Joseph Phua

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Joseph Phua
Born1984
Singapore
Education
  • Bachelor of Finance from New York University Stern School of Business,
  • Master of Business Administration from University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Occupations
  • Chairman of Turn Capital
  • Co-founder and Chairman of 17LIVE
  • 17LIVE Group
  • Chairman of SoundOn Group
  • Founder of Nextapple News
Known forChairman of Turn Capital

Joseph Phua (born 1984) is a Singaporean entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of dating app Paktor, a dating app that operates primarily in Asia[1] He is the founder of Nextapple News.[2] Phua is the chairman of Turn capital and also SoundOn Group. He is also the chairman of live streaming platform known as 17LIVE Group.[3]

Early life and career[change | change source]

Phua graduated from Stern School of Business, New York University, majoring in Finance for his undergraduate degree.[4] After graduating, he launched Paktor in 2014.  The app quickly gained popularity in Asia for offering features such as a swipe-based interface similar to Tinder.[5][6][7] Joseph Phua served as the CEO of Paktor until 2017 when he stepped down to become the chairman of the company.[8]

Phua co-founded a new social networking app called M17 Entertainment in 2017 by merging Paktor with 17LIVE.[9] M17 Entertainment initially focused on live streaming and online entertainment, targeting Asian markets. The company eventually expanded its services to include dating and social networking features.[10][11]

Phua founded Nextapple News in 2022[12][13] He then hired almost all the staff laid off from Taiwan AppleDaily Taiwan.[13][14][15]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Singh, Pooja (2018-12-11). "The App That is Helping People in Asia Find Love, One Swipe At A Time". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  2. ↑ "17LIVE founder launches news site following failed Apple Online bid - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  3. ↑ Chou, Bryan (2021-01-28). "Taiwan's Largest Podcast Platform SoundOn Acquired by Singapore-Based Investment Firm". The News Lens International Edition. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  4. ↑ Sabina (2021-08-19). "首次創業遇上危機，卻沒想過放棄 Chicago Booth Joseph：不留後路，才能持續思考及成長". Sabina Huang (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  5. ↑ Russell, Jon (2016-11-01). "Asia-focused dating app Paktor lands $32.5M to push into 'social entertainment'". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  6. ↑ Russell, Jon (2016-07-11). "Asian Tinder rival Paktor lands $10M to further global push with launches in Japan and South Korea". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  7. ↑ www.businesstimes.com.sg https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/startups/paktor-parent-raises-fresh-us25m-temasek-linked-pavilion-capital-among. Retrieved 2023-05-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  9. ↑ Russell, Jon (2017-04-26). "Paktor, a major rival to Tinder in Asia, moves into live-streaming via merger deal". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  10. ↑ "Joseph Phua's Turn Capital acquires Dapp Pocket to create SEA-focused retail crypto exchange". news.nestia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  11. ↑ Sainul. "Joseph Phua's Turn Capital acquires Dapp Pocket to create SEA-focused retail crypto exchange". e27. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  12. ↑ News, Taiwan (2022-08-30). "Singapore businessman launches new Next Apple news network in Taiwan | Taiwan News | 2022-08-30 14:50:00". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2023-05-20. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Xiung, Chong Jinn. "M17 Founder Joseph Phua Launches Next Apple News in Taiwan". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  14. ↑ "收購蘋果新聞網 潘杰賢首揭邀聘員工新動向". 工商時報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  15. ↑ "Jimmy Lai-connected Apple Daily Taiwan to shut down". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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