How 3 friends turned their unwanted items into a $550 million business

8 October 2019

Alumni, Department of Computer Science, News Media

NUS Computing alumnus Lucas Ngoo with NUS alumni Quek Siu Rui and Marcus Tan started their online consumer-to-consumer marketplace in 2012, after being inspired during an internship in Silicon Valley. Within seven years, the Carousell co-founders won the support of top investors and earned a valuation of $550 million.

CNBC, 8 October 2019

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