BonBilloโ€™s Social Entrepreneurship Newsletter

May 2024 - DoneGood, Jobs and Community News

Written by Admin | Aug 29, 2024 9:58:20 AM

We'd like to congratulate BonBillo alumni startups, PriyoShop and Pharmint, for being recognized in the Top 10 Startups by e27 at the Echelon Asia Summit 2024 in Singapore!  ๐ŸŽ‰

PriyoShop is a B2B marketplace in Bangladesh that empowers over 60,000 retailers by connecting them directly to over 200 suppliers and providing them with embedded financing. PharmInt is a global B2B pharmaceutical marketplace making pharmaceuticals accessible and affordable to everyone. 

A big thank you to the startup founders, partners and investors who joined us at our BonBillo community mixer in Singapore to celebrate our startups in Southeast Asia. 

BonBillo community mixer at Singapore


Karma Wallet has acquired DoneGood: a marketplace with over 100 sustainable brands  ๐ŸŽ‰ 

Announcement of Karma Wallet acquiring DoneGood


Karma Wallet is a fintech company that helps you get personalized data around your carbon footprint, insights into your shopping habits, cashback, and sustainable rewards. They also rate 18,000+ companies for social and environmental impact โ€“ using the United Nations SDGs as a framework. โ™ป๏ธ

Consumers will now be able to seamlessly translate their values into impactful shopping choices, with substantial benefits enabled by the Karma Wallet membership. This membership includes the Karma Wallet Card, a prepaid, reloadable debit card that gives back to people and planet (launching soon!). This means youโ€™ll get up to 10% cashback and free shipping on every DoneGood purchase when you shop with your Karma Wallet Card โ€“ plus other benefits.

Learn more about DoneGood's founding journey on the BonBillo Youtube channel:

https://youtu.be/XiQOe1nFunw?si=600rHy11ZvK0N0pQ


BonBillo Impact Jobs Board - Latest Opportunities  ๐Ÿš€


Visit our Impact Jobs Board for all job listings from Stride Ahead, Priyoshop, Lula, Promeat and Freight Tiger that are contributing towards the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

If you're looking to recruit for your social impact startup, you can post a free job listing for greater visibility here.

 

Congrats to BonBillo alumni and community members on their wins!  ๐Ÿ†

Pin'J, a closed-loop working capital financing fintech for gig workers and small businesses in Indonesia, launched a partnership with Lazada Logistics Indonesia. This collaboration aims to provide Lazada Logistics' workers with working capital facilities through the Pin'J Android App, primarily for fuel and cellular data packages, enabling their workers to perform their duties without worrying about cash flow issues. 


Josephine Lovensa, CEO of SECHA Home, has been awarded "Emerging Woman CEO - Real Estate 2024โ€ by the Women's Tabloid. SECHA, a home improvement solution in Indonesia that helps homeowners sell their homes at a fair price and buyers find move-in ready homes, has forged a strategic collaboration with MRP Premier Group to expand its footprint within the Far East Region.

 

 

 

Babblebots.ai, has been featured in the Backstage With Millionaires Top 10 list of AI Startups in India. They help companies hire better, faster and cheaper by screening candidates with conversational AI-Recruiters.

 


 

Styched has launched Stych.ai, the world's onlyon-demand apparel manufacturing platform, with zero minimum order quantity (MOQ) and end-to-end operational support including logistics, return management and customer service.

 



Arkopay
, a holistic financial tool and closed-loop financing solution for the construction value chain, has received an investment from Hatcher+.



Blitz Electric Mobility, a data-driven logistics enabler in Southeast Asia helping enterprises private label delivery services with a logistics tech stack and EV fleet, was featured in Tech in Asia's 50 rising startups.