Top 10 Payments Angel Investors in Philippines in January 2026
A list of 10 angel investors that invest in Payments startups based in Philippines. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Payments companies from Philippines. We update this investor list every month.Top 10 Payments Angel Investors in Philippines in January 2026
| Investor | Payments Philippines investments |
|---|---|
| Francis Plaza | 2 |
| Rohit Mulani | 1 |
| Chinmay Chauhan | 1 |
| Lisa Gokongwei | 1 |
| Peter Hoang | 1 |
| Justin Mateen | 1 |
| Peter Thiel | 1 |
| Ray Alimurung | 1 |
| Yaw Yeo | 1 |
| Abhinay Peddisetty | 1 |
Francis Plaza currently works as an Advisor to the Boards for PayMongo. He attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Investment focus
- Education, Software, Gaming
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Philippines, United States
Portfolio highlights
- AcadArena — AcadArena is the home of campus gaming in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Join tournaments, earn esports scholarships and meet new friends all for free!
- Gretel.co — Gretel is a B2B SaaS connecting people with all the in-company information they need to do their jobs through their favourite applications, which can be found in the Gretel Store.
- NextPay — Receive, manage, and spend your company's finances on a single platform. Save time and costs with a digital financial suite built to empower growing businesses.
I'm passionate about solving problems and driving impact at scale.
Rohit Mulani is the Founder & CEO at Gotrade.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
- Seed
- Indonesia, Philippines
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- Verihubs — Kembangkan infrastruktur digital perusahaan dengan sistem keamanan yang otomatis dan terintegrasi di Verihubs untuk kelancaran bisnis Anda.
- NextPay — Receive, manage, and spend your company's finances on a single platform. Save time and costs with a digital financial suite built to empower growing businesses.
Chinmay Chauhan is a Co-Founder of BukuWarung. He was the Director of Product at Carousell, an Investor at hoolah, and the Product Lead at Grab.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Sales, Banking
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- India, Indonesia, Singapore
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- Upmesh — Upmesh provides e-commerce functionality for live commerce merchants on social media.
- Verihubs — Kembangkan infrastruktur digital perusahaan dengan sistem keamanan yang otomatis dan terintegrasi di Verihubs untuk kelancaran bisnis Anda.
- Hyperface — We empower banks to maximize customer engagement and boost ROI through modern, digital-first card solutions.
Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng is a President at Summit Media. Attended Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Payments, Internet
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Philippines, Singapore, India
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- Edamama — Discover your ultimate baby products haven! Discover everything from cozy cribs, diapers to playful toys. Shop now and start creating beautiful memories today!
- Otis AI — Otis is the first AI-powered virtual assistant that helps run and optimize your digital marketing cross-platform, at scale and at a budget that works for your business.
- VAMA — VAMA is a one-stop virtual platform that provides easy access to e-pujas, e-darshans, and astrology services, to devotees from across India and the world.
Peter Hoang is the Founder & CEO of Finblox - the easiest place to earn yield on the crypto assets and grow your wealth.He previously Co-Founded Gotrade - a commission-free stock trading platform enabling anyone in the world to invest in fractional US stocks. He is also a former Founder | Product Designer & App Developer at Space JumpStudios and Co-Founder of VietLinked Global Group.
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Investment focus
- Gaming, FinTech, Software
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Vietnam, Philippines
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- AnFin — AnFin is a venture-backed fintech company building the most innovative products in the wealth management and brokerage space. We strongly believe in the power of the stock market to transform developing economies. Therefore, we want to democratize access to stocks, bonds, and structured investment products. By leveraging scalable technology andstrategic partnerships, AnFin plans to build an ecosystem of products that connect stakeholders in a seamless way.
- Playdex — Playdex is an NFT gaming rental marketplace that seamlessly connects gamers, guilds, and NFT owners.
Justin Mateen is the Cofounder and former CMO of Tinder, the world's largest dating platform. In 2021, and 2022 Business Insider ranked Mateen as the best early stage investor in the US, placing him at the number 1 spot on the top 100 list of US Seed Investors both years. In 2020, Forbes included Mateen on their list of the decade's top10 tech entrepreneurs. Fast Company has listed him as one of the most creative people in business.Founded in 2012, Tinder is the highest grossing app on Apple's app store since 2017 and was valued at over $40 Billion dollars in 2021.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, Mexico, United Kingdom
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- Mason America, Inc. — Mason is the device innovation platform for product leaders who dare to deliver the next innovation in their field.
- Urbanic — Urbanic is a fashion brand that sells products online.
- Hidden Studios — Hidden Studios develops and advertises Fortnite Creative games, with 100M+ plays monthly. The company collaborated with prominent brands and creators, including Skydance, Snoop Dogg, and CaseOh, to deliver engaging gaming experiences. Hidden Studios maintains an active presence on YouTube, sharing content related to their Fortnite Creativeendeavors.
Peter Thiel Is the Managing Partner of The Founders Fund. He previously worked at Stanford Law School as a Visitor. Peter Thiel attended Stanford University.
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Investment focus
- Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- United States, Germany, Canada
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- STARK — STARK is a technology-driven defence company with the mission to deliver the systems that Europe and NATO need now.
- Quantum Systems — Our vision is to become the global leader in providing aerial data for decision making by the use of our drones.
- Kriya Therapeutics — Kriya is a biopharmaceutical company developing gene therapy to address common diseases that impact millions of people worldwide. Learn more.
Ray Alimurung is a CEO (Philippines) at Lazada Group.
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Investment focus
- Gaming, Software, Cryptocurrency
- Seed
- Philippines
Portfolio highlights
- Playdex — Playdex is an NFT gaming rental marketplace that seamlessly connects gamers, guilds, and NFT owners.
- LenderLink — LenderLink gives lenders access to real-time credit data. We simplify credit data exchange through a secure, consent-driven API network.
Yaw Yeo is the Extended Leadership Team at XA Network. Yaw Yeo attended Stanford University.
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Investment focus
- Gaming, Software, Cryptocurrency
- Seed
- Philippines
Portfolio highlights
- Playdex — Playdex is an NFT gaming rental marketplace that seamlessly connects gamers, guilds, and NFT owners.
Abhinay Peddisetty is the Co-Founder of BukuWarung. He was an Angel Investor at Go Swift and the Head of Enterprise Business of APAC at Carousell before that.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Indonesia, India, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Hyperface — We empower banks to maximize customer engagement and boost ROI through modern, digital-first card solutions.
- KitaLulus — Cari kerja dengan aman, dekat, dan cepat bersama KitaLulus. Tersedia untuk wilayah Jabodetabek, Surabaya, Bandung, dan Makassar.
- Fit Hub Indonesia — Nikmati lengkapnya peralatan & fasilitas gym premium dengan harga terjangkau dan ikuti kelas gratis setiap hari. Daftar Sekarang!
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