MeetStartup

What MeetStartup does

MeetStartup (Meet創業小聚) is a Taiwan-based startup media platform operated as a sub-brand under Business Next Media Corp. (數位時代), a diversified Taiwanese media conglomerate. Founded in 2010 (per firmographic data; 2014 per company history) and headquartered in Taipei's Da'an District, the platform provides startup ecosystem news, feature articles, founder interviews, podcasts, business intelligence (商業情報 / marketinfo), and entrepreneurship resources targeting entrepreneurs, investors (VCs), and broader ecosystem participants in Taiwan.

Its core product suite comprises a main media website (meet.bnext.com.tw) with categorized coverage across AI, FinTech, biotech, MarTech, SaaS, and other verticals; international sub-platforms Meet Global, Meet Japan, and Meet Online; a podcast series featuring founder interviews; recurring flagship events including the annual Meet Taipei innovation carnival, Meet Greater South, and AI TAIWAN Future Business Exhibition; and ancillary services MeetTrip (international startup ecosystem tours) and L2Pro (intellectual property learning resources). Distribution spans the website, a LINE official account for direct reader engagement, and on-ground events.

The business model is anchored in sponsored content (the marketinfo section lists recurring corporate and government sponsorships), event sponsorships and ticket revenue, and likely display advertising, though pricing is not publicly disclosed. Strategic partnerships with government bodies (Taoyuan City Government Youth Affairs Bureau, Taiwan Stock Exchange, MOEA Department of International Trade, Cultural Content Promotion Institute) and corporate sponsors (Kneron, cacaFly, SIC) signal a deliberate positioning as Taiwan's official startup-media infrastructure. MeetStartup's standalone financials are consolidated within the parent Business Next Media Corp., limiting independent revenue or growth visibility.

Name

MeetStartup

Legal name

Business Next Media Corp.

Website

https://meet.bnext.com.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MeetStartup (Meet創業小聚) is a Taiwan-based startup media platform under Business Next Media Corp. that publishes news, podcasts, and business intelligence, and runs flagship events like Meet Taipei for Taiwan's startup founders, investors, and ecosystem participants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup and Business Media

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination (HSACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Business Networking Communities (MPACAJAB), Partner, Channel & Alliance Summits (THAHAMAC)

Keywords

• Startup media
• Entrepreneurship news
• Venture capital coverage
• Business intelligence content
• Founder podcasts

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MeetStartup operates a digital startup media platform providing original news articles, in-depth features, podcasts with founder interviews, and entrepreneurship resources focused on Taiwan's startup ecosystem. Its secondary offering, a sponsored business intelligence section (商情情報), hosts partner-produced content from sponsors and ecosystem organizations. The platform also produces or hosts flagship startup events and operates ancillary services including international startup trips (MeetTrip) and IP learning resources (L2Pro).

Product overview

MeetStartup (創業小聚) is a comprehensive startup media ecosystem operated by Business Next Media Corp. The platform consists of a main media website providing news, features, and podcasts about Taiwan's startup ecosystem, supplemented by regional platforms (Meet Global, Meet Japan, Meet Online) for international coverage. Key products include business intelligence content (商業情報), startup events (Meet Taipei, Meet Greater South, AI Taiwan), and services like MeetTrip and L2Pro智財學習 for entrepreneurship resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Meet Global: International startup news platform covering global startup ecosystem trends
• Meet Japan
• Meet Online
• MeetTrip
• 創業小聚 Podcast
• L2Pro智財學習
• 創業資源

