Success Stories
Explore some of Singapore's success stories
Last updated 21 July 2026
Awfully Chocolate
Read how Lyn Lee turned her love of chocolate cake into a homegrown brand, built on quality, trade secrecy, and a refusal to follow short-lived trends.
Carousell
Learn about Quek Siu Rui, co-founder and CEO of Carousell, and how he built Singapore's popular second-hand marketplace into a billion-dollar company.
Grab
Discover how Anthony Tan co-founded Grab and grew it from a taxi app into Southeast Asia's leading superapp.
Love Bonito
Learn how Rachel Lim co-founded Love, Bonito, growing it from a blog shop into a global fashion label designing for Asian women.
Lunch Actually
Lunch Actually is a Singapore matchmaking agency founded in 2004, known for connecting singles through lunch dates and personalised coaching across Asia.
Mind Stretcher
Learn how co-founder Kristie Lim built Mind Stretcher from a single bomb shelter into a 22-branch tuition centre serving over 250,000 students.
SecretLab
Discover how two ex-competitive gamers built Secretlab into a global ergonomic gaming chair brand, now shipping to over 50 countries.
Sheng Siong
Discover how Sheng Siong grew from a single pork counter in Ang Mo Kio into one of Singapore's most recognised supermarket chains.
Shopback
Learn how ShopBack grew from a six-person start-up into a leading Asia-Pacific rewards platform by adapting a US cash-back model for local markets.
Spa Esprit Group
Discover how Cynthia Chua built Spa Esprit Group into a global lifestyle empire spanning 18 brands and over 100 locations worldwide.
