Our mission is to make it easy for Businesses and SMEs to do business anywhere by accelerating the adoption of AI applications
Our Story
27 April, 2024 – Singapore 🇸🇬, Fullerton Promenade. REN was founded with a bold vision: to harness the power of AI to transform businesses and accelerate growth across Southeast Asia and beyond. Our founder witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, business owners, and SMEs in this dynamic and diverse region. REN was born from a relentless drive to push businesses forward, empowering them with cutting-edge AI solutions to thrive in an ever-evolving world
Our Business
REN is a AI products company. Unlike most AI companies, we don’t wait for our customers or the market to tell us what they need. We understand the region and its entreprenurs from SMEs, Cafe Owners, Brand owners and Content Creators. We identify problems, privately fund our R&D, and sell finished products off the shelf. Ideas are turned into deployed capabilities in weeks or months, not years
Our Technology
We're building tools to empower businesses in SEA and beyond. The diverse and entrepreneur-driven region needs AI even more, as rapid growth and competition demand smarter solutions. The scope of SEA itself is dynamic, and our technology is designed to navigate the complexities of today's market—enhancing decision-making, optimising operations, and driving growth. By accelerating AI adoption, we make it easier for businesses and SMEs to do business anywhere, equipping them with the intelligence and agility to scale and succeed
Our Team
Our team brings together the smartest Southeast Asian Business owners, Silicon Valley engineers and e-Commerce innovators with have first-hand knowledge of the mission. With a global presence our team have experiences in the US, UK, EU and Southeast Asia. With experiences in Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Fintech and e-Commerce
Our engineers are experts in AI, product managment, software engineering, data modeling, and simulation. Business innovators are more than 50% of our team and use their experience to ensure our products meet the needs of the modern business owners ranging from
Mark has led innovations in e-commerce, fintech, and go-to-market strategy across Southeast Asia, shaping the payments landscape at Alibaba, Shopee, and JD. He holds a Master’s in AI and Applied Mathematics from the University of Edinburgh and a BSc in Biomedical Science, having transitioned from medical studies in London to a career in tech.
Mick has built a distinguished tech career at Google in New York and Singapore, developing tools for YouTube and Google Ads. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan, an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, and a BEng in Computer Engineering