GoBear is a Singapore-based Fintech that aims to help consumers choose the right banking and insurance products. It operates as a financial comparison site by profiling various financial institutions. It was founded in 2014 and has since shown great promise, ranking first on LinkedIn's Top 10 Singapore Startups in 2020.
Description: Metasearch Engine, Comparison Site for Banking and Financial Products, Online Insurance Provider, Digital Lending Business
Category: FinTech
Country: Singapore
Period: 2014 - 2021
Size of the company: 165
Number of funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 2
Total amount raised: USD 97 million
GoBear expanded to more countries in Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Hong Kong and the Philippines. It has also raised nearly $100 million in funding by 2020.
Although GoBear started off on a good note and had a mission to improve the financial health of people in Asia, it shocked the world by abruptly announcing its closure just a year after the pandemic.
Was the pandemic the sole reason for GoBear's failure? Or was there something else?
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