When was Recommend founded?

Recommend was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is Recommend located?

Recommend is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Who is the current CEO of Recommend?

Jes Min Lua of Recommend. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is Recommend associated with?

Recommend is associated with RECOMN TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD. and 1 other.

How many employees does Recommend have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Recommend is 79.

Is Recommend a funded company?

Recommend is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.17M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Oct 27, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Recommend?

Recommend's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 20, 2023, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Recommend rank among its competitors?

Recommend ranks 2nd amongst 5 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Recommend, which secured $174K in Sep, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Recommend?

Recommend's top competitors include ServisHero, Startasker and GigaGigs. Among them, Recommend secured the most recent funding round in September, 2023.

Recommend - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Recommend is a series A company based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), founded in 2014 by Jes Min Lua, Anthony Eka Wijaya and Alex Dinner Tan. It operates as an Online lead generation platform for local services. Recommend has raised $4.17M in funding from Morning Crest Capital. The company has 5 active competitors, including 2 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like ServisHero, Startasker and GigaGigs.

Company Details

Online lead generation platform for local services. Users can post their home improvement requirements on the platform to receive quotes from registered service providers. They can browse through these quotes, profiles, and user ratings of the associated contractors and hire the required service provider through offline communication. Booking can be confirmed by paying over the platform. The platform claims to have insurance for public liability, theft, damage, and fire. Service providers can list their services on the platform.

Website: www.recommend.my/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$4.17M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 20, 2023, $*****

Investors

Morning Crest Capital & 3 more

Ranked

2^nd among 5 active competitors

Employee Count

79 as on Jun 30, 2026

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Recommend is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
RECOMN TECHNOLOGIES SDN. BHD. CIN: 201401020765 , Malaysia, Active	Dec 31, 2013	-	-	-
RECOMN TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD. CIN: 201535403H , Singapore, Active	Sep 21, 2015	-	-

Recommend has raised a total funding of $4.17M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 27, 2021. Recommend has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Recommend:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 20, 2023	7961774	Series A	7935163	4018097	6612358	2784797
Oct 27, 2021	8311198	Series A	4542727	5223827	Morning Crest Capital	Brain-Too-Free Ventures

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The founders of Recommend are Jes Min Lua, Anthony Eka Wijaya and Alex Dinner Tan. Jes Min Lua is the CEO of Recommend.

Here are the details of Recommend's key team members:

Jes Min Lua: Co-Founder & CEO of Recommend.
Anthony Eka Wijaya: Co-Founder of Recommend.
Alex Dinner Tan: Co-Founder of Recommend.

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Recommend's employee count trend

Recommend has 79 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Recommend's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Recommend include ServisHero, Startasker and GigaGigs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Recommend, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ServisHero 2015, Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Seed	App based on demand marketplace for local services	$3.45M	Golden Gate Ventures, YTL & 2 others	54/100
2nd	Recommend 2014, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Series A	Online lead generation platform for local services	$4.17M	AddVenture, Morning Crest Capital & 2 others	44/100
3rd	Startasker 2016, George Town (Malaysia), Unfunded	Online platform to hire local service professionals	-	-	23/100
4th	GigaGigs 2016, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Unfunded	Marketplace platform for concierge services	-	-	22/100
5th	Duty Bees 2013, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Deadpooled	Crowdsourced local service	-	-	15/100
6th	Tera Tasker 2018, Shah Alam (Malaysia), Deadpooled	Online lead generation platform for multiple local services	-	-	15/100
7th	Rapidfy 2014, Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Unfunded	Chat-based platform for hiring local service professionals	-	-	15/100