United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has announced a strategic collaboration with a global equity crowdfunding platform, OurCrowd that involves having the bank invest US$10 million in the platform. This collaboration is OurCrowd’s first foray into Asia. The partnership pairs UOB’s strengths  and  depth  of  experience  in  serving  entrepreneurs  as  well  as  small-and  medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the region with OurCrowd’s expertise in investing in some of the world’s most promising start-ups through equity crowdfunding.