The YFind Story: From Idea to Acquisition | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12019-10-31T02:55:04+08:00PeatixKairos ASEANThe YFind Story: From Idea to Acquisitiontag:peatix.com,2015:event-1028822015-08-20T19:00:00SGT2015-08-20T19:00:00SGTEnjoy an evening of conversations over snacks and tea with Melvin Yuan. Find out about YFind Technologies - from the startup’s beginnings in Singapore, till it’s acquisition by NYSE-listed Ruckus Wireless in 2013.Founded in late 2010 by Melvin and his two co-founders, YFind was an indoor positioning company at the cusp of the revolution in location based marketing and analytics. The company raised US$1.18M from venture capital firms Innosight Ventures and Walden International. It went on to expand into the US before its eventual acquisition by the Silicon Valley-based supplier of advanced wireless systems. More about MelvinMelvin Yuan is Founder & CEO of The Commissioned - the World's Online Art Commission - a global community of artists that create bespoke fine art, for astute clients all over the world.He founded business and technology consultancy - Omnifluence, and co-founded marketing agency - Daylight Partnership. He is an investor in early-stage startups and serves as advisor in some.Married to his best friend, devoted to his daughter; he shuttles between San Francisco, Melbourne and Singapore in his quest to disrupt the world of Art, and in his search for the next game of Ultimate.www.TheCommissioned.comVENUE PARTNER:OUTREACH PARTNER:Updatestag:peatix.com,2015-08-12 15:31:412015-08-12 15:31:41The event description was updated. Diff#109749Updatestag:peatix.com,2015-08-12 15:29:342015-08-12 15:29:34The event description was updated. Diff#109746Updatestag:peatix.com,2015-08-12 15:29:142015-08-12 15:29:14The event description was updated. Diff#109745Updatestag:peatix.com,2015-08-11 15:20:402015-08-11 15:20:40Title was changed to "The YFind Story: From Idea to Acquisition". Orig#109446