Huddle, a Singapore-based social networking app for fan communities, said it has raised US$1.3 million in a seed round.

Backers include Banyan Tree Group founder Ho Kwon Ping, Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, former OCBC Securities president Clifford Lau, WPH Digital’s Vincent Leoh, and Ho Ren Chun.

Huddle said it has more than 150,000 registered users.

Huddle was founded by Viaano Spruyt and Fabian Soh.

The company uses AI to help users discover communities and support content moderation.

Huddle said it plans to use the funding to improve the app, launch a web version, and hire more engineers.

Singapore has a Code of Practice for Online Safety, though available information does not show whether it applies to Huddle.

🔗 Source: Huddle