Top 50 Payments Startup Investors in Malaysia in May 2026

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• CalmWave — almWave provides a platform that uses AI and expert services to help healthcare organizations optimize operations and make data-informed decisions. Utilizing a healthcare organization’s data, the company transparently empowers leadership to manage staff more efficiently, reduce turnover rates, and improve patient outcomes.
• Limited — Secure your treasury and scale your business globally with a truly self-custodial account that only you control. No banks. No middlemen.
• Alternative Payments — Simplify your customer payments and grow revenue with Alternative Payments. Explore end-to-end B2B account receivable solutions and features.

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• EurewaX — EurewaX is a digital fintech platform that provides global cross-border payment cloud services.
• Ora — ORA specializes in direct-to-patient healthcare transformation. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Singapore.
• PangoCDP — PangoCDP offers an AI-powered Customer Data Platform (CDP) that enables businesses to move from Data Foundation to AI-Driven Business Results.

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• Torum — Convert your crypto to Ringgit and spend it at any DuitNow QR-enabled merchant with ease.
• Coldblock — Coldblock Technologies Inc delivers short wave infrared sample digestion technology to prepare samples for analysis, accuracy and safety.
• fraction/al — Fan Ownership Platform that empower fans to own a piece of their favorite sports team.

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• Torum — Convert your crypto to Ringgit and spend it at any DuitNow QR-enabled merchant with ease.

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• TonUP — TonUP offers cryptocurrencies as well as IDO services.
• 4Everland — 4EVERLAND is a Web 3.0 cloud computing platform that integrates storage, computing, and network core capabilities.
• Ordz Games — Ordz Games is a gaming provider for the Bitcoin eco-chain.

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• CHIP - Cash, Card & Coin Handling Integrated Platform — CHIP (Cash, Card & Coin Handling Integrated Platform) is an online payment platform for both individual and business merchants to collect payment from customers via online banking, card & digital coin/token. Our services include digital company secretary, treasury management & expense management for your online business.

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• FanAnywhere — Your one-stop blockchain solution for a celebrity to engage the fan base, exclusive Fan Tokens, exchange in FAW pairs & own exclusive celebrity artworks
• Polly Polymer — Polly Polymer is a manufacturer of 3D printing terminals. They are engaged in the research and development of dental and medical polymer materials and 3D printing for sports equipment, medical devices, consumer electronics, automobiles, and other industries, enabling clients to shorten the research and development cycle and reduce costs. PollyPolymer, with its superior materials and large-scale 3D printing production, has become a catalyst for corporate digital intelligent manufacturing transformation, upgrading, and innovation.
• Tangia — Tangia is an all in one platform that allows content creators to supercharge their viewer engagement, boost income, and unleash viewer creativity

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• Torum — Convert your crypto to Ringgit and spend it at any DuitNow QR-enabled merchant with ease.

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• NodeOps — NodeOps offers AI-enabled infrastructure to Node Operators, speeding Web3 protocol development.
• RiskLayer — RiskLayer is an economic security middleware for DeFi and providing services and validating Creating positive feedback loops.
• E Money Network — E Money Network is a modular Real-World Asset (RWA) blockchain technology designed with compliance at its core.

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• Torum — Convert your crypto to Ringgit and spend it at any DuitNow QR-enabled merchant with ease.
• Wicrypt — Wicrypt is a dynamic organization that consistently allows its users to get paid by sharing their Wi-Fi.
• Bella Protocol — Bella Defi suite allows users to simply deposit and enjoy high yield from sophisticated arbitrage strategies, either on-chain or via custodian service.

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• PERL.eco — The Planetary Ecosystem Registration Ledger will be a dedicated blockchain for real-world ecological assets through tokenizing carbon credits and biodiversity, NFTs and decentralised (DeFi) rewards.
• Meter.io — Meter.io is a base layer hybrid consensus protocol built to address the volatility, scaling and interoperability problems in the existing cryptocurrencies.
• Injective — Explore Injective: the high-performance blockchain powering decentralized finance, governance, and next-gen Web3 apps with unmatched speed and scale.

