GivePlease
“Can a SingPass- and IRAS-integrated donation software layer become the default embedded giving stack for Southeast Asian charities?”
Founded2019
HQSingapore
Latest roundSeed
IndustryVertical SaaS / Nonprofit & Charity
The story
GivePlease is a Singapore-based donation technology company that sits as a software layer between charities and licensed Singapore payment acquirers, rather than as a regulated payments entity itself. Its own footer is explicit: 'GivePlease does not itself provide any regulated payment services' — payments run through MAS-licensed / exempt domestic money transfer service providers. The company has built its moat around SingPass-integrated donor onboarding, direct IRAS tax-deduction submission, and a suite of donation form factors (widget, contactless terminals, mobile app, round-up).
Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2019
GivePlease founded in Singapore as a digital giving platform for charities and religious organisations.· founding
2020
Launched contactless Tap & Donate terminals and web eDonation platform for Singapore charities.· product
2021
Integrated with SingPass for donor onboarding and direct TDD (tax deductible donation) submission to IRAS.· product
2022
Expanded into Islamic Giving (Zakat, Fidyah, Wakaf, Sadaqah) via giveplease.com.my.· product
2023
Australia office opened (Sydney); expanded into round-up giving and corporate giving platforms.· expansion
The stack
1 layer disclosed in GivePlease’s embedded-finance stack
KYC
SingPass
Accounting gap: minor