AFG Partners

AFG Partners, founded in 2020 and based in Hong Kong, is a venture capital firm focused on the FinTech sector in Asia. The firm aims to be a growth partner for emerging global and regional FinTech companies that are poised to transform financial services in the region. AFG Partners invests in Seed+ to Series B Enterprise and B2B FinTechs, collaborating with both established financial institutions and new players in technology and e-commerce. The firm emphasizes supporting entrepreneurs with domain expertise and strong industry networks, addressing significant challenges faced by financial institutions and emerging challengers. AFG Partners leverages its unique network of industry professionals and extensive connections within Asian financial services to accelerate the growth of FinTech companies throughout the region and facilitate the expansion of global FinTechs into Asia.

Ivan Ong

Partner

Ron Savino

Founder, Managing Partner and Fund Manager

12 past transactions

AdvantageClub.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Advantage Club operates a platform in India that connects corporate employees with businesses, offering a comprehensive solution for accessing various benefits and discounts. Founded in 2014 and based in Gurugram, the company provides corporate membership programs that facilitate employee discount management. Advantage Club partners with businesses to deliver perks in areas such as dining, travel, education, wellness, shopping, entertainment, and events. It also supports corporate marketing initiatives by offering services like branding, targeted marketing, and web promotions. By fostering mutually beneficial relationships between companies and vendors, Advantage Club aims to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction through a tailored discount experience.

Grey Market Labs

Series A in 2024
Grey Market Labs, a certified B-Corp, specializes in digital security and privacy. Its Replica Platform offers Secure Environments as-a-Service (SEaaS), enhancing organizational protection through patented privacy measures and Zero Trust security. This platform facilitates remote access to critical data and tools, supporting various services like investigations, IP protection, data acquisition, and secure DevOps. With a mission to protect digital life, the company combines commercial engineering expertise and decades of experience supporting the Intelligence Community/Department of Defense, providing a reliable resource for clients.

Supercede

Series A in 2024
Supercede is an independent reinsurance technology company that provides a digital ecosystem for stakeholders in the reinsurance industry, including cedents, brokers, and reinsurers. Its platform is designed to enhance the traditional value chain by facilitating efficient communication and collaboration among users, without replacing existing roles. The company offers a data-centric, global trading platform that includes an intuitive placement system and advanced analytics solutions. This platform allows brokers to effectively market risks to a worldwide audience of underwriters, who can easily search for opportunities that align with their growth objectives. Supercede also optimizes the reinsurance lifecycle by streamlining data capture, deal execution, and ongoing administration. Through features such as group chat, rapid file sharing, and interconnected workflow tools, Supercede aims to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of reinsurance transactions.

Robin AI

Series B in 2024
Robin AI is a legal technology startup focused on automating legal processes through artificial intelligence. Its software enhances the contract mark-up process by providing essential features while ensuring enterprise-grade encryption and security, which helps safeguard sensitive data. The platform empowers legal teams to delegate low-complexity tasks, thereby simplifying and streamlining legal workflows. By automating routine aspects of legal work, Robin AI enables professionals to concentrate on more complex and high-value tasks, ultimately improving productivity and efficiency within legal practices.

Necto

Seed Round in 2023
Necto is a technology company that operates a secure API aggregator platform, designed to streamline global treasury operations. Its core product is a multi-bank premium API aggregator, which normalizes and standardizes banking data, providing clients with a comprehensive, real-time view of their cash management positions. This platform also facilitates payment management and initiation.

Sprout Solutions

Series B in 2023
Sprout Solutions is a provider of payroll and HR software tailored for emerging markets, with a strong foothold in the Philippines and expanding operations in Singapore and Indonesia. The company's platform automates administrative tasks related to HR and payroll, offering a comprehensive online payroll service and a secure cloud-based human resource information system. By replacing traditional methods such as spreadsheets and printed forms with biometrics and single-click processing, Sprout enhances efficiency in timekeeping and attendance. Additionally, its unified system consolidates recruitment operations, enabling businesses to streamline their HR functions and address challenges in payroll and human resource management.

SESAMm

Series B in 2023
SESAMm is a fintech company focused on leveraging big data and artificial intelligence to enhance investment strategies. The firm specializes in analyzing vast amounts of web content through natural language processing and machine learning to generate analytics and investment signals. Its platforms, TextReveal and SignalReveal, provide comprehensive solutions for alpha research, catering to both fundamental and quantitative investment needs. With a team of 90 professionals located in cities such as Paris, New York, and Tokyo, SESAMm collaborates with prominent hedge funds, banks, and asset management firms globally. Additionally, the company emphasizes responsible and sustainable investing, offering insights that assist private equity firms, asset managers, and corporations in effectively managing their assets.

Finsemble

Venture Round in 2023
Finsemble provides a smart desktop platform that enhances automation and interoperability for the finance industry. Its solutions enable various applications—whether native, web-based, in-house, or third-party—to connect and share information seamlessly. This functionality allows clients to develop customized workflows that improve efficiency and reduce errors, resulting in significant time savings, such as ten minutes per trade and a 33% decrease in request for quote (RFQ) response times. The platform's no/low-code approach facilitates easier integration and collaboration, making it accessible for firms looking to streamline their operations. Finsemble's commitment to high-quality support and successful partnerships has led to its adoption by prominent clients in the sector.

Osome

Series B in 2022
Osome is a digital business assistant that provides online accounting and administrative services for small and medium enterprises. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, the company also operates in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Osome's offerings include company incorporation, corporate secretary services, accounting, and immigration assistance. By leveraging artificial intelligence and automation, Osome enhances efficiency and improves customer satisfaction, allowing businesses to streamline their operations. This innovative approach positions Osome for significant growth and profitability in the competitive market of business services.

Brankas

Series B in 2022
Brankas is a fintech company based in DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in August 2016. It specializes in providing an open finance platform that facilitates access to modern financial services for consumers and businesses globally. Brankas offers a range of financial software solutions, including payment transfers, bill payments, and fund disbursement, tailored for e-commerce, small and medium enterprises, and larger corporations. The company’s technology enables banks and financial institutions to seamlessly integrate digital products and services into their operations through APIs and user dashboards, allowing for automated payment processing with a focus on enterprise-grade security. This approach helps clients manage their accounts and transactions efficiently, enhancing their overall financial capabilities.

Traydstream

Series A in 2021
Traydstream is a leader in Trade Finance Technology, offering a cloud-based platform that transforms conventional trade finance processing through automation and artificial intelligence. The platform digitizes and stores trade finance documentation, intelligently extracting data and validating it against an extensive library of trade rules and compliance checks. By streamlining these processes, Traydstream enables clients to optimize working capital, enhance operational efficiency, and effectively manage risks, ultimately facilitating smarter and safer transactions globally.

Ignatica

Seed Round in 2021
Ignatica is a provider of a cloud-based software platform tailored for the insurance industry, aiming to enhance efficiency and flexibility for insurers and brokers. The platform simplifies the management of complex and customized insurance products, allowing for the swift migration of existing offerings from outdated systems at minimal cost and risk. By alleviating the burdens associated with product launches and policy administration, Ignatica empowers insurers to deliver niche and affordable insurance solutions to a broader audience. This innovative approach opens up significant revenue opportunities while meeting the demand for digital services and speed that modern customers expect.
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