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• Joystream — JoyStream is a blockchain powered decentralized media distribution, curation, discovery, and monetization platform.
• Forward Protocol — Create Blockchains, Subnets, and dApps with A No-Code Interface Wordpress for Web 3.0 Cross-Chain Compatible Industry Agnostic Adoption-Focused Deploy Your dApp Now Join the Community Featured In Deploy and go live in a few minutes. No programming skills required. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K07z8cQPQGI&ab_channel=ForwardProtocol Lowest Barrier to Entry Easy to use Open Source Drag and drop Complete control Set
• The Fashion Kingdom — Fashion, Sneakers for men, women, and kids

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• Taiv — Taiv enhances live TV in bars & restaurants with bettercontent, commercials, automation, and control. No risk, no cost, cancel any time. Oh - and we'll pay you every month.
• Osigu — Osigu provides an insurance management platform intended to be used for data processes and data transfers. The company's insurance management platform helps in all the transactions and data transfers that happen between insurance providers, insurance partners, and the customers eliminating all the over processed and haphazard paperwork foundin the back end systems, enabling clients with a reliable and efficient technology that helps them to serve their millions of customers easily without any hassle.The company was established in 2015 and is headquartered in Guatemala.
• Marco — Marco provides access to fast, flexible financing so you can manage cash flows and invest in growth. Factoring made easy.

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• Torum — Convert your crypto to Ringgit and spend it at any DuitNow QR-enabled merchant with ease.

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• MADCash — Our mission is to fund women micro-entrepreneurs in Malaysia to improve their income and credit standing by providing micro-funding and facilitating digital financial inclusion.
• Valiance Health — Valiance Health is a healthtech firm that offers a healthcare cost-optimization platform for harmonizing clinical and financial outcomes.
• SonoBee Ultrasound — As Malaysia's most trusted ultrasound and health screening centre, we combine expert radiologists with advanced imaging for precise results. Experience care you can rely on. Book your appointment.

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• Hata — Your crypto gateway to global opportunities. Regulated by the Labuan Financial Services Authority. Buy, sell, and trade crypto securely.
• Puffer — Puffer Finance operates as a blockchain infrastructure company.
• Validation Cloud — Discover enterprise-grade staking and node infrastructure: Ethereum, Polygon, and more. Enjoy secure, fast, and reliable staking and node services with Validation Cloud.

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• Medable — Medable is powering the future of clinical trials, with our decentralized and remote trial platform.
• Shihang Intelligent — Shihang Intelligent is a company that creates water robots and intelligent unmanned equipment. It requires "the ability to fight in wartime and respond in emergencies, with a focus on independent research and development, production, and sales of water robots and intelligent unmanned equipment. The company focuses on surface/underwaterspecial operation robots and takes "being able to fight in wartime, respond in emergencies, and provide peacetime services"
• Hezhong Enterprise Cloud — Hezhong Enterprise Cloud offers digital working capital solutions for enterprises. They use proprietary algorithms to create a reasonable market pricing model, improve capital flow efficiency, and achieve a win-win situation for both parties.

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• Wyre — Wyre is a developer of a blockchain-based payment platform designed to change the future of how international payments are done. The company's platform provides real-time payouts, same-day transfers, and direct-to-bank transfers, enabling businesses to move money across borders from country-to-country at a competitive foreign exchange rate.Wyre's business owners can easily create an account and send money to any person or business without worrying about high foreign exchange rates, hidden fees, complicated payout timing, and high payment fees. It also provides onramps and off-ramps, foreign exchange, and crypto liquidity to users of various crypto projects including decentralized exchanges.Wyre was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.
• Casa — Casa is the leading provider of Bitcoin self-custody solutions. Buy, sell, and receive bitcoin with our ultimate blend of security, privacy, and control.
• Validation Cloud — Discover enterprise-grade staking and node infrastructure: Ethereum, Polygon, and more. Enjoy secure, fast, and reliable staking and node services with Validation Cloud.

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• Ethena — Enabling the Internet Bond
• Ref Finance — Ref Finance is a DeFi platform built on NEAR Protocol that costs less than $0.01 for transactions.
• Parallax — Parallax offers a cross-border payments platform for freelancers, remote workers, and businesses. The service enables receiving international client payments, holding funds in USD, exchanging currencies, and sending money to domestic bank accounts and mobile wallets. Users manage balances and transfers through a web app with quoted rates anditemized fees. The platform supports global payouts and recurring disbursements to partners and team members. Compliance measures include identity verification and transaction monitoring aligned with regulatory standards. Documentation and support resources guide account setup, funding, and cash-out.

