Startup – The Quasiinvestor

Oxygen – Manage both your personal life and freelance work

There has been a large influx of challenger / neo- banks, which are technology-led and are aiming to disrupt the monolithic traditional banking business models, innovate and personalize products, and streamline processes. These banks range from traditional banks forking out their own brand of next-generation banks, as well as newcomers that tout disruption through the …

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TrueLayer – The missing puzzle piece in digital banking

More than a decade has passed since the Global Financial Crisis, and many have likened the seemingly decoupling of Wall Street and Main Street of late to the irrational exuberance of the past. Much of the time since then has arguably been focused on cleaning up — making sure that unfounded market optimism will not …

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Snapask – Tutoring at your fingertips

Uber, despite the toxic culture it purported to have extolled, and bad behavior that for a long time went unchecked (e.g. sexual harassment, discrimination, etc.), has left an indelible dent in the world, through incredible innovation that put it in a special group of companies whose brands have become verbs (e.g. Google). It is hence …

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Aspire – An alternative take on SME banking

Think back to a time when you had to step into a bank branch, only to be greeted either by a sales agent inquiring if you have heard about the newest card on promotion, or by a self-service queuing machine that requires guesswork on which option best fits your objective when all you wanted to …

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Reflections on COVID-19

A true test of our mettle Since first reported in November 2019 in the city of Wuhan, the COVID-19 has spread rapidly globally. It is arguably one of the most significant health pandemics of memory, or at least in many people’s lifetimes, and has thrown a spanner in the works of economic and sociopolitical recovery …

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WiT Virtual Examines COVID-19 Through the Lens of Investors

The current health climate brought sharp focus into industries like healthcare and travel (airlines etc.). On healthcare, we are seeing a concerted effort across industries to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 – pharmaceutical companies in a rush against time to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, while U.S. president Donald Trump has hinted at, after …

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Bambu – Growing your wealth

People born in a period of relative calmness and economic prosperity, the generation Ys/millennials, are entering a phase where they are a few years out of college and are beginning to step into major milestones in their lives. They might be thinking of getting into a marriage, save for their first home, think about retirement …

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Ondot – Personalizing the card experience

One of the most exciting products that Apple has introduced of late, in August 2019, is the AppleCard, which boasts to be “a new kind of credit card, created by Apple, not a bank” (although the issuing partner bank is Goldman Sachs), and touts its simplicity (in both usability and design), transparency, and respect for …

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Haulio – Uber for Haulage

Strength in maritime transport gave birth to some of the most powerful empires in the past and it remains an important part of global trade and economies, as shipping remains one of the most cost-effective methods to move large amounts of goods globally. It is an ecosystem of ports, shipping, and maritime services, which have …

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SingX – Remittance that is cheaper, faster and more convenient?

With the Southeast Asia remittance market estimated to be ~$80B in 2018 (from ~$48B in 2012), and intra-SEA to be ~$7B, with multiple pain points, especially in developing countries, that still exist, such as exorbitant, and at times hidden, fees (5-10%), unreasonable exchange rates or lag in fund transfer (typically 1-3 days), it presents a …

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