Angels Lawrence Seah and Yeo Choon Leong invested $720,000 in the seed round of Fetch Plus, a Facebook branding company which runs Fetch Fans, is a graduate from the JFDI-Innov8 2012 Boot Camp, which is backed by Singapore-based telecommunications company Singtel’s corporate venturing unit Singtel Innov8.
Hugh Mason, chief executive of JFDI.Asia, which organised the JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp, said: “This is a great result for Carmen Benitez [Fetch Plus’s founder] and her team and it reflects the huge focus they have put on customers. Fetch Plus was able to demonstrate more than a good idea – the company has real market traction – and that is what has spurred strong demand from investors.”