Aspire
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About Aspire
Aspire is a financial technology company offering an all-in-one financial operating system for growing businesses in APAC. Its mission is to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses to realise their full potential. Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300 million across equity and debt from world-class investors, including a 2023 oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation from Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. Aspire has partnered with Visa and Wise, and has empowered more than 50,000 businesses using its suite of products, including helping more than 15,000 businesses in APAC. Aspire positions itself as the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in APAC and has been recognized with awards such as Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023, ranked LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore, and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.
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Aspire's team is described as consisting of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.
Aspire presents itself as an environment where employees can innovate and drive change.
The company emphasizes energy and experience in its team.
Aspire's mission includes empowering startups and entrepreneurs by reinventing business finance.
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