The first week of June brings more funding and acquisition news, plus prestigious honors for Grab, PolicyPal, and Gnowbe. Anthony and Hooi Ling have been named Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders, while PolicyPal’s Val Yap has been named top 15 women leaders in Asia’s fintech industry. Gnowbe, founded and helmed by So-Young Kang, was selected as one of the top 10 edtech startups in Singapore.
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FarMart bags US$2.4M funding to grow its farmer network to 10 million strong.
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Grab founders Anthony and Hooi Ling ranked on Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.
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- Gnowbe has been named one of the top 10 edtech startups in Singapore by VCBay.
- Fintech Singapore selected PolicyPal’s Val Yap as one of the top 15 women leaders in Asia’s fintech industry 2021.
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