Nix Nolledo

Nico Jose “Nix” Nolledo is a digital entrepreneur and the co-founder of Xurpas, a mobile content provider company.[1][2] He is also the Founding Director of the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of Philippines and Digital Commerce Association of Philippines.[3] He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Open Data Exchange (ODX) Pte. Ltd and the Chairman of Xurpas, Inc.[4][5][6]

Nico Jose “Nix” Nolledo
NationalityFilipino
OccupationEntrepreneur, Investor, Speaker
Known forChairman of Xurpas, CEO of ODX Pte. Ltd.

Early life

Nolledo has a degree of Bachelor of Science in Management from Ateneo de Manila University.[1][7][8][9] Initially, he worked as an Assistant Branch Manager in a fast food chain.[10][11][1][7]

Entrepreneur

With the help of his brother, Nolledo established PinoyExchange.com in 1999, as an online community where people can connect and discuss on the basis of their area of interest.[1][10][8][11] He founded Xurpas in 2001, bringing opportunities for mobile content developers.[10][7] Its IPO of P1.36 billion was the most successful and only consumer tech listing in South-east Asia.[1][12][13]

Investment

Nolledo is an angel investor in various technology companies[1][14] and has served on the boards of companies such as Rappler.com, Gurango software, Pawnhero and MyRegalo.com.[1][14][3]

Awards

Nolledo was the 2015, Philippines’ EY Entrepreneur[3][15][13][9] Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2015, and was chosen as the Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) in the Philippines for 2015.[6][16][17]

References
  1. "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. "This Is the Man Who Went From Ex-KFC Worker to Tech Tycoon". Entrepreneur.com.ph. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  3. "Nix Nolledo, Founder of Xurpas, Named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Philippines - Endeavor". Endeavor. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  4. "Nix Nolledo Stepping Down as CEO of Xurpas to Focus on 'Revolutionary' Blockchain Technology". Entrepreneur.com.ph. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. "ODX and YouDeal Team Up to Deliver Free Internet Access to Emerging Markets". TechWorm. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  6. 엘민미디어. "[BOF 피플] 닉스 놀레도 - 서파스 - TokenPost". TokenPost (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  7. Dumlao, Doris C. "Former KFC worker winds up becoming a billionaire in IT". Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  8. "BusinessWorld | Transformative technopreneurship". bworldonline.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  9. Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris. "PH's new breed of tycoons". Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  10. "This Is the Man Who Went From Ex-KFC Worker to Billionaire Tech Tycoon". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  11. "I try to evangelise the opportunities in the Philippines: Xurpas CEO Nix Nolledo". e27. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  12. "2014-2016 Board of Directors". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  13. "Game changer: Xurpas founder Nix Nolledo | Adobo Magazine Online | Creativity, Advertising, Design, Media, Digital, Marketing, PR, Asia News". adobomagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  14. Hynes, Casey. "The Filipino Startup Disrupting The Pawn Shop Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  15. "I try to evangelise the opportunities in the Philippines: Xurpas CEO Nix Nolledo". Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  16. "Xurpas chief recognized as Endeavor Entrepreneur | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  17. Administrator. "IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines - Nico Jose Nolledo". www.ibpap.org. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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