Tagged: aspire

December 20, 2025 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aspire, the Singapore-headquartered global fintech, announced it has secured its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, laying the foundation for its Dutch operations, and entry into the European Union. The approval marks a key milestone in Aspire’s expansion, unlocking pan-European coverage for clients and “enabling the… Read More

June 4, 2025 @ 5:13 am By Michael Wong  |  

Aspire, a Singapore-based finance platform for businesses, has integrated with global payment infrastructure provider Stripe to enhance its payment capabilities, allowing users across Asia to accept a wider range of payment methods and improve cash flow management. The integration enables Aspire users to receive payments… Read More

February 18, 2025 @ 9:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aspire, a Fintech headquartered in Singapore, announced the launch of its Visa corporate card tailored specifically for small and medium-sized businesses in Hong Kong. By providing access to financial tools, Aspire and Visa are setting the stage for a new era of “growth and efficiency… Read More

September 27, 2021 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Y-Combinator-backed Aspire reveals that it has secured $158 million in capital via its Series B round. As noted by its management: “Aspire is the all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses. We help companies pay, manage, and earn smarter – by doing more than a… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Y-Combinator-backed Fintech firm Aspire has reportedly managed to reach $1 billion in annualized transaction volumes in just a year since the introduction of its business accounts (in May 2020). Aspire also revealed that it will be offering a new Bill Pay feature, which will be… Read More

September 26, 2020 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based payments platform Nium has partnered with Aspire, a neobank for businesses, in order to enable payments with Google Pay. Aspire claims that it’s the first business neobank to launch in Southeast Asia. The company announced its plans to go “plastic-less” by issuing corporate Visa… Read More

August 2, 2020 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech and stealth bank TransferWise recently revealed that it has taken an “exciting” step towards modernizing and streamlining global banking in Asia. The company confirmed that it has brought TransferWise for Banks, its “bank-friendly” API integration, to Asian markets, allowing financial institutions to surface… Read More