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#BTGarage: 5 Questions with ShopBack co-founder Lai Shanru ShopBack co-founder Lai Shanru's journey includes a complete career switch from banking and a "terrifying" experience as a young manager.

5 Questions with angel investor and Rainforest CEO JJ Chai "First-time tech entrepreneurs should find an angel that cares about them as a fellow founder, not as an investment." In this edition of #5Questions, JJ Chai sha…

#BTGarage: 5 Questions with Malaysian ecosystem builder Bikesh Lakhmichand "The spirit of entrepreneurship [in Malaysia] is unique, characterised by a sense of grit, inventiveness, and a relentless desire to make an impa…

#BTGarage: 5 Questions with the Grab alumnus building Asean’s expert network "Most people have a 'price' – I don’t refer to just monetary and material rewards, but there’s usually something that makes people tick." In th…

#BTGarage: It's "cockroaches" and not "unicorns" for this Vietnamese founder-investor "Mini and small businesses, rather than hit-or-miss unicorn-valuation businesses, would strengthen the sustainability of Vietnam’s eco…

#BTGarage: 5 Questions with Leslie Teo, economist-turned-techie "This recent wave sparked by ChatGPT has left me both amazed and unnerved." In this edition of #5Questions, GIC’s former chief economist Leslie Teo, who qui…

#BTGarage: 5 Questions with GetGo co-founder Toh Ting Feng After job stints ranging from corporates to the military to Grab, Toh Ting Feng co-founded GetGo after seeing a need for more flexible and affordable forms of pr…

#BTGarage: 5 Questions with founder-turned-investor Ooi Hsu Ken "As a founder, you are in constant fear of death. At most, you have 18 months to live and need to figure out how to grow enough to get another 18 months." I…

#BTGarage: 5 Questions with quantum scientist Dr Tan Si-Hui "If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you’re fooling yourself and closing yourself off to possibilities that can lead to future discoveries." In this…

5 Questions with journalist turned crypto investor, Jon Russell "The recent collapse of FTX will hurt investors based in Asia, but ultimately the future of the industry is all the brighter if business standards are raise…

5 Questions with Grab co-founder, Tan Hooi Ling "The stakes were so high, knowing that the decisions we were making affect people’s lives and livelihoods. We were also in a constant fight for survival as a young start-up…

5 Questions with Moovaz's founder Lee Junxian In this edition of #5Questions, digital moving concierge startup Moovaz's founder Lee Junxian, explains how his previous forays into fintech, cybersecurity and even an F&B bu…

5 Questions with venture builder Li Jianggan In this latest edition of #5Questions, Momentum Works' founder and CEO Li Jianggan talks about the venture builder's journey and how his early days in ridehailing and food del…

5 Questions with Coinhako's Liu Yusho Wanna talk crypto? HODL my coffee. In this month's edition of #5Questions, #BTGarage talks to Coinhako's Liu Yusho about being a pioneer in Singapore's crypto scene through the booms…

#BTGarage: Platforms offer driver rebates, discounts to switch to non-petrol vehicles as higher fuel prices bite Rather than levying surcharges on consumers or merchants, it appears that platforms in Singapore are helpin…

If you only had #5questions for someone interesting, what would they be? In this new series by #BTGarage, star venture capitalist Jenny Lee talks about adventure, golden advice and why you shouldn't listen to her.

Senior software engineers in demand amid Singapore's startup funding boom: report #BTGarage: The talent war for software engineers has intensified in Singapore, with over 78 per cent of job listings last year seeking exp…

#TheHustle: Failure of first startup opened new doors for SGAG co-founder Karl Mak In this #BTGarage interview, BT's Sharanya Pillai learns about Mak’s first venture, a software startup, which won a high-profile hackatho…

#BTGarage: Could B2B pivots give pandemic-hit fintechs a new growth story? BT's Sharanya Pillai finds that pivoting into B2B fintech could help startups that have hit difficult times paint a more compelling growth story,…

#BTGarage: SoCash leans into B2B e-payments with dethroning of cash as king We sit down with SoCash chief Hari Sivan to catch up on how things have been going for the startup: "I'll be honest — it's been extremely tough…

VTAC chairman: Real work is in finding right business target, getting investors to stay #BTGarage: In an interview with BT a day ahead of its IPO at 2pm on Thursday (Jan 20) on the Singapore Exchange, VTAC chairman Chua…

#BTGarage: Chinese tech giants on talent poaching spree in Singapore Salaries at ByteDance for fresh grads in junior tech roles can range from S$6 - 7,000, for instance, while Chinese fintech and crypto players are offer…

Entrepreneur builds business out of teaching his kid Chinese, now Sequoia and Tiger Global are backing it #BTGarage: Hugh Yao created Singapore-based educational platform LingoAce in a bid to encourage his three-year-old…

MatchMove announces US$100m funding; 5 months on, there's no sign of the cash When a startup announces that it has received funding, the assumption is that it is in cash. In the case of fintech company MatchMove, however…

ICYMI: Shopback to acquire BNPL player hoolah ShopBack will extend hoolah's BNPL offering to over 8,000 merchants on its platform. #bnpl #btgarage bt.sg/o3qv Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter: bt.sg/getem…

ICYMI - Singapore defence investments arm backs decade-old university project BeeX has developed an autonomous underwater vehicle. #autonomousvehicle #btgarage bt.sg/o3fG Stay updated through the Garage weekly newsletter…

ICYMI - COMMENTARY: Grab's IPO valuation may hinge on its buy now, pay later ambitions The shine of the ride-hailing and delivery business has dulled. #grab #btgarage bt.sg/o3pu Stay updated through the Garage weekly new…

#BTGARAGE: Almost a decade ago, 8 NUS undergrads created an autonomous underwater robot. Team members Grace Chia and Goh Eng Wei have gone on to spin off a commercial entity that scored contracts with oil and gas compani…

In case you missed it: 1. South-east Asia's young startup alumni are changing the face of investments 2. Fashion retailer Love, Bonito bags US$50m to fund international expansion 3. Temasek unit sees role to dispel notio…

In case you missed it: 1. Shopee to enter France in aggressive international push 2. Grab Financial Group expands merchant services, offerings 3. AIA, UBS funding sends Vietnam e-commerce startup Tiki to near-unicorn sta…