Tech in Asia alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Tech in Asia in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what Tech in Asia actually does — not just by category.
How this list was built: every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Tech in Asia. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Tech in Asia's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Tech in Asia?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biographicon | — | Summer 2007 | 2 | Inactive |
| Nugget | — | Winter 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
| Mixed Media Labs | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Khabri | India's Largest Podcast Platform | Summer 2019 | 11 | Inactive |
| Simmery | — | Summer 2005 | — | Inactive |
| Svbtle | A publishing platform. | Summer 2012 | 2 | Active |
| Lokal | Local news, information and classifieds for India's small town users | Summer 2019 | 24 | Active |
| Loom | Cloud storage for photos and videos (acquired by Dropbox). | Winter 2012 | 2 | Acquired |
| Mosaic | Frontier Video Agents | Winter 2025 | 5 | Active |
| Lalabox | Live stream shopping for beauty products | Winter 2021 | 4 | Inactive |
| Product Hunt | The best new products in tech | Summer 2014 | 18 | Acquired |
| Fuzzwich | — | Summer 2007 | 2 | Inactive |
Is Tech in Asia still active?
Tech in Asia has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Tech in Asia. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Tech in Asia's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.