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Hapbee Secures Strategic Backing and Commercial Agreement to Enter Multi-Billion Dollar Asian Wellness Market
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hapbee Technologies Inc. (“...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Hapbee Secures Strategic Backing and Commercial Agreement to Enter Multi-Billion Dollar Asian Wellness MarketSmile Group’s investment unlocks new international pathways for Hapbee’s digital wellness platform\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hapbee Technologies Inc. (“Hapbee” or the “Company”) (TSXV: HAPB | OTCQB: HAPBF | FWB: HA1) today announced that Smile Group, a prominent Asia‑based venture builder and growth partner, has made a strategic investment in Hapbee and entered into a commercial agreement to launch Hapbee’s digital wellness platform across Asia.\n \n\n The partnership will initially focus on Singapore and India, two rapidly growing wellness markets, with expansion planned into other regions of Asia.\n \n\n Smile Group brings over two decades of expertise in launching and scaling category-defining technology ventures and has supported the regional growth of global brands including Airbnb and Snap. Smile Group recently expanded into the health tech space with the launch of their dedicated HealthTech Venture Builder led by former AstraZeneca & Boehringer Ingelheim MD Gagandeep Singh Bedi to focus on high-growth wellness and preventive healthcare startups across Asia.\n \n\n “We are delighted to partner with Hapbee to bring their innovative bio‑streaming wellness technology to consumers in Asia,” said Harish Bahl, Founder & CEO of Smile Group. “Our experience in building tech-forward ventures, combined with Hapbee’s unique product offering, creates a strong foundation to meet the region’s growing demand for wellness solutions.”\n \n\n The strategic partnership will leverage Smile Group’s deep market knowledge, operational infrastructure, and expertise in consumer technology & brand building to accelerate Hapbee’s entry and adoption in Asia.\n \n\n “Smile Group is an ideal partner for Hapbee’s international expansion,” said Yona Shtern, CEO of Hapbee. “Their expertise in consumer tech, and recent focus on leveraging AI in preventive health tech align perfectly with our mission. We see significant opportunity to grow Hapbee’s presence in markets such as Singapore and India, where consumers are increasingly seeking innova...