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• 8A Group — 8A builds strong study habits and helps students accelerate their mastery of knowledge. The 8A program focuses on in-depth academic skills, ensuring students master the necessary knowledge at an advanced level and achieve excellent results.
• Cashmore — Cashmore is an app service that analyzes consumers' store visits, mobility paths, and consumption history to deliver customized discount benefits.
• Filum.ai — In the new digital transformation era, connecting every touchpoint for every stakeholder on the journey is crucial in helping businesses create a competitive advantage. Filum enables businesses to build a foundation that promotes creativity and the power of inner strengths to make journeys of excellence. We empower businesses by helping them createexcellent experiences with the power of data and cutting-edge technologies.

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• Wodca — Wodca is the developer of a Token Wallet service that can distribute virtual currency in real time.
• GDX — No.1 SaaS and Sustainable Brand EC Enabler and Omni Channel Solution in Southeast Asia and India Chat GPT and AI Robot take over EC operation from manpower. From Silicon Valley US, Bangalore India and Tokyo Japan to the worldThe growth of the EC market is hindered by the limited capacity and capability of human resources to build and operate ECbusinesses.GDX solves the problem of limited human resource capacity and capability with high-level planning and project management capabilities using AI robots and stable operations at low cost using ChatGPT.GDX will contribute to the economic growth of Southeast Asia and India by sustainably expanding the EC market using cutting-edge IT technology.
• Soft Space — From its inception in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2012, Soft Space has grown to become the leading mobile Point of Sales (mPOS) provider in the South East Asia region, present in 13 banks across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.The Soft Space centralised Mobile Point-­‐of-­‐Salespayment platform aims to revolutionise the payment industry by enabling anyone to accept card based payments. It is certified EMV Level 2, the first in Asia to achieve this, and is also certified by MasterCard and Visa; a testament to its security, credibility and is recognised globally.Soft Space has won multiple awards including the Red Herring Top 100 Asia 2014, Merit Winner of the WITSA’s Global ICT Excellence Awards, APICTA’s Best Financial Application Award 2013, APICTA’s Best Start Up 2013, and AICTA’s award for the Best Start Up in the ASEAN region.

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• Lapasar.com — Lapasar.com is a B2B marketplace, giving corporate buyers access to suppliers across Malaysia - via the marketplace & via RFQ tools. To adhere to and strengthen corporate governance, the marketplace comes with integrated procurement tools in the backend.
• WHIP Mobility — Disruptive SAAS platform in automotive retail
• Igotopia Sdn Bhd — Gecko Digital is a Digital Marketing & Virtual Tours agency. We are the biggest provider of Hotel Virtual Tours and 360 VR in Asia.

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• GoodScore — GoodScore is a credit management app in India designed to help users build and maintain a high credit score, with targeted features and expert support for financial wellbeing.
• Finster AI — Finster is your AI research partner for finance. Personalized, proactive, and private intelligence for investment banking and asset management teams.
• Stable Money — Steady returns, untapped opportunities, and excellent long-term performance to aid your journey of wealth creation!

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• Coinzix — Coinzix - one of the most convenient and reliable crypto platforms with guaranteed liquidity and low commissions. Come in and make sure.
• VisionGame — VisionGame brings the traditional game publishing experience, boosted for the blockchain. VisionGame provides unique products, technical and creative services, all to support the ever-growing gaming blockchain industry, raising the bar one game at a time.
• MetaFi — MetaFi operates as a Trading Metaverse. Trading Metaverse is a new kind of social trading experience governed by its users.

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• Paywatch — Paywatch offers a platform that allows employees to access their earnings before payday anytime.
• Calidi Biotherapeutics — We're on a Mission to Find The Cure For Cancer By Delivering Oncolytic Viruses That Are Designed To Attack Cancer

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• EthicHub — EthicHub connect groups of smallholder farmers on a profitable activity, with lenders from all over the world and with direct buyers, creating value to all parties. By combining lending and product sale services we use the coffee as collateral for the loan and improve unit economics. Now it is possible to serve smallholder farmers in a veryprofitable way. EthicHub creates value from mutual benefit: Lenders provide affordable loans to the smallholder farmers (only coffee producers in early stage) and direct buyers (coffee roasters in early stage) offer faire prices for the crops, enabling farmers to have the resources to payback the loans and to get free from the poverty and low productivity cycle.
• Hata — Your crypto gateway to global opportunities. Regulated by the Labuan Financial Services Authority. Buy, sell, and trade crypto securely.
• Mesh — Mesh enables safer, easier crypto transfers and payments from 300+ leading exchanges and wallets, all without leaving your platform

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• Nex Eye — Nex Eye is a start-up that develops first-in-class antibodies targeting refractory factors of immuno-oncology drugs.
• Rentree — Rentree is a data-driven lifestyle rental product recommendation service.
• Illimis Therapeutics — We translate cutting-edge science into innovative medicine

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• du-it — du-it is a Fintech that provides revolutionary payment solution for businesses & customers through 'Buy Now , Pay Later' business model.

