My Cofounder and I Were Rivals at Hackathons. At 21, I've Put College on Hold to Build a Startup with Him

My cofounder and I were rivals at hackathons. At 21, I put college on hold to build a startup with him.

Raymond Loong Ng put his college plans on hold to build a startup in San Francisco.Provided by Raymond Loong Ng.At 21, Raymond Loong Ng put college on hold after his startup raised $250,000 from VC firm Afore Capital.He and his cofounder spent two months in a program in San Francisco, working on their startup.A subsequent investment brought their total funding to $1 million, and they're now back in Singapore awaiting O-1 visas.This as-told-to es…

Gen Zer Puts College on Hold After Raising $1 Million for His Startup

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Raymond Loong Ng, 21, the cofounder of Makeable, a San Francisco-based startup. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Vietnam and moved to Singapore when I was 9. As a kid, I always had some kind of side hustle. In school, I

My cofounder and I were rivals at hackathons. At 21, I've put college on hold to build a startup with him

Raymond Loong Ng put his college plans on hold to build a startup in San Francisco. Provided by Raymond Loong Ng. At 21, Raymond Loong Ng put college on hold after his startup raised $250,000 from VC firm Afore Capital. He and his cofounder spent two months in a program in San Francisco, working…