Founded in 2016 by three experienced finance professionals, Minterest seeks to empower small businesses by connecting them individual investors with through its crowdfunding platform. So far the Singapore-based startup has raised more than S$32 million in small business loans. To find out more about the company's success and future plans, we interviewed Minterest's Co-Founder and CEO Charis Liau. We believe that Minterest's startup experience and expertise in small business financing provide valuable lessons for entrepreneurs in Singapore .
When did Minterest begin its operations?Minterest was incorporated in March 2016 and commenced operations in May 2017 after securing its Capital Markets Services (CMS) Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in January 2017. Since May 2017, Minterest has assisted businesses in Singapore that were underserved by the conventional financial institutions by disbursing more than S$32 million in loans over almost 90 different transactions.
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