XINCH
Carousell
“Constantly challenges us to think bigger and serves as our go-to sounding board.”
QUEK SIU RUI
Co-Founder & CEO
99.co
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DARIUS CHEUNG
Founder & CEO
Ethis.co
“Gave us the confidence and credibility to execute our vision.”
UMAR MUNSHI
Founder & CEO
Singapore’s ION Mobility ‘sold out’ to Indian two-wheeler giant TVS
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Co-Founder & CEO, Carousell | SINGAPORE
Quest gave us the confidence and credibility to execute our vision of being the largest Islamic Crowdfunding platform in the world.
Founder, Ethis.co | MALAYSIA
Quest made our startup journey less bumpy. They give us control on how we should grow our business yet provide the right amount of guidance and support to ensure we avoid making costly mistakes. Quest’s vast network of connections has opened doors to new markets.
Founder & CEO, Kapital Boost | INDONESIA
Quest has a deep understanding of female issues and big data. It’s awesome that they were with us through both the good and bad times. I can always count on them to be available.
Founder & CEO, WatchOverMe | MALAYSIA
The Kazakhstan Digital Accelerator charged us forward. We know exactly what to do and how to get to where we want to be.
Co-founder, Cerebra | KAZAKHSTAN
The best kind of investors are those who are entrepreneurs themselves, and James is one of the best in that category – he is authentic, supportive and knowledgeable. He is both a great coach for founders, as well as a master tactician in execution, a combination that is rare and incredibly valuable to find in an investor.
Founder & CEO, 99.co | SINGAPORE
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