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Rameez Ansar’s start-up gives Singtel, Starhub, and M1 a run for their money

11 July 2019: Like many in Singapore, Rameez Ansar grew weary of the limited choices in mobile price plans and lack of transparency in the major telcos here. Unlike many, he decided to do something about it with Circles.life. “It was a burning frustration that eventually boiled over,” says the former business consultant....

The Big Read: S’pore’s big telcos face rude awakening, as the little guys get the last laugh

06 July 2019: SINGAPORE — Back in 2016, the three major Singapore telcos — Singtel, StarHub and M1 — held various meetings with investors and shareholders, reassuring them that a fourth telco would not be a threat to their businesses. They told the market that it is not a problem, two analysts recalled....

Circles.Life has a game plan for growth

17 June 2019: CIRCLES.LIFE just wrapped up another funding round - but it seems to never press "pause", as co-founder Abhishek Gupta laid out ambitious expansion plans at the three-year-old mobile virtual network operator. The telco startup, whose investors include Sequoia Capital India, recently brought on board EDB Investments (EDBI) - the investment...

Circles.Life to go on hiring spree for engineers in Singapore after injection of fresh funds

06 June 2019: SINGAPORE: Singapore-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Circles.Life said it will go on a hiring spree for engineering talent to build a tech hub in the country to support its expansion plans. The company said in a press release on Thursday (Jun 6) that it has closed a funding round led...

How moneyball inspired HR at Circles.Life

10 May 2019: If you’ve seen the movie Moneyball, you would know that two baseball coaches build a team of undervalued talent by taking a sophisticated data-driven approach to scouting, rather than one based on experience and intuition. Singapore mobile network operator Circles.Life approaches HR and staffing in the same scientific way, according...

Circles.Life gives away free money (again)

29 April 2019: Over the weekend, Circles.Life promoters have been spotted along Orchard Road giving away SG$2 in cash to any new user that downloads its app. The activation, which is taking place at several locations from mid-April to end-May, is a pre-cursor to a new launch on lifestyle feature, Discover. In a...