Products and services

• MeetStartup Main Website (Meet創業小聚主網站) Taiwan's flagship startup media platform providing original news coverage, in-depth reporting, founder interviews, and entrepreneurship resources covering the Taiwan startup ecosystem across all major categories and technology verticals.
• Meet Global International startup news and insights sub-platform covering global startup ecosystem news, AI developments, and cross-border partnership opportunities for Taiwan founders.
• Meet Japan Japan-focused startup news sub-platform providing market entry insights, Japanese ecosystem coverage, and Taiwan-Japan startup connections.
• Meet Online Online-focused startup sub-platform providing news and resources for digital and online entrepreneurship.
• MeetStartup Podcast (創業小聚 Podcast) Podcast series featuring in-depth interviews with Taiwan startup founders and entrepreneurs covering topics such as B2B sales, AI tools, brand building, and international expansion.
• Marketinfo Business Intelligence Section (商情情報) Sponsored content and business intelligence section featuring partner-produced articles, startup ecosystem stories, and market insights from corporate sponsors and ecosystem partners.
• MeetTrip Startup trip and tour service connecting Taiwanese entrepreneurs with international startup ecosystems through curated ecosystem visits.
• L2Pro IP Learning (L2Pro智財學習) Intellectual property learning platform for startups providing legal and IP education resources.
• Meet Taipei Innovation and Startup Carnival (Meet Taipei 創新創業嘉年華) Annual flagship startup event showcasing Taiwan's startup ecosystem with exhibition, programming, and ecosystem networking.
• Meet Greater South Regional startup event focused on Southern Taiwan's startup ecosystem.
• AI TAIWAN Future Business Exhibition (AI TAIWAN 未來商務展) AI-focused business exhibition showcasing AI innovations and future commerce trends in Taiwan.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Meet GlobalcoreOthersMeet Global (meet-global.bnext.com.tw) is an international sub-platform under the Meet創業小聚 umbrella, providing coverage of global startup ecosystem news, international partnerships, and cross-border startup stories targeting Taiwan founders seeking global expansion insights.
• Meet JapancoreOthersMeet Japan (meet-japan.bnextmedia.com) is a Japan-focused sub-platform covering Japanese startup ecosystem, market entry insights, and Taiwan-Japan startup connections.
• Meet OnlinecoreOthersMeet Online (meet-online.bnext.com.tw) is an online-focused startup content sub-platform under the Meet創業小聚 umbrella.
• L2Pro TaiwanminorOthersL2Pro Taiwan (l2protaiwan.com) is an intellectual property learning resource referenced as a startup resource under the '創業資源' (Entrepreneurship Resources) section. It provides IP-related learning materials for startups.
• MeetTripminorOthersMeetTrip (referenced at edm.bnext.com.tw/meet/trip/) is a startup trip/travel program listed as a startup resource, facilitating international startup visits and ecosystem tours.
• Tokyo Startup IslandminorOthersTokyo Startup Island (tokyo.startupisland.tw) is a resource listed under startup resources, helping Taiwanese startups understand and enter the Japanese market.
• SV Startup IslandminorOthersSV Startup Island (sv.startupisland.tw) is a resource under startup resources supporting Taiwan startups looking to enter the Silicon Valley ecosystem.
• Business Next MediacoreOthersBusiness Next Media Corp. (bnextmedia.com.tw) is the parent media company behind Meet創業小聚. The media group includes multiple brands: 數位時代 (Digital Times), 經理人 (Manager), Shopping Design, 未來商務 (Future Business), and others.
• 桃園市政府青年事務局majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaoyuan City Government Youth Affairs Bureau sponsors multiple Meet platform activities including Meet桃園+ advisory programs, InnoVEX Taoyuan pavilion, and the Taoyuan startup expo. These are sponsored content and partnership programs shown in the marketinfo section.
• 臺灣證券交易所majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) partners with Meet平台 for content coverage on capital markets, IPO listings, and startup listing pathways including the Taiwan Innovation Board 2.0 coverage and investment promotion events.
• 經濟部國際貿易署majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaiwan's Department of International Trade (MOEA) co-organizes or sponsors AI international trade talent training workshops and programs featured in the marketinfo section.
• 文化內容策進院majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaiwan's Cultural Content Promotion Institute (CCPI) partners on cultural startup accelerator programs and creative industry coverage. Featured in multiple marketinfo sponsored content entries.
• SIC永續影響力投資高雄分會majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIC (Sustainable Impact Capital) Kaohsiung chapter co-organizes the NEXT+ Sustainability Impact Academy acceleration program and related startup events in Southern Taiwan.
• 耐能智慧 (Kneron)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI semiconductor company耐能 has multiple sponsored content placements on Meet platform covering NYSE appearances, Saudi Arabia partnerships, and AI chip ecosystem news.
• cacaFlyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnercacaFly partnered with Google Cloud on a startup cloud resources program featured in sponsored content, helping startups leverage Google Cloud infrastructure.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• The Information: Subscription-based deep-coverage tech and startup newsroom producing original reporting, newsletters, and events such as TITV and Founder Summit. Different revenue model (subscription-heavy) but highly comparable in being a premium, founder-and-VC-targeted news-plus-event brand, now serving Asia/India as well.
• Sifted: Europe-focused startup media outlet producing daily news, newsletters, podcasts, and editorial features about the European tech ecosystem. Similar editorial-to-event product mix as MeetStartup but serving a different geography.
• The Ken: Subscription-driven Asia tech and business publication covering startups, policy, and corporate strategy across SEA and India. Comparable to MeetStartup because it pairs deep founder-and-VC reporting with premium narrative journalism targeted at the regional startup ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• TechCrunch: Global English-language startup and technology media with daily news, original reporting, and flagship events like TechCrunch Disrupt and StrictlyVC. Same product category as MeetStartup but at global scale and English-language reach, with its own event business model.
• Wired: Global technology and business media brand with original reporting, podcasts, and signature events such as Wired conferences. Shares the high-end tech/business journalism plus flagship-conference DNA with MeetStartup, though at much larger scope.

Direct peers

• TechOrange: Taiwan startup and tech publication under BuzzOrange that covers founders, venture deals, and tech industry trends in Traditional Chinese. Operates in the same Taiwan market, targeting the same startup/investor audience as MeetStartup.
• Tech in Asia: Asia-region startup and tech media covering news, funding, and ecosystem intelligence, plus operating large conferences and a jobs marketplace. Closest analog to MeetStartup in terms of combining Chinese/Asia-focused startup journalism with major annual events and a sponsorship-driven model.
• INSIDE: Taiwan-based technology and internet industry publication under Hinet covering startups, platforms, and policy in Traditional Chinese. Direct Taiwan-local peer to MeetStartup with a similar B2B advertiser and sponsor ecosystem.
• e27: Southeast Asia startup media running an editorially driven news platform, an investor-connect database, and the Echelon conference series. Comparable to MeetStartup because it pairs startup news with recurring ecosystem events funded by government and corporate sponsorships.

Others

• 數位時代 Digital Times: Sister publication BusinessNext within the same Business Next Media Corp. parent group, covering digital business transformation in Taiwan. Adjacent rather than competing because it sits in the same corporate umbrella and shares resources/audience with MeetStartup.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meet_startup
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeetStartup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/business-next---meet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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