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Aspire
A lending platform providing loans to small businesses in south east Asia
About Aspire
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.
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Jan 2024 | $79M | $500M | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| SERIES COther financing | Feb 2023 | $100M | $400M | Tencent · Picus Capital · PayPal Ventures · Lightspeed Venture Partners | ↗ |
Growth signals
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.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed8 investors entered at this stage
Hummingbird Ventures
Y Combinator
Insignia Ventures
Ithaca Investments
VentureSouq
Picus Capital
Mark 2 Capital
Pioneer Fund
Series A14 investors entered at this stage
Beacon Venture Capital
Arc Labs
MassMutual Ventures
Taavet Hinrikus- CCCE Innovation Capital
- GCGerry Colyer
DST Global
Moses Lo
B Capital
Alexandre Prot
Steve Anavi
Pierpaolo Barbieri
AFG Partners Fund
Hendra Kwik
Series B and later6 investors entered at this stage
Fasanara Capital
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Sequoia
Tencent
PayPal Ventures
LGT Capital Partners
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