How to get your startup on e27: profile, contributor articles and news
TL;DR
e27 is a startup media platform for Southeast Asia, with a news desk, a startup database of 38,769 companies (October 2026) and an open Contributor Programme. A company profile, contributor articles and funding news submissions are free with an e27 account; paid e27 Pro plans start at SG$14.90 a month. It suits founders who sell into, or raise money in, Southeast Asia.
What is e27?
e27 covers the Southeast Asian tech scene and runs Echelon, its flagship event. Four parts matter to a founder: the news desk, the startup database (profiles with location, verticals and funding stage), the investor database, and the Contributor Programme, where founders, investors and operators publish articles under their own names. The contributor page cites more than 6 million annual readers and 100,000 newsletter subscribers.
Who should submit to e27?
- Founders building for Southeast Asian markets who want a profile investors and partners can find.
- Founders with a clear opinion on funding, hiring or AI, who can write without selling.
- Startups that just closed a round: the funding news form goes straight to the editors.
- Skip it if your market is only Europe or the US, or if all you have is a product announcement. Contributor rules ban press releases, listicles and product pitches.
How much does e27 cost?
A free account covers the profile, contributor articles and funding news, and the contributor FAQ calls contributing completely free. e27 Pro adds investor access and premium content:
- Pro Content: SG$14.90 a month, SG$39.90 a quarter or SG$149.90 a year.
- Pro Connect: SG$29.90 a month, SG$79.90 a quarter or SG$299.90 a year, with access to 500+ investors and a 14-day free trial for first-time members.
- PRO+ and advertising (sponsored features, banners, social campaigns, newsletter slots) are quoted on request through the advertise page.
How do you share your startup on e27?
- Sign up at e27.co and complete your author profile: photo, short bio, location and at least one social link. e27 rejects articles from incomplete profiles.
- Create your company profile at e27.co/startup/create/profile. It adds you to the startup database and appears next to every article you write.
- Write a contributor article through the Contributor Programme: 700 to 1,000 words, 1,500 at most, from your own account. For feedback on a draft, email writers@e27.co. Publication takes 12 to 14 working days on average.
- Report a funding round with the funding news form: a headline saying who raised how much (in US dollars) from whom, and up to 300 words on the company, investors and plans.
- Pitch a story or send a tip through the contact form, choosing the option for pitching a story.
Tips to get more out of e27
- Write about one lesson with numbers: a failed market entry, a hiring mistake, a fundraise in a tight market.
- Mention your company only as a case study. Contributor articles allow links to research, but no backlinks to your own site or sales pages, so the tagged company profile carries your name.
- Fill every profile field, including team and funding. Investors filter the database by location, vertical and funding stage.
- Link your social accounts to your e27 profile so the team can tag you when it shares your article.
- Wait one week before republishing the article elsewhere, and credit e27 as the original publisher.
Our verdict
e27 is a strong free option for a Southeast Asian startup: a full profile and one sharp opinion piece cost only time. Pay for Pro Connect during an active raise, when the investor list earns back the fee.
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