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What’s Fueling Southeast Asia Fintech Golden Age?

Fintech News

First, the report emphasizes Southeast Asias relatively underdeveloped traditional financial infrastructure and its large pool of financially underserved populations, which present significant opportunities for digital financial services. billion underbanked adults.

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

billion Airwallex, founded in 2015, is a global fintech company supported by major investors like Tencent, Sequoia Capital China, Lone Pine Capital, and Salesforce Ventures. billion Huisuanzhang , founded in 2015 and headquartered in Beijing, China, is a provider of financial and tax services tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Behind the Idea: TerraPay

The Fintech Times

When TerraPay launched in 2015, its very first transfer was just $13, from a hotel cleaner in Dubai to his family in Tanzania. In the future, wallets won’t just complement banks; they’ll increasingly partner with them, serve as distribution channels, and in many cases, act as the first point of financial access for underserved populations.

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Validus Secures US$17.57M Debt Financing from Oikocredit and FMO

Fintech News

With Oikocredit’s support, Batumbu will be better positioned to offer tailored financing solutions to underserved SMEs across multiple provinces of Indonesia, where banking presence is often thin, driving financial inclusion and fostering entrepreneurship. billion in loans to small businesses across Southeast Asia since its inception in 2015.

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Validus Accelerates Expansion With US$20M Funding From 01Fintech

Fintech News

Operating in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, Validus utilises proprietary data and AI to provide financing solutions to underserved SMEs. Validus has disbursed over US$3 billion in loans to small businesses across Southeast Asia since its establishment in 2015.

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Empowering households with ethical credit: EML Payments supports Fair for You’s new Shopping Card loan

The Payments Association

At EML Payments, were committed to reshaping how people access financial services, especially those underserved by mainstream finance. Real impact, real growth In 2024, Fair for You facilitated 80,000 responsible loans, contributing to a total of nearly 100,000 customers served since its founding in 2015.

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FinovateSpring 2015 Best of Show Winners Announced

Fintech Labs Insights

Going into this year’s tally of FinovateSpring 2015 ballots, it was anybody’s guess which companies had won the hearts and minds of our attendees and would take home one of our coveted Best of Show awards. As always, thanks to everyone who attended and participated in FinvoateSpring 2015. We hope you enjoyed the show!

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