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• CHIP - Cash, Card & Coin Handling Integrated Platform — CHIP (Cash, Card & Coin Handling Integrated Platform) is an online payment platform for both individual and business merchants to collect payment from customers via online banking, card & digital coin/token. Our services include digital company secretary, treasury management & expense management for your online business.

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• HolmesAI — HolmesAI is a decentralised AI agent that offers persona customisation, tool integration, and task-specific agent deployment services.
• Kaia — Kaia is a public blockchain that utilizes Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) for enhanced reliability and performance.
• aZen Protocol — aZen Protocol is a decentralized infrastructure for ubiquitous computing that utilizes blockchain technology to create a shared economy of computing power. It connects and manages resources globally to form a stable, distributed network that can support various applications such as DePIN, AI and Edge Computing.

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• Torum — Convert your crypto to Ringgit and spend it at any DuitNow QR-enabled merchant with ease.
• FanAnywhere — Your one-stop blockchain solution for a celebrity to engage the fan base, exclusive Fan Tokens, exchange in FAW pairs & own exclusive celebrity artworks
• D/Bond — Decentralized derivatives

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• Solak — Solak is an AI browser and DeFi platform that is transforming the digital world.
• Graviton Zero — Graviton Zero multi-Chain Play to Earn NFT Game - In a Universe ravaged by War
• Billionaire Plus — Billionaire Plus is a board game that combine NFT, Defi, collectibles and your journey.

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• Paywatch — Paywatch offers a platform that allows employees to access their earnings before payday anytime.
• OROS Labs — OROS Labs is a material technology company provides thermal solutions.
• Paywatch Korea — Paywatch Korea is a payroll advance payment service with good social influence.

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• Soft Space — From its inception in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2012, Soft Space has grown to become the leading mobile Point of Sales (mPOS) provider in the South East Asia region, present in 13 banks across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.The Soft Space centralised Mobile Point-­‐of-­‐Salespayment platform aims to revolutionise the payment industry by enabling anyone to accept card based payments. It is certified EMV Level 2, the first in Asia to achieve this, and is also certified by MasterCard and Visa; a testament to its security, credibility and is recognised globally.Soft Space has won multiple awards including the Red Herring Top 100 Asia 2014, Merit Winner of the WITSA’s Global ICT Excellence Awards, APICTA’s Best Financial Application Award 2013, APICTA’s Best Start Up 2013, and AICTA’s award for the Best Start Up in the ASEAN region.
• Origami Japan — Origami is a mobile platform for cashless payments with a mission to “Create the future of money, payment and commerce”. Established in 2012, Origami Pay is now rolled out nationwide at convenience stores, international fast food chains, taxis, department stores and shops across various verticals.
• GMO FINANCIAL GATE — GMO FINANCIAL GATE is a company that has been involved in the payment business .

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• FLEXIROAM — The smartest way to travel flexibly
• du-it — du-it is a Fintech that provides revolutionary payment solution for businesses & customers through 'Buy Now , Pay Later' business model.
• Algobizz Berhad — Company Background We focused ourselves on developing and providing a Cloud Tax Computation Solution to the Professional Industry, mainly Tax Agents, Accountants and Auditors. Our main objective is to ease the complexities of taxation procedures, enhance efficient submission of taxes, eliminate human error and minimizing operational costs. Thetax software's application is designed in a simple to use, easy to learn, no on-site training requirement and practical manner. With iBiZZtax Cloud, tax agents can now access their clients' data at any time, from anywhere and any internet-connected devices for prompt advisory. Most importantly, by moving to cloud-based tax application, it will be free from being exposed to high risk of becoming a victim of cyber-attack due to the highly confidentiality of tax information.In addition, the solution has successfully integrated to LHDNM newly launched e-filing submission format, namely e-Dts via Web-API in November 2019. An official endorsement has been presented to us for our competency in this field. In line with the government's focus in the field of digital transformation, we will continue to play our role in supporting it as a whole.​ Our Vision: To build a Digital Tax Economy Ecosystem for the 15 member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).Our Mission: To continuously explore the field of AI technology in tax software industry towards providing simplified process of tax system.

