Problems

Wanted, but no one's building it in Asia

Problems with the most unmet demand: many people face them, few startups work on them where they happen.

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Ranked by demand (votes + 2 × proofs + 4 × builders) ÷ (1 + startups already working on it in that country)

#1
◎ Open whitespaceClimate & Energy · India
High plastic usage has created small particles fragmented on earth
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in India, 0 worldwide
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#2
◎ Open whitespaceHealth · India
Safe sleep aids are hard to find without a prescription
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in India, 0 worldwide
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#3
◎ Open whitespaceClimate & Energy · India
Water crisis - fresh water layer is depleting
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in India, 0 worldwide
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#4
◎ Gap in BangladeshClimate & Energy · Bangladesh
Floods repeatedly wipe out homes and crops
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Bangladesh, 2 worldwide
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#5
◎ Gap in PhilippinesMobility · Philippines
Commutes waste hours in gridlocked traffic
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Philippines, 3 worldwide
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#6
◎ Gap in South KoreaHR & Work · South Korea
Young couples feel they can’t afford to have children
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in South Korea, 5 worldwide
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#7
◎ Gap in TurkeyReal Estate & Housing · Turkey
Buildings aren’t safe in earthquakes
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Turkey, 8 worldwide
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#8
◎ Thin competitionHR & Work · India
Freelancers vanish after taking an advance
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 1 startup in India, 4 worldwide
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#9
◎ Thin competitionReal Estate & Housing · India
Tenants can’t find out about mould, pests or hazards before renting
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 3 worldwide
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#10
◎ Thin competitionTravel & Hospitality · India
Address Proof for people living outside there hometowns
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 3 worldwide
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#11
◎ Thin competitionEducation · India
School leavers get little career guidance
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 6 worldwide
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#12
◎ Thin competitionHealth · India
No cheap way to tell a sprain from a fracture at home
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 3 startups in India, 12 worldwide
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#13
● CrowdedLogistics · India
Factories can’t get reliable, trackable pickups
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 4 startups in India, 11 worldwide
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#14
● CrowdedSaaS & B2B · India
Industrial machines sit idle waiting for repair technicians
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 4 startups in India, 21 worldwide
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#15
● CrowdedHealth · India
Teachers have no quick access to mental health support
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 4 startups in India, 23 worldwide
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#16
● CrowdedHealth · India
Caring for ageing parents in another city is chaotic
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 7 startups in India, 16 worldwide
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#17
● CrowdedCommerce · India
Retailers can’t see suppliers’ live stock
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 8 startups in India, 24 worldwide
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#18
● CrowdedMobility · India
Used car buyers can’t verify a vehicle’s real history
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 10 startups in India, 14 worldwide
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#19
● CrowdedFintech · India
Students don’t know the true cost of education loans
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 11 startups in India, 21 worldwide
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#20
● CrowdedFood & Agri · India
Diners can’t check kitchen hygiene on delivery apps
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 17 startups in India, 20 worldwide
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#21
● CrowdedSaaS & B2B · India
Founders can’t find factories for small production runs
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 18 startups in India, 63 worldwide
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#22
● CrowdedAI & Software · India
Devices and laptops don’t connect reliably
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 34 startups in India, 80 worldwide
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#23
◎ Open whitespaceSaaS & B2B · India
No easy way to check if a new supplier is trustworthy
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in India, 0 worldwide
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#24
◎ Open whitespaceFood & Agri · Yemen
Children suffer from acute malnutrition
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Yemen, 0 worldwide
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#25
◎ Open whitespaceHealth · Japan
Older people are increasingly isolated and lonely
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Japan, 0 worldwide
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#26
◎ Gap in PakistanClimate & Energy · Pakistan
Extreme heat is becoming deadly in hot cities
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Pakistan, 2 worldwide
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#27
◎ Thin competitionHealth · India
Antibiotics are losing their power
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 2 worldwide
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#28
◎ Thin competitionClimate & Energy · India
Delhi’s air is unsafe to breathe for much of the year
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 2 worldwide
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#29
◎ Gap in IndonesiaClimate & Energy · Indonesia
Plastic waste is choking rivers and coastlines
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Indonesia, 3 worldwide
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#30
● CrowdedMobility · India
Road crashes kill and injure huge numbers of people in India
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 5 startups in India, 8 worldwide
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#31
◎ Thin competitionFood & Agri · India
Small restaurants can’t meet wholesale minimum orders
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 3 startups in India, 11 worldwide
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#32
● CrowdedFintech · India
Small suppliers get squeezed on payment terms by big buyers
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 4 startups in India, 14 worldwide
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#33
◎ Gap in PhilippinesFintech · Philippines
Sending money home costs migrant workers too much
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Philippines, 18 worldwide
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#34
● CrowdedCommerce · India
Small shops can’t buy directly from brands
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 8 startups in India, 31 worldwide
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#35
◎ Gap in PakistanFintech · Pakistan
Many adults still have no bank account
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Pakistan, 178 worldwide
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#36
● CrowdedSaaS & B2B · India
Micro businesses lose hours every week to invoicing
🙋 0 stories · 🚀 0 building · 68 startups in India, 230 worldwide
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