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Aspire

2 open2 remote
SingaporeFounded 2018500+ employeesSeries B+ raisedSeries B+Private
Last round: series c · $100M · Feb 2023(5 rounds total)
All-in-one Finance OS for businesses
Backed by(34 investors)
HedosophiaSequoia South East AsiaMMV Europe & Asia-PacificLightspeed Venture PartnersFasanara CapitalY CombinatorPicus CapitalTencentPeak XV PartnersPayPal VenturesLGT Capital PartnersB Capital

Aspire is a finance operating system for growing businesses in SouthEast Asia. Its portfolio of services now includes business accounts for cross-border businesses, corporate cards, and automated invoice processing, all of which are connected to financial management software. The company also operates an incorporation service for Singaporean companies called Aspire Kickstart. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Singapore.

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About the Company

At Aspire, we’re more than just a FinTech company—we’re the leading all-in-one financial operating system built to empower the world’s innovators and entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and empowered more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.

Aspire has consistently been recognized for excellence, earning Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023 , ranked as LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore , and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.

Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space!

Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in APAC. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and MSME to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and helped more than 15,000 businesses using our suite of products.

For 2 consecutive years in 2022 & 2023, Aspire has been awarded Best Employer of the Year and Startup of the year by Asia FinTech Awards, and also LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore. In 2023, we also made it to CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech List.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds. Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space!

Tech Stack

Aspire's backend is built using PHP Laravel (REST APIs), Vue.js (Frontend), GraphQL, AWS Lambda (Serverless).

Founders

Andrea Baronchelli
Andrea Baronchelli

Andrea Baronchelli is the Co-founder and CEO of Aspire, the finance stack for global founders. Under his leadership, Aspire grew into a global company serving 50,000+ businesses worldwide. Before launching Aspire, Andrea was in Lazada’s founding team (exit to Alibaba Group), where he led growth, operations and product across multiple markets, including roles as EVP, CMO, CEO. That experience shaped his conviction that modern founders deserve a financial platform as global as their ambitions.

Giovanni Casinelli
Giovanni Casinelli

Co-founder & President @ Aspire, the all-in-one finance software for businesses.

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