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SoBanHang (Finan Pte Ltd)

Finan Pte Ltd is a fintech company on a mission to make it easier for businesses to run and grow. We build AI-powered solutions that connect growth, operations, finance, suppliers, and partners — helping businesses work smarter, grow faster, and enabling partners to serve them more efficiently. Our two flagship products reflect this vision: - SoBanHang is the #1 business app in Vietnam that helps shop owners manage sales, inventory, receivables, and digital financial tools — all from a mobile phone. - FinanBook is the modern finance and banking platform that helps SMEs control spending, manage cash flow, and grow smarter. To date, Finan has supported over 650,000 businesses and processed more than $3 billion in annual transactions, with an average app rating of 4.8★ from over 60,000 users. We’re backed by top global investors and have received national recognition, including 1st Prize at Techfest Vietnam 2022 and #3 SEA innovative startup 2024. Our leadership team includes founders and executives from Lazada, OneMount Group, Datamart, Microsoft, and BIDV, bringing deep experience in fintech, e-commerce, and enterprise tech - now building toward a bold 2030 vision: By 2030, Finan One will be the leading AI-powered business platform for 1 million businesses worldwide — helping them run better, grow faster, and work smarter with customers, teams, suppliers, and partners all in one place. We’re building a company that matters — and we’re looking for bold talent, long-term partners, and visionary investors to join us on this journey. Learn more at finan.page.link/Zi7X or contact us at hr@sobanhang.com.

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Chainstack ?️?

The leading suite of services connecting developers with Web3 infrastructure, powering applications in DeFi, NFT, gaming, analytics, and everything in between. From startups to large enterprises, Chainstack enables thousands of companies to cut down the time to market, costs and risks associated with creating and scaling decentralized applications. By offering fast, reliable, and easy-to-use infrastructure solutions distributed globally, we make sure innovators can focus on what’s important. Chainstack provides unified access to multi-chain node and data APIs, distributed compute and storage, identity management and security testing, and the ever-expanding list of services and tools to build amazing applications across all prominent Web3 protocols. Our enterprise-grade platform has intuitive developer experience, battle-tested reliability, predictable pricing, and outstanding customer support.

Intersnack Cashew Company Pte., Ltd.

Intersnack Cashew Company is one of the leading cashew processing companies in India and Vietnam. We enjoy the benefit of global presence by virtue of our ability in procuring quality raw cashew nuts coupled with our passion to produce cashews meeting international standards. Our clientele list spans across the world and majorly, The Netherlands, Australia, USA, UAE and UK The company expanded its business strategically in a phased manner to processes around 150,000 MT of raw cashew nuts in a year and is expected to accelerate the production further in future. ICC with clear focus on quality and customer service leading to a continuous increase in its market. The company is manned by a dedicated team of professionals.The company strongly believes that the people are the real driving force for their success and hence has in place good HR practicesfor all its units. Our Vietnam unit is certified for its ethical practices. The company is have this certification for all its units The company with its fully automated cashew processing plant at Rajahmundry&Tuticorin in India, has set up a 6 MW power project to handle its growing power requirements for the cashew plant We have visionary has always been with an urge to address the growing skill shortage in this highly labour intensive industry. This necessitated him to commission the first generation fully automated cashew processing unit in Tuticorin, Port City of India with the capacity to process 200 Metric Tons of raw cashew nuts every day. This facility has given the company a great edge over others in producing best quality cashew in the most enviable ambiance while addressing the increasing market demand.In Asia, the company’s Tuticorin is the single largest fully mechanized cashew processing facility The company has commissioned a facility in Tay Ninh in Vietnam with a capacity to process 100 Metric Tons of raw cashews every day. The plan is to increase the capacity to 200 Metric Tons per day in a phased manner

GreatWave

Great Wave is a digital transformation studio for small and medium-sized businesses — the operators who want to spend less time on busywork and more time on the work that actually grows their company. We integrate AI, automation, and modern web tools into the operations lean teams already run, without rebuilding what's working. The result: better customer experience, more leads captured, and a business that stays top of mind. What we do Website Design — fast, mobile-first sites that get found on Google and turn visitors into customers. Marketing — social, ads, outbound, and content, orchestrated as one engine across every channel that matters. Virtual Receptionist — a 24/7 voice agent that answers every call, captures leads, and books appointments around the clock. Each service works on its own. Turn them on together and they compound — into a coordinated growth engine without the cost of hiring one. Why we exist Great Wave came out of a hard lesson. Our founders watched a previous business get swept under because it didn't adapt fast enough. Great Wave exists so other SMBs don't end up in the same spot — by giving them the same tools, automation, and craft that larger competitors take for granted. Where we work Our portfolio spans hospitality, sports, entertainment, family management, construction, and video-first property documentation. The thread connecting them: founders who want their team focused on the work only they can do. Ready to ride the wave? Visit greatwave.pro.