property
    Allen & Gledhill LLP

  • Stella Cramer

    Partner
    Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP

  • Stephen Lee

    Head of i3
    StarHub

  • Steven Tong

    Managing Director
    Startupbootcamp FinTech

  • Sylvia Loh

    Associate Director
    AccountServe

  • Chin Su Yuen

    Chief Inventor
    MomoCentral

  • Walter Oh

    Co-founder
    BoxGreen

  • Wayne Siew

    Founder
    AMPLIFY
    Enterprise Sales
    Microsoft, Oracle, IBM

  • William Bao Bean

    Managing Director
    Chinaccelerator, MOX, HAX, SOSV

  • Winston Teo

    Founder
    JollyGoodCode

    • DBS Mentors

  • Akash Mohan

    Institutional Banking Technology

  • Alvin Chia

    DBS Innovation

  • Anubhooti Choubey

    Digital Bank

  • Daniel Yih Shun Ling

    Consumer Experience

  • Darren Yeo

    DBS Innovation

  • Ganesh Ram Cheersagar Murahari

    Consumer Banking Operations

  • Gary Strain

    Consumer Banking Technology

  • Gideon John

    Consumer Banking Operations

  • Iain Taylor

    Institutional Banking

  • Jeremy Ming Hock Loh

    Venture Growth

  • John Laurens

    Institutional Banking

  • Ken Ng

    Risk Management - Credit

  • Kenneth Jian Jie Kwan

    Consumer Banking Operations

  • May Tan Chew Buay

    Consumer Banking Operations

  • Prakriti Parijat

    Consumer Banking eBusiness

  • Rajan Sivasami Sundara

    Improvement Program

  • Rajeev Vasdev Hassamal

    Private Banking

  • Samuel Ming Hwei Lee

    Cards & Unsecured Loans

  • Sankara Rao Cherukuri

    Consumer Banking Technology

  • Wang Sim Loong

    Consumer Banking Technology

    • Resident Mentors

  • Bernard Chan

    Founder
    ALPHA Camp

  • Cade Tan

    DBS Innovation Group

  • Kevin Lim

    Managing Partner
    1823 Ventures

  • Woo Ying Yan

    DBS Foundation

  • Joan Cheong

    DBS Innovation Group

  • Max Tiong

    DBS Innovation Group

    • Official Programme Partner

    Partners

    • Class of 2016



    Cafebond.com

    Shop the world's best coffee brands at one address.

    eCommerce
    Flide

    Makes professional slides in minutes.

    Productivity
    FoodRazor

    B2B platform for F&B operators to manage order and invoice.

    F&B
    HugProperty

    Online portal for urgent sale properties.

    Real Estate
    Inncee

    Ecommerce analytics for actionable data out-of-the-box.

    eCommerce
    Pegaxis

    B2B procurement management platform for property maintenance.

    Real Estate
    Seedly

    Simplified personal finance platform for millennials.

    Finance
    SushiVid

    Connects brands with YouTube influencers.

    Advertising
    Toucan App

    Shop online via credit without credit cards.

    Real Estate
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