Honestbee

Started in 2015, Honestbee is a groceries app that spans Southeast Asia.
Honestbee co-founder’s new startup joins Y Combinator

Honestbee co-founder’s new startup joins Y Combinator

Ajourney is a work journal for managers that helps them improve productivity and make better decisions.
Thao Lam La · · 1 min read
How BandLab helps over 30 million users strike a chord

How BandLab helps over 30 million users strike a chord

The story of BandLab’s explosive growth and Singapore’s new unicorn
Betty Chum · · 4 min read
Ex-Honestbee CEO Joel Sng loses summary judgment over $5.1m in shares
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Ex-Honestbee CEO Joel Sng loses summary judgment over $5.1m in shares

The judge found that money supposedly channeled into Honestbee was used to redeem the mortgage for Sng’s house in Singapore instead.
Terence Lee · · 1 min read
Putting VCs’ friendships under scrutiny

Putting VCs’ friendships under scrutiny

The debate over whether a VC should have more or fewer co-investing buddies, and the positive year-on-year revenue growth of Bilibili
Betty Chum · · 5 min read
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Ex-Honestbee staff who were transferred to separate entity seek unpaid wages

Several Fundeology ex-staff said that the entity owes them about two months of salaries.
Doris Yu · · 1 min read

Ex-Honestbee boss gets real estate giant’s backing for new app in the Philippines

Crystal Gonzalez’s Pickaroo raised its first US$5million from the VC arm of local conglomerate Megaworld.
Doris Yu · · 5 min read

Goodbye and thank you, Honestbee

Thank you for the lessons, Honestbee.
Willis Wee · · 2 min read
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Honestbee founder’s biggest lie in a web of deceit

Brian Koo, a key investor in Honestbee, speaks to us in an exclusive interview.
Terence Lee · · 8 min read
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As Honestbee sought $150m, its ex-CEO was absent from pitch meetings

The move didn’t inspire confidence from investors.
Terence Lee · · 2 min read

Honestbee starts legal action against ex-CEO and ex-director

Honestbee said it has sought legal advice and sent letters of demand to ex-CEO Joel Sng and ex-director Jeffrey Wong.
Terence Lee · · 2 min read