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UrBox - New High-Impact Entrepreneurs Join Endeavor in July

Endeavor Selection Team

UrBox – New High-Impact Entrepreneurs Join Endeavor in July

This month, Endeavor selected 17 entrepreneurs leading nine companies at our 47th virtual International Selection Panel (ISP) held July 22-25, 2024. The organization now supports 2,615 entrepreneurs leading 1,598 companies in 40+ countries around the world.

Each ISP is the culmination of a rigorous, multi-step selection process to identify high-impact entrepreneurs from all over the world. We seek founders with the greatest growth potential and those who commit to reinvesting time and resources into their local entrepreneurial ecosystems to help build the next generation of entrepreneurs, sparking a Multiplier Effect. During the ISP, our panelists interviewed entrepreneurs about their businesses and evaluated their potential for high-impact growth. The panelists then discuss the candidates and vote on whether to select them to become Endeavor Entrepreneurs.

Panelists

As always, we had an outstanding group of panelists who were given the task of selecting the next great leaders. Thank you to:

Nicolás Szekasy, Kaszezk Ventures (Endeavor Entrepreneur, Endeavor Global Board Member); Hristo Hristov, Darik Radio (Endeavor Bulgaria Co-Chair); Mudassir Sheikha, Careem (Endeavor Entrepreneur, Endeavor Pakistan Board Chair); Alexis Pantazis, Hellas Direct (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Douglas Storf, Swap (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Emre Taş, Alictus (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Hector Sepúlveda, Nazca (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Ismael Belkhayat, Chari (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Kimberly Yao, CloudEats (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Lucas Vargas, Nomad (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Meghna Mann, MetaMap (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Mona Ataya, Mumzworld (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Mostafa Amin, Breadfast (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Tunde Kara, Vendease (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Brook Supanusonti, Asia Partners; Erin Renzas, EBB Strategic; Ettore Leale, Xplorer Capital; Nicolas Berman, Kaszek Ventures.

Our New Entrepreneurs

UrBox

Entrepreneur: Bui Hoai Nam
Endeavor Office: Vietnam

What they do: Founded in 2015, UrBox is a digital platform used by over 1,000 leading corporations in Vietnam, such as Vietnam Airlines, VietjetAir, Vietcombank, Visa, Mastercard, Unilever, and P&G, to distribute rewards to customers and employees. It provides reward vouchers redeemable at over 600 merchants across 20,000 stores and supports 300,000 active users through its app and white-labeled solutions. UrBox manages rewards and premium services for 5 million employees, offering a user-friendly platform for HR teams to administer various reward programs, including bonuses and business expenses. The company aims to streamline reward distribution, boost employee satisfaction, and improve workplace efficiency, with plans to expand its reach to the 20 million working professionals in Vietnam.

Who they are: Nam holds a Bachelor of Business & Administration from Foreign Trade University in Vietnam. He began his career at Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VPBank), where he drove card usage and loyalty strategies, managing a significant Mastercard market share. He then joined Grab to develop Grab For Business, GrabPay, and Rewards. Returning to VPBank, he managed card life cycles and partnerships before co-founding UrBox in 2015. His experiences at VPBank and Grab fueled his passion for using technology to improve customer experiences and address inefficiencies in traditional reward and loyalty programs.