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• MASVERSE — Entering the Masverse of blockchain gaming. Join the bandwagon of blockchain and NFT games via our initial game offering

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• JoJoWorld — JoJoWorld is a Web3 game application that uses generative AI. It lowers the bar for players to develop games, helps users worldwide experience 3D worlds through text-to-3D models, and automatically generates scenes and narratives.
• Turingbitchain — Turingbitchain is the creator of a decentralized blockchain contract platform that integrates Web3-era concepts. The company's technology uses the UTXO and POW models to achieve great performance and robust decentralization.
• Multiple Network — Multiple Network is a web3 DePIN project that uses SD-WAN technology to create a network layer that allows for high-speed transfer of digital assets and data.

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• Paywatch — Paywatch offers a platform that allows employees to access their earnings before payday anytime.
• Dotter — Dotter is a manufacturing company that designs and produces biodegradable optical coherence tomography devices to diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases. The company also develops next-generation OCT equipment, an optical imaging device that can create a synergy effect when inserting stents.
• Paywatch Korea — Paywatch Korea is a payroll advance payment service with good social influence.

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• Biorce — Biorce is an innovating HealthAI startup committed to transforming drug development through the use of artificial intelligence.
• Hata — Your crypto gateway to global opportunities. Regulated by the Labuan Financial Services Authority. Buy, sell, and trade crypto securely.
• MintNeuro — MintNeuro is pioneering the use of semiconductor technology in next-generation neural implants.

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• Mash — The internet is fundamentally broken. It's because of monetization. “Show me the incentives and I'll show you the outcome.”Our mission is to remonetize the web by enabling value for value monetary exchanges between pubs/creators/orgs and their users. A new business model for the open internet.We are unlocking this withfriction-minimized streaming payments that are no/low cost, instantly settled, trust-minimized.It is built on the best global digital monetary network ever conceived, Bitcoin. Enabled by Lightning Network. Most users don't need to know this or be a Bitcoiner. Over time we suspect many will.
• Groma — We use technology to make properties work better and enable everyone to own a stake in their community. Join Groma in transforming real estate. Rent modern homes, invest in multifamily buildings, or become part of our resident investor community.
• Project Eleven — Project Eleven is a development company dedicated to advancing post-quantum cryptography solutions.

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• 0XVM — 0xVM is a Infrastructure of rollup L2s in Bitcoin. And it's an EVM-compatible execution layer on Bitcoin. It brings Bitcoin to the next level by enabling Turing-complete smart contracts. 0xVM operates directly within Bitcoin's consensus layer, integrating an execution layer and a data consistency layer. By offering a platform forprogrammability on Bitcoin, 0xVM resonates with the BTC community's vision and principles and offers a scaling approach that enhances Bitcoin's utility while retaining its integrity.
• Mintroute — Mintroute specializes in prepaid distribution solutions like digital payments, e-voucher generation, gift cards and self-service kiosks.
• XProtocol — XProtocol is a modular entertainment chain that uses base's superchain technology to help developers create games with player-driven economies.

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• CHIP - Cash, Card & Coin Handling Integrated Platform — CHIP (Cash, Card & Coin Handling Integrated Platform) is an online payment platform for both individual and business merchants to collect payment from customers via online banking, card & digital coin/token. Our services include digital company secretary, treasury management & expense management for your online business.

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• CHIP - Cash, Card & Coin Handling Integrated Platform — CHIP (Cash, Card & Coin Handling Integrated Platform) is an online payment platform for both individual and business merchants to collect payment from customers via online banking, card & digital coin/token. Our services include digital company secretary, treasury management & expense management for your online business.

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• Kallyope — At Kallyope, we are leveraging insights into neural signaling pathways and developing innovative medicines for the treatment of migraine and metabolic disorders.
• Paywatch — Paywatch offers a platform that allows employees to access their earnings before payday anytime.
• Octane — Simple financing for motorcycles, ATVs, mowers, and more. Check your rate with no impact to your credit.

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• Paywatch — Paywatch offers a platform that allows employees to access their earnings before payday anytime.
• HomeCourt — HomeCourt is a mobile app that uses AI to record and track basketball shots, makes, misses, and location.

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• ETHGas — ETHGas aims to redefine how users engage with Ethereum by providing low-latency, 3ms settlement times, and real-time trading, as well as a comprehensive product suite for exact order execution.
• Lentra — Lentra provides a secure technology platform for banking services.
• Hyperlayer — Build and launch modular financial products in weeks, not years. The programