Year 2015
Great Year Ahead
Working with Samsung Mirror Display
Dec 22nd 2015
We are glad to be working with Samsung on their Mirror Display. Looking forward to a successful project with Samsung in 2016
VEON@Hair Experience has been approved by IDA as Enhanced iSPRINT Sector Seed Packaged Solution (SaaS) for Retail (Hair and Beauty Salon)
Dec 15th 2015
HairTalk and HairAffairs SMRT Commercial ADs Powered by VEON
Nov 26th 2015
Lixin, our UI/UX, and Design intern from Nanyang Poly was the person behind this campaign. She had put in her best efforts to make it happen!
This Billboard Advertisement is found in Raffles Place Mrt Station
TOP 3 Finalist for Ricebowl Startup Award for Best Go-to-Market Campaign 2015
Nov 22nd 2015
Although we didnt win the award, we are still very happy to be recognised by the panel of judges and to have made so many friends across ASEAN. All the best to everyone!
Speaker at 1 ASEAN Entrepreneurs Summit 2015
Nov 22nd 2015
We were on the same stage with Shopback Joel Leong and Ebizu Kumaresh Visavanthan sharing about our jouney and experience. Hope we have inspired more people to choose entrepreneurship as a career.
Featured on Yahoo News (SG) as 10 cool startups that caught their eyes at MaGIC's Inaugural Demo Day
Nov 18th 2015
Singapore-based startup Gamurai wants to disrupt the hairstyling industry.
Its VEON@Hair Experience is a modelling software that allows you to try out different hairstyles through a 3D avatar. The software also helps hair salons manage their business operations.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/10-cool-startups-caught-eye-magic-inaugural-demo-062100657.html
Featured on e27 as 10 cool startups that caught their eyes at MaGIC's Inaugural Demo Day
Nov 18th 2015
Singapore-based startup Gamurai wants to disrupt the hairstyling industry.
Its VEON@Hair Experience is a modelling software that allows you to try out different hairstyles through a 3D avatar. The software also helps hair salons manage their business operations.
http://e27.co/10-cool-startups-caught-eye-magics-inaugural-demo-day-20151118/
MaGIC Demo Day
Nov 16th 2015
Today is the day we have been waiting for. We are the 1st pioneer cohort for MaGIC Accelerator Program (ASEAN Startup Track) and 1 of the chosen 37 startups to pitch on this day.
Quoted on THE STAR Online
Nov 16th 2015
Another speaker, Gamurai Pte Ltd founder and chief executive officer Woo Sze Ming, 29, from Singapore said youth entrepreneurs need to have an idea that they are deeply fascinated with, come up with a business model that works and then build trust to get further investments.
http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/smebiz/news/2015/11/16/firm-foundations-a-must-young-entrepreneurs-must-consider-how-to-realise-their-business-ideas/
Mentioned on Commonwealth: The Youth Perspective
Nov 14th 2015
The summit brought together industry leaders and trailblazing entrepreneurs from across the Commonwealth who are making a significant impact in the region, particularly through job creation,
Mentioned on the Straits Time
Nov 4th 2015
There is also a web application that enables customers to try on different hairstyles at hair salons. This was developed by local start-up Gamurai, based on 3D-modelling technology licensed from A*Star.
Featured on Channel News Asia with Video Footages on our product
Nov 4th 2015
Channel News Asia had featured a short footage of VEON@Hair Experience
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/digital-media-technology/2237690.html?cid=fbsg
Channel News Asia Facebook Page featured our VEON@Hair Experience
Nov 4th 2015
Unsure about getting a new hairstyle? This web app lets you see how it looks before the big snip. Reporter Nadia Jansen Hassan with a preview:
https://www.facebook.com/ChannelNewsAsiaSingapore/videos/10153230063542934/
Featured on A*STAR Facebook Page
Nov 4th 2015
Giving back and sharing about R&D Journey that we took together with A*STAR assistance.
https://www.facebook.com/HQastar/posts/1017703424948215
Speaker and Exhibition at Media Exploits Forum 2015
Nov 4th & 5th 2015
Media Exploits Forum is an annual event where we showcase our solution at progress. Very happy to share our R&D journey to the people around,. Hopefully more people get inspired and become a technopreneurs!
https://www.etpl.sg/engage-us/media-exploits/program
Represented Singapore as a speaker in the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entreprneurs Asia
Nov 1st 2015
We are honoured to be invited and to represent Singapore as a young entrepreneur speaker in this summit. Hope we have inspired more young people to become entrepreneurs
FInalist at the ASEAN Ricebowl Startup Award initiated by Malaysia Government Agencies.
Oct 15th 2015
Yea, we have entered into the finals. Lets hope we can win this award too, and made Singapore proud of us.
http://www.ricebowlawards.com/
ASUS recognised us as Valued Corporate Busines Partner in Year 2015
Oct 12th 2015
So happy and honoured! This means alot to us!
Sharing at Areca Books @ The Star Pitt St. Penang with MaGIC
Oct 10th 2015
Topic: Challenges in Running a B2B Startup
SiTF Awards and ICM Industry Gala Dinner 2015
Oct 1st 2015
We won the Best Innovative R&D Category in SiTF Awards 2015. Hardwork do pay off eventually!
TechVenture 2015
Sep 21st & Sep 22nd 2015
TechVenture is an annual technology event organised by National Research Foundation Prime Minister Office Singapore. We exhibited VEON@Hair Experience under ETPL Pavillion
SiTF Awards 2015
Aug 18th 2015
We cleared the preliminary rounds and is now a finalist for SiTF Awards under the Best Innovative R&D Category. Lets hope we can win this award.
http://www.sitfawards.com/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1257455
MAGIC Accelerator Program
July 27th 2015 to Nov 2015
We are one of the Top 50 Startups selected to undergo the MAGIC Accelerator Program (MAP) in CyberJaya, Malaysia, out of 1047 applications from 28 countries.
http://accelerator.mymagic.my/en/map01/
Mentioned on Spiffy.sg (Microsoft)
Jun 2nd 2015
Gamurai demostrated their hair styling simulation web app with Dave as our model. Looking good Dave!
http://www.spiffy.sg/events/happenings-build-singapore/
Microsoft BUILD Conference 2015 (Singapore)
May 28th 2015
This BUILD Conference is an annual developers event showcasing some of the latest Microsoft Technologies and the Partners Technolgies build on its platform.
Very honoured to get to meet with world class individuals from Microsoft from Redmond- Dave Crawford, Giorgio Sardo, Nikola Metulev, and be on the same stage with them.
And we have showcased our VEON@Hair Experience in front of the technical Audience. Singapore is capable of building great Technology too.
NUS Innovfest Unbound 2015-- Where ASIAN Innovation meets the World
Apr 28th & 29th 2015
We were there to exhibit VEON@Hair Experience, and met alot of great people, potential investors and mentors.
Mentioned on Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) website--Of Sushi and Shampoos: Helping SMEs break the R&D barrier
Apr 29th 2015
This went on to become one of the components of Gamurai’s flagship suite VEON@Hair Experience. As an innovation tool, VEON enables customers to create avatars to “try on” different hair styles and colours and see which combination suits them best. As a productivity tool, it enables hair salons to better manage different aspects of the business such as inventory management, sales reports, commissions and appointments.
http://www.ida.gov.sg/Tech-Scene-News/Tech-News/Tech-Adoption/2015/4/Of-Sushi-and-Shampoos
IDA Tech Saturday 2015
Apr 25th 2015
We exhibited VEON@Hair Experience at IDA Tech Saturday. We were overloaded with cuteness, smiles and happy faces!
Quoted on MDA MediaExchange Newsletter (Mar&Apr 15/Issue 27)
Apr 2015
“Gamurai, being a young Singaporean startup, is very honoured to plug ourselves into JTC Launchpad @ Blk 71. We can pop over to Fusionopolis to learn from the researchers in A*STAR, jump over to INSEAD to seek advice from our mentor, attend workshops in NUS@Plugin and exchange and refine our ideas with our friends around us - See more at:
Channel News Asia Coverage on A*STAR SME Day 2015
Apr 16th 2015
We had a small video snipper coverage on Channel News Asia!
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/companies-to-get-help/1787856.html?cid=FBSG
A*STAR SME Day 2015
Apr 16th 2015
We exhibited VEON@Hair Experience at A*STAR SME Day and shared about our journey. Very glad to be part of this event!
http://www.a-star.edu.sg/sme/NEWS-EVENTS/A-STAR-SME-Day-2015.aspx
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/companies-to-get-help/1787856.html?cid=FBSG
Featured on Science50 Facebook page
Apr 6th 2015
Local start-up Gamurai is reshaping the future of the Hairdressing Industry with a novel web app “VEON@HairExperience” (VEON) that will help hair salon owners enhance customers’ experience and improve business management such as managing appointments and generating sales reports.
Singapore Based HairSalon turns to Gamurai for Creative Tech Solutions by Cosmetics Design Asia
Mar 3rd 2015
A need to serve digitally savy customers, empower busy staffs, and connect it all to the business behind the brand is leading companies around the globe to opt for customizable apps for their associates.
Microsoft Singapore Partner Roundtable with Phil Sorgen, Corporate Vice President with Worldwide Partner Group
Feb 27th 2015
We are honoured to be there, and to learn from world class leaders and to see first hand the way how they think. Phil is extremely sharp and spot-on, and the vision from Microsoft is compelling. Mobile First, Cloud First.
Straits Time featured us on StartSingapore Section by Grace Chng
Feb 26th 2015
Try New Hairstyles Digitally
The new 3D imaging tool lets you digitally try different hairstyles before you take your pick. Developed by Gamurai Technologies, it is part of a software suite called VEON@Hair Experience that allows Hairsalons to manage customer list, inventory and sales, among other things.
