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Edward Yee

Election Year: 2019

Election Constituency: Singapore

Scholar Status: Scholar Alum

Rhodes Identifier: Singapore & St Catherine's 2019

Edward Yee

Biography

Edward Yee is pursuing a double degree in Accountancy and Business from Nanyang Technological University. He has played leadership roles in various non-profits, founded a profitable start-up, and is running his current venture, Givfunds. Inspired by his visits to over a hundred social enterprises globally, Edward co-founded Givfunds to help social enterprises in South Asia gain access to capital and create a greater impact. Edward is a Kairos Society Fellow, a Global Youth Ambassador for Education at Their World, and a Nanyang Scholar. In his free time, Edward enjoys sticking his nose in a book and collecting stories from around the world. He has stood on Bangladeshi train tops, hacked in Silicon Valley, and travelled 16 days in an Indian sleeper train.