How we started ?
Ribbon began during the toughest time in the world - the Covid-19 pandemic.
It was a time when everyone was told to stay home, but Ribbon encouraged people to go out. The idea faced rejection more than 100 times from investors and others. One person even said, "The best advice I can give you is to give up on this project, move on, and work on something else."
It all began with some sketches in the summer of 2019. A group of young co-founders shared a belief in the power to change the world. They set out to create something that would bring people, culture, tourism, and business together.
For years, Mumu traveled across countries in Asia like Japan and Taiwan for work. However, he found that his experiences with tourist attractions were often disappointing. What truly stayed with him were the wonderful moments he shared with local people. Through these connections, he learned about their culture, language, food, stories, and the hidden gems only locals knew about. Mumu wanted to bring these special memories to life and share them with everyone. So, he came up with an idea for a social networking app called Ribbon.
Ribbon aimed to connect travelers from around the world with locals in a safe and meaningful way. Mumu believed that everyone's time and value were valuable, so the app required a small payment. Today, Ribbon has grown into a vibrant community with over 60,000 users and 3,500 hosts worldwide. It continues to allow people to hang out and experience the world alongside locals, creating lasting connections that celebrate the beauty of cultural exchange.
Ribbon - Live life, connect cultures.
Ribbon's Mission
Everything we do is devoted to one idea. We dream of a better world, where people can exchange culture with one another when travelling through Ribbon. With Ribbon, we bring people together from different cultures, backgrounds and races. Overcome racial discrimination and improve human relationships.
Together, we can change the world for the better.
Main Features
Ribbon is a special app that helps you connect with people from different places and cultures. You can meet local residents and have amazing experiences, like trying local food, exploring cool places, and discovering hidden gems. It's all about having fun and making new friends while enjoying healthy social activities. And for those who enjoy sharing their interests, Ribbon offers a chance to turn their hobbies into a job. They can earn extra money by hosting visitors and learning about cultures from all around the globe. Ribbon is about building connections, trying new things, and creating memories that will stay with you forever.
Explore &
Meet new friends
Consist hashtag, keyword
and filter to allow our user
and host to explore activities
and better outing experience.
Booking &
Payment
User are allow to make
booking with our easy and
user friendly stripe booking
system.
Chat Room
Post purchase instant
notification and chat room
feature allow our user and
host to have secure
communication.
Rating &
Review
Overall score of rating and
review ensure best quality
of our user and host to
improve customer's loyalty.
Real person
verification
Improving EKYC identity verification with Trust Swiftly technology ensures that host profiles are reliable and authentic, with added administrative checks for extra security.
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Rating & reviews
Angelica
Great marketing advice given, I'm glad to receive suggestions from her, she is super kind and friendly, will definitely share this app with my friend. Such a great experience ✨
Business Knowledge
Cafe Explore
WOoby Gan
Wooby is good! He is professional & positive, talking to him gives me comfort & confident. Will definitely book again !
Chit Chat
Cafe Explore
CHAT WITH THEM TO BEGIN YOUR UNIQUE CULTURE EXPERIENCE
Milky
Milk 是一位很棒很贴心的Host，很好的聆听者，吃饭有带tissue，看电影还特地准备了外套，very good host！会再book的～ 🤗
Chit Chat
Movie
Mumu
Having great and meaningful day with Mumu 😍 I enjoyed our session a lot ! Mumu is so friendly and really inspired me motivated me with his positive mindset. Looking forward to our next meet up 💕
Business Knowledge
Movie
Johnsom
Johnsom 很健谈也很幽默，一次非常好的体验，也很高兴认识他👍🏻
Music
Movie
Momo
It was amazing meet with Momo. She is very gentle, friendly and nice person.
Music
Movie
Hebe
善于聊天及分享美食，希望下次还有机会在一起出来吃吃喝喝。
Food explore
Sightseeing
Betty Yii
Have a great and happy dinner with the host Betty 😊 a funny cute girl, spending the dinner time with sharing her experience in KL, also a lot of nice restaurants and place to be exploring in KL, definitely will find the host again for the next outing 😊
Hidden street food
Sightseeing
Chee Wai
It was great！Chee Wai is very passion in hosting the game, friendly and patient. Will definitely book him again !
Sport & training
Chit Chat
FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS
User Guide
How to Meet A Host
Step by step guide for a new user on how to meet a host.
1. Register as a user with IC verification.
2. Upload genuine photo and write a simple bio to let host know who you are.
3. Filter your preferred activity and set your location.
4. Chat with host and ask for availability, date, time and location.
5. If host is available, host will send user a meet up pass.
6. Proceed with the buy star payment from the meet up pass.
7. If payment success, user will receive a public meeting rules, and a meet up
confirmation.
8. And you are all set ! Don't forget to rate the host and write a review after meet up ~
Amazing Rent a Local Friend User's Experience
Event & Charity
At Ribbon, we actively engage in events and charitable endeavors to make the world a better place. We're thrilled to share the success of our recent event and charity initiatives. Our aim is to bring people together, improve human relationships, and give back. Through donations from Ribbon's sales, we support meaningful charity projects worldwide. We sincerely thank our hosts and users for being a part of this impactful journey.
Meeting with PDPA Malaysia
FOUNDING TEAM
RIBBON TEAM
WHO WE ARE ? CLICK US !
Mumu Ngui
Ribbon's CEO & Founder
Joey Lee
Ribbon's Art & Creative Director
Steven Lim
Ribbon's Chief Technical Officer
Heng Jiet
Ribbon's VP Engineering
CS Tee
Ribbon's Marketing Director
