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DBS awards S$175,000 to 5 social ventures; SPH invests more in ViSenze, Kudo

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Published Thu, Sep 15, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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MAINBOARD-LISTED companies DBS and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) have announced several fresh investments in startups, as part of efforts to engage up-and-coming entrepreneurs and technologies.

DBS Foundation (the bank's corporate foundation dedicated to championing social entrepreneurship), together with NUS Enterprise, jointly awarded S$175,000 in seed funding and grants to five social ventures based in Asia on Thursday.

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