A TOAST TO 10: MEMORIES FROM THE PAST DECADE
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When Lomotif was a team of three, I remember working out of the same room as Carousell and 99.co. Everyone was hustling day and night. There were numerous occasions where I would get to work at around 5am and always find someone from Carousell asleep on the couch with their laptop in hand. The collective passion and determination of the teams working out of Blk 71 was a significant contributing factor to where Lomotif is today.”
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Super thankful for Blk71 and the NUS Enterprise team. We moved offices three times and eventually tookover the entire incubator + all meeting rooms! More than just being a kind landlord, the support and community is sorely missed!”
Paul Yang Founder, Lomotif
Henry Chan Co-Founder, ShopBack
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Blk71 is where Quest Ventures got its start. Visiting NUS’ Plug-In@ Blk71 on a trip to Singapore from China, I was graciously welcomed by Brian Koh and his team who very quickly settled me in. I picked a table right in front of locker number 55, which stood for 55tuan, the company I was running in China. From then on, whenever I returned to Singapore, I made it a point to visit Plug-In. It was the place where I met Burpple, Carousell, ShopBack, 99.co, Oddle, and many more which I in turn had an opportunity to invest in. NUS’ Plug-In@Blk71 ignited the development of JTC LaunchPad @one-north and firmly anchored Singapore as an important node in the global startup ecosystem. Congratulations on your 10th anniversary!”
James Tan Founder and Managing Partner, Quest Ventures
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