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Aspire

Fintech · Singapore, Singapore · Founded 2018

A lending platform providing loans to small businesses in south east Asia MoreLess

Aspire is a financial technology company that provides an all-in-one financial platform tailored for growing businesses. The platform offers a range of services including business accounts, corporate cards, and expense management tools, all designed to streamline financial operations. Aspire primarily serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across various industries, helping them manage their finances more efficiently and transparently.

Operating in the fintech market, Aspire's business model revolves around providing a suite of financial services that replace the need for multiple disconnected financial service providers. This consolidation allows businesses to scale faster and manage their finances from a single platform. Aspire generates revenue through transaction fees, foreign exchange fees, and other financial services provided to its clients.

Aspire's core value proposition includes significant cashback on transactions, low transfer fees, and transparent pricing with no hidden costs. The platform also offers real-time visibility on spending, empowering businesses to make informed financial decisions. By offering these features, Aspire aims to give business owners their time and money back, allowing them to focus on growth.

Keywords: fintech, business accounts, corporate cards, expense management, SMEs, financial platform, cashback, low fees, transparent pricing, real-time visibility.

Company overview

Aspire company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
Employees
1,159
Open positions
82
Dealroom signal
88.4
client focusb2bsub industryBankingindustryFintechsectorSMEsectorChallenger BanksectorYC W18sectorfinancial inclusion

Valuation & funding

Aspire funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCOther financing Jan 2024 $79M $500M Undisclosed
SERIES COther financing Feb 2023 $100M $400M Tencent · Picus Capital · PayPal Ventures · Lightspeed Venture Partners
DEBTDebt Sep 2021 $100M Fasanara Capital
SERIES BOther financing Sep 2021 $58M $232M Taavet Hinrikus · CE Innovation Capital · Gerry Colyer · Hummingbird Ventures
SERIES AOther financing Aug 2019 $33M $130M Y Combinator · Beacon Venture Capital · Arc Labs · Hummingbird Ventures
SEEDOther financing Sep 2018 Y Combinator
SEEDOther financing Mar 2018 Hummingbird Ventures · Y Combinator · Insignia Ventures · Ithaca Investments
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Growth signals

Aspire website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Aspire is 270K monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. Aspire's team grew 22.3% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits270K 3-month web change0% 1-year team growth+22.3%
Monthly website visits80 observations · Dec 2018–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Aspire compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Aspire's talent

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Team profiled 50 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 9 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

28 investors on Aspire's cap table

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Seed 8 investors entered at this stage
Series A 14 investors entered at this stage
Beacon Venture Capital
Arc Labs
MassMutual Ventures
Taavet Hinrikus
CE Innovation Capital
Gerry Colyer
DST Global
Moses Lo
B Capital
Alexandre Prot
Steve Anavi
Pierpaolo Barbieri
AFG Partners Fund
Hendra Kwik
Series B+ 6 investors entered at this stage
Fasanara Capital
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Sequoia
Tencent
PayPal Ventures
LGT Capital Partners

Global footprint

Where Aspire has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
27 countries with
team presence
🇮🇳 India45.7%
🇸🇬 Singapore18.7%
🇮🇩 Indonesia13.6%
🇻🇳 Vietnam8.8%
🇺🇸 United States3.3%
Top 5 of 27 shown

In the news

Latest news about Aspire

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Aspire

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