TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY IN ONE SIMPLE ACT.

Your idea has the power to change your life
and even the world.

At i-Fund, we provide the funding, mentorship,
and recognition you need to transform bold
visions into thriving ventures.

Don’t just dream it make it happen. Start today.

NON-PROFIT SERVICES

BUSINESS AWARDS

INNOVATION FUNDING

BUSINESS CONSULTANCY

BUSINESS AWARDS

INNOVATION FUNDING

BUSINESS CONSULTANCY

ABOUT US

i-Fund Award is a duly-registered Non-profit and Non-government Social Enterprise that was conceptualized and formed out of the need to support and encourage Aspiring Startups and Business Ventures to push further their creativity and innovations.

i-Fund Award is a movement that promotes and nurture innovative ideas and entrepeneurial spirits by providing Funding Assistance, Awards and Recognition and Business, Technical or Operational support to make their concepts into reality.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mr. Jose Reynante ‘JR’ Papel

Founding Director & Chief Giving Officer

With over 2 decades of experience with major global Companies like Procter & Gamble and Unilever, JR Papel has solid and extensive experience & expertise in Launching and Growing Brands & Categories and Managing Sales & Business Development, Shopper Marketing and Category Marketing Organizations in Southeast Asia and the Middle East Region. He finished schooling through Academic scholarship and eventually graduated Cum Laude in Economics. He finished also Market Research Course from the University of California Davis, USA.

He is now finishing his Master of Public Management from the Ateneo School of Government. He has been championing Social Entrepreneurship by creating Ecosystems to support the Business Startup Movement.

He is the Founder of I-Fund Award (a non-profit Startup Funding & Mentoring Platform) and I-Bizness Consultancy (a social enterprise that provides Professional yet Affordable Business Setup & Solutions to Philippine-based Startups & SMEs).

He is also a prime mover and volunteer in several organizations like the Philippine Consulate Dubai & Northern Emirates Financial Literacy Task Force, Resource Speaker – Ateneo ASOG LSE program, Founding Chairman of the UAE Ateneo LSE Alumni Organization, just to name a few.

He has been a recipient of several leadership and excellence awards and citations from different national institutions and groups just to highlight few:

•Jerry Roxas Leadership Awardee, Manila - 1992,

•Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) National Awardee, Malacanang Palace -1996

•San Beda University Rector’s Awardee, Manila - 1996

•Featured as Kabayan Heroes, Kabayan Weekly Newspaper, Dubai, UAE -2016

•Dakilang Bayani (Noble Heroes Award), Philippine Consulate, Dubai, UAE - 2018

•Most Influential Filipinos Award in Gulf – 2017 onwards

Mr. Jocel De Guzman

Director

Jocel de Guzman is the Founder and President of the start-up Reputation and Perception Management Brand Truth360 and the Reputation Management Marketing Consultant of Manila Bulletin. Jocel is an award-winning corporate communications executive specializing in crisis communications, sustainability, ESG and advocacy PR, marketing and internal communications since 1998 with a wide experience in various industries such as:

• Telecommunications, ICT (Information and Communications Technology)

• Financial Technology and Financial Services, FMCG and BPO.

Jocel was the head of PR and Communications Strategy of Globe Telecom and affiliate companies (GCash, Globe Studio, Globe Live, 917 Lifestyle, KickStartVentures, KonsultaMD, Globe Esports, GMovies) for seven (7) years before joining HGS Philippines as head of corporate communications in 2020. He was also the global head for corporate communications at LBC and also worked as the head of Marketing Services of Alaska Milk Corporation.

He also held managerial communications position in Sun Cellular, Prudentialife and BayanTel. He is a Philosophy and Human Resources Development degree holder from San Beda University.

Atty. Ludovico ‘Don’ Delloro, Jr.

Director

Ludovico or Don is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Lawyer.

He is also a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and pursued his Master in Business Administration (MBA) at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business (AGSB) in partnership with Regis University, Colorado, USA where he graduated with the Highest Academic Distinction and awarded with a gold medal.

He is currently working for a law firm and handles commercial, civil, criminal, real estate and taxation. He also teaches law and accounting in different academic.

Mr. Chris Bautista

Director

A seasoned Marketing, Advertising and Events professional with over 14 years ++ experience (9 years in UAE). His strong foundation in marketing, advertising and events management has made him a go - to 360 degree kind of a guy who has handled Million dollar projects from strategy development to execution.

He was fortunate to have worked with various Multinational Brands and Government agencies for different turnkey projects. Life-Cycle marketing (ATL/ BTL /Digital), project management, consumer promotion, event & brand activations and lead generation are his key expertise.

Chris is also actively involved in other non-profit organizations and activities. He is a Business Mentor in The Cherry Blair Foundation for Women since May 2015. He is also the Director of Marketing & Strategic Alliances of the Middle East Animal Foundation since March 2016.

Atty. Oliver M. Tuazon, MS, LLM

Director

Oliver is a lawyer currently based in the Netherlands, where he is doing a doctorate at the Leiden Law School. Aside from law-related work, he does volunteer work in a foundation promoting principled leadership among young people (Universitas) and provides personal mentoring.