Akulaku is an Indonesian fintech company that provides consumer credit, digital banking, wealth management, and insurance brokerage services in South East Asia.[1][2] The company has operations in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia.
| Industry | Financial Technology |
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| Founded | 2014 in Singapore |
| Founder | Willian Li and Gordon Hu |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Southeast Asia |
Key people |
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| Products | Consumer credit, digital banking, wealth management, and insurance brokerage |
| Website | www |
History
editAkulaku was officially founded in 2016 by William Li and Gordon Hu.[3][4] Before it became Akulaku, the company began in 2014 by providing cross-border remittance services for domestic workers in Hong Kong as Silvrr before branching out to operate its online credit and e-commerce platform in Indonesia and the Philippines.[5] In 2016, the company pivoted into a fintech company.[6]
In 2019, Akulaku acquired an Indonesian bank called PT Bank Yudha Bhakti Tbk (BBYB) and later renamed it PT Bank Neo Commerce Tbk (BNC).[7]
References
edit- ^ Claudia Chong, "BNPL player Akulaku raises US$10m in debt round led by Lend East". businesstimes.com.sg. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Yosi Winosa, "Alibaba-backed Indonesian multifinance fintech Akulaku planning Islamic roll-out". salaamgateway.com. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Fintech Jack Ma, Akulaku Akan Melantai di Wall Street?". cnbcindonesia.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Akulaku Incar Pendanaan Baru hingga Rp400 Miliar Tahun Ini". teknologi.bisnis.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Kisah Sukses William Li, Sang CEO Akulaku". finansialku.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Akulaku eyes further Southeast Asia expansion". kapronasia.com. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Xavier Kong,"Indonesian fintech firm Akulaku sees 122% rise in annual revenue". techinasia.com. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.