Dear readers,
Our next subscribers-only meet-up will be a fireside chat with Joel Leong, co-founder of ShopBack, which recently raised a US$45 million round led by EV Growth and Rakuten.
Leong is also in charge of merchant development at ShopBack. He prides himself as a go-getter and a world-class negotiator and is responsible for driving deals and partnerships to bring the most rewarding shopping experience for ShopBack’s users.
As usual, Tech in Asia‘s aim is to make the evening as candid as possible. We’ll be talking to him about a wide range of topics, from his toughest moments as an entrepreneur to his grand vision for ShopBack. So if you have any questions, bring them along and show up at our event!
Schedule
- What: Fireside chat with Joel Leong, co-founder of Shopback
- Date: August 1, Thursday
- Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
- Venue: Tech in Asia headquarters, Suntec Tower 2, #04-01
- Audience: Tech in Asia subscribers only, max 50 people

Looking good, Joel!
ShopBack
ShopBack is a digital loyalty, cashback, and discovery platform.
- Location
- Singapore
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- 201 – 500
- Website
- www.shopback.sg
- Latest Funding
- Series F
- Hiring
- 0 positions
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