Zowedo

Zowedo Pte Ltd, incorporated in 2017, operated as an online marketplace headquartered in Singapore, targeting the local services sector. The company was established by co-founders Antoine Nicole, who also served as CEO, and Abhinay Singh. Nicole's motivation for starting the venture stemmed from his personal experience as a busy professional and father, identifying a market gap for a centralized, convenient platform to find, book, and pay for various personal and home services. The business was designed to address the challenge of discovering reliable service providers, which was often based on chance rather than informed choice.

The company's core business was a digital platform connecting consumers in Singapore with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-vendors offering personal, lifestyle, and home services. Its target clientele on the supply side were primarily small companies and self-employed individuals who lacked the resources or digital expertise to effectively market their services online. For these vendors, Zowedo provided a comprehensive onboarding process, training, and a 'Partner' dashboard to manage their profiles, bookings, and appointments, thereby giving them access to a wider customer base in the digital economy. The business model focused on B2C information services, generating revenue through subscriptions from vendors and potentially other advertising streams.

The Zowedo platform and its associated mobile apps for customers and vendors facilitated the entire service transaction process. Consumers could browse categories such as home services, fitness, beauty, wellness, and tutoring, read reviews, see clear pricing, and book appointments with real-time availability. Key features for vendors on the dedicated 'Partner App' included calendar management, an integrated chat system to communicate with customers, and the ability to manage their profiles and service listings. The company secured total funding of approximately $330,000 over two rounds, including a seed round in August 2019, with investors like Paragon Capital Management. Despite its initial growth and funding, corporate filings indicate the company is now out of business as of April 2022.

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