Singtel is a leading telecommunications company based in Singapore, offering a comprehensive range of services including internet service provider (ISP), IPTV, mobile phone, and fixed line telephony. The company operates through various segments such as mobile devices and plans, apps and services, and wireless networks, catering to both corporate and consumer markets. Singtel provides a suite of services that includes broadband, telephone services, and television channel packs. With a robust international network, it ensures direct connections to over 100 countries and is a significant investor in advanced submarine cable and satellite systems, making it the second largest satellite operator in the Asia Pacific. Founded in 1879, Singtel also holds stakes in multiple telecom operators across the Asia Pacific region, including Optus in Australia and significant minority interests in key operators in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. The company is majority-owned by the Singapore government.
Akulaku
Debt Financing in 2024
Akulaku is a Southeast Asia fintech platform that provides online credit and digital financial services. Founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, Indonesia, it serves customers across Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia with digital banking, digital financing, digital investment, and insurance brokerage offerings. The company operates a virtual credit card and ecommerce platform, as well as Asetku, an online wealth management service, and a mobile neobank supported by Bank Neo Commerce. It focuses on meeting the daily financial needs of underserved customers in emerging markets and aims to reach about 50 million users across Southeast Asia by 2025.
Bizbaz provides comprehensive financial intelligence solutions tailored for financial institutions, fintech firms, e-commerce, and telecommunications companies across Asia. Their offerings include risk assessment, alternative credit scoring, fraud detection, electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) services, financial product aggregation, and recommendation systems.
Grab
Debt Financing in 2017
Grab is a Southeast Asia-based mobile platform that integrates ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services, connecting drivers, merchants, and customers through a single app. It operates in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar, and holds a leading market share in ride-hailing and food delivery, with 89% of revenue derived from these core businesses. The company also offers payments, consumer loans, and enterprise financial services. It charges commissions to both riders and merchants as it links them with consumers. Founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling, Grab is headquartered in Singapore and maintains offices in Seattle, Beijing, Bangalore, Jakarta, and Vietnam. In 2024, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia together contributed more than 70% of revenue.
BDO Unibank is a full-service universal bank in the Philippines, headquartered in Makati City. It serves corporate and retail customers with a broad range of products and services, including lending and deposits, treasury and cash management, and trust and investment services. The bank also provides investment banking, private banking, insurance, leasing and financing, remittance, rural banking, and card services such as credit cards and cash cards, along with securities brokerage. It offers private, online, and mobile banking to individuals and institutions. Through its local subsidiaries and networks, BDO Unibank supports capital markets activities and wealth management, delivering a comprehensive platform that combines traditional banking with financing, remittance, and digital solutions.