Nix Nolledo
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Nico Jose “Nix” Nolledo | |
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| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Investor, Speaker |
| Known for | Chairman of Xurpas, CEO of ODX Pte. Ltd. |
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]
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]
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- ^ "2014-2016 Board of Directors". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
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- ^ a b Hynes, Casey. "The Filipino Startup Disrupting The Pawn Shop Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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- ^ Administrator. "IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines - Nico Jose Nolledo". www.ibpap.org. Retrieved 2018-10-09.