HelloGold
HelloGold Sdn Bhd, also known as HelloGold, is a fintech investment company headquartered in Malaysia. The company follows Sharia-compliant finance standards which is a banking or activity that complies with sharia (Islamic law).[2]
HelloGold is reportedly the world's first shariah-compliant gold savings and investment platform, and was founded to offer financial products to consumers in emerging economies.[3][4]
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History
HelloGold was founded in 2015 by Robin Lee and Ridwan Abdullah.[5] Robin is the former CFO of World Gold Council. HelloGold became the World’s First Shariah Compliant Gold Savings company, endorsed by the Shariah Supervisory Board of Amanie Advisors in 2016.[3][6]
HelloGold provides a sharia-compliant certified mobile application for buying and selling gold online.[7][8]
In 2018, HelloGold participated in Thailand's regional D-NEXT accelerator program.[9][10]
Funding
HelloGold is funded by a number of investors including 500 Startups and Dani investors.[11] The company closed its series A funding at $12 million with Dani Sdn Bhd.[12]
Awards & honors
- World Islamic Fintech Award 2018 as Best Islamic Wealth Management Fintech Company[13][14]
- In 2018, the Global Entrepreneurship Movement Association (GEMA) announced HelloGold as a winner of the TENXCLUB - an initiative under the Malaysian Ministry of Finance[15]
- Most Innovative Islamic Product Award 2017[16]
- TechMatch ASEAN Award 2017[17]
- Prominent in Wealth, Asset & Investment Management of the Year 2018[18]
References
- ↑ "HelloGold Teams up with Curlec to Automate Monthly Gold Investments". 24 April 2019. https://fintechnews.my/20574/wealthtech-malaysia/hellogold-curlec-smartsaver/.
- ↑ "HelloGold making gold savings accessible to all". https://www.nst.com.my/business/2019/05/484883/hellogold-making-gold-savings-accessible-all.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "HelloGold: World’s First Shariah Compliant Gold Savings Platform". Disruptor Daily. 27 February 2018. https://www.disruptordaily.com/disruption-blockchain-part-48-robin-lee-hellogold/.
- ↑ "Democratisation of assets". 27 December 2016. https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/democratisation-assets.
- ↑ "Malaysia’s HelloGold making gold savings accessible to all | Salaam - Global Islamic Economy Gateway". https://www.salaamgateway.com/en/story/malaysias_hellogold_making_gold_savings_accessible_to_all-SALAAM02052019100607/.
- ↑ "Online gold platform HelloGold endorsed as Shariah-compliant" (in en). Finextra Research. 6 December 2016. https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/67317/online-gold-platform-hellogold-endorsed-as-shariah-compliant.
- ↑ "HelloGold's goal: To have a platform where everyone can buy gold securely" (in en). 15 March 2017. https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/startups/hellogold-goals-have-platform-where-everyone-can-buy-gold-securely.
- ↑ "Islamic finance standards spur development of gold, silver products" (in en). 20 December 2016. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-islamic-finance-gold/islamic-finance-standards-spur-development-of-gold-silver-products-idUSKBN1490VH.
- ↑ "Meet the 15 startups chosen to join Thailand’s D-NEXT programme" (in en). https://e27.co/meet-15-startups-chosen-join-thailands-d-next-programme-20180525/.
- ↑ "Malaysian firm HelloGold plans to catapult online gold platform" (in en). https://www.apherald.com/Politics/ViewArticle/297602/Malaysian-firm-HelloGold-plans-to-catapult-online-gold-platform-in-Thailand/.
- ↑ "It's gold baby! Malaysia investment startup raises Series A from 500 Startups" (in en). https://e27.co/gold-baby-malaysia-investment-startup-raises-series-500-startups-20180418/.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Hellogold closes Series A at $12m valuation, to raise $8m via ICO". https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/exclusive-hellogold-closes-series-a-at-12m-valuation-to-raise-8m-via-ico-82689/.
- ↑ Lago, Cristina (3 December 2018). "HelloGold wins World Islamic Fintech Award" (in en). https://www.cio.com/article/3323414/malaysian-startup-wins-world-islamic-fintech-award.html.
- ↑ "Hellogold wins World Islamic Fintech Award" (in en). www.thesundaily.my. https://www.thesundaily.my/media-marketing/hellogold-wins-world-islamic-fintech-award-BM187627.
- ↑ "GEM: Six startups enter exclusive club" (in en). http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/02/22/gem-six-startups-enter-exclusive-club.
- ↑ "Malaysia's HelloGold Wins "Most Innovative Islamic Product Award"". Fintech News Malaysia. 16 November 2017. https://fintechnews.my/14517/blockchain/hellogold-wins-innovative-islamic-retail-product-award/.
- ↑ "Malaysia's online gold trading startup HelloGold wins TechMatch ASEAN 2017" (in en). https://e27.co/malaysias-online-gold-trading-startup-hellogold-wins-techmatch-asean-2017-20171220/.
- ↑ profile, Vincent Fong is the Chief Editor for FintechNews Malaysia He's also recently created a twitter; Here, Show Him Some Love at (7 March 2018). "Winners for Malaysia's First Fintech Award". https://fintechnews.my/16713/malaysia/winners-for-malaysias-first-fintech-award/.
Category:Companies established in 2015 Category:Companies based in Kuala Lumpur