Enterprise Innovation talk about us in their SMBAsia World column.
Feb 25th 2015
The app, namedVEON@HairExperience (VEON) is a SaaS suite that aims to help hair salons increase productivity by streamlining the front-end customer experience with back-end business operational needs.
http://enterpriseinnovation.net/article/gamurai-hosts-cloud-app-hair-salon-businesses-302481686
ASIA CLOUD Forum @ Powered by Network World Asia talk about us
Feb 25th 2015
The app, namedVEON@HairExperience (VEON) is a SaaS suite that aims to help hair salons increase productivity by streamlining the front-end customer experience with back-end business operational needs.
http://www.networksasia.net/article/gamurai-hosts-app-hairstyling-industry-cloud.1424805845
CIO ASIA featured our media statement with Microsoft.
Feb 17th 2015
Gamurai Technologies, a Singapore-based technology startup, has implemented Microsoft Azure to launch VEON@HairExperience (VEON), a web app that incorporates both hairstyling and business management features targeted at local hair salons.
MIS Asia featured our media statement with Microsoft.
Feb 17th 2015
Gamurai Technologies, a Singapore-based technology startup, has implemented Microsoft Azure to launch VEON@HairExperience (VEON), a web app that incorporates both hairstyling and business management features targeted at local hair salons.
COMPUTERWORLD Malaysia featured
our media statement with Microsoft.
Feb 17th 2015
Gamurai Technologies, a Singapore-based technology startup, has implemented Microsoft Azure to launch VEON@HairExperience (VEON), a web app that incorporates both hairstyling and business management features targeted at local hair salons.
COMPUTERWORLD Singapore featured our media statement with Microsoft.
Feb 17th 2015
Gamurai Technologies, a Singapore-based technology startup, has implemented Microsoft Azure to launch VEON@HairExperience (VEON), a web app that incorporates both hairstyling and business management features targeted at local hair salons.
Shared by Interactive Digital Media Programme Office (IDMPO) Facebook page
Feb 3rd 2015
SMU Patrons Day 2015
(Making it Singapore)
Jan 30th 2015
Invited by the SMU Patrons Day 2015 committee and SMU office of Alumni Relations, we participated in this annual event together with the help of Microsoft, Jawed Habib Hair Salon, and SMU Insititue of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
President Tony Tan is our SMU Patron.
Mentioned in SPRING website under News & Events: Try over 50 hairstyles with 3D app
Jan 29th 2015
http://www.spring.gov.sg/NewsEvents/ITN/Pages/Try-over-50-hairstyles-with-3D-app-20140910.aspx
Gamurai-B2B Startup firms up technical and marketing capability through Microsoft Bizspark
Jan 28th 2015
Gamurai, a Singapore-based technology startup, develops and markets 3D visualization tools and customer relationship management platforms for the fashion and retail industry. Its first product, VEON@HAIRExperience, enables hair salons to provide real-time hairstyle modeling for their customers.
https://customers.microsoft.com/Pages/CustomerStory.aspx?recid=13522
Featured on Media Development Authority (MDA) Facebook page.
Jan 26th 2015
Meet Sze Ming (left), who started Gamurai Pte Ltd to use technology to improve lives.With funding from MDA’s iJAM scheme, Gamurai successfully launched their first product in September last year – a 3D software that helps salons and its customers visualise different hairstyles.Well done Sze Ming! All the best for the future!
Mentioned on NetworkAsia:
Technology trends set to shake up 2015
Jan 20th 2015
Particularly in 2015, we will see SMBs investing in wider array of workflow-centric mobile applications particularly targeted at specific industries. We are already realizing such a trend with start-ups such as Gamurai Technologies successfully launching its VEON@HairExperience web app in Singapore which incorporated both hairstyling and business management features, and is targeted specifically at hair salons.
http://www.networksasia.net/article/technology-trends-set-shake-2015.1421718714/page/0/1
Quoted on Future Ready Singapore by EDB from Lian He Zao Bao
Jan 8th 2015
发明并售卖供发型师使用的应用程序的Gamurai公司创始人胡思明说："ICV的申请手续比较复杂一点。就一家发廊的观点而言，他们在书写方面比较不在行，所以我们会帮一帮他们。"
该公司发明这个应用程序，是为了帮助发廊提高工作效率，并增进发型师与顾客之间的互动。
https://www.edb.gov.sg/content/edb/zh/news-and-events/news/2015/20150108news02.html
Quoted on Lian He Zao Bao
Jan 8th 2015
发明并售卖供发型师使用的应用程序的Gamurai公司创始人胡思明说："ICV的申请手续比较复杂一点。就一家发廊的观点而言，他们在书写方面比较不在行，所以我们会帮一帮他们。"
该公司发明这个应用程序，是为了帮助发廊提高工作效率，并增进发型师与顾客之间的互动。
https://www.edb.gov.sg/content/edb/zh/news-and-events/news/2015/20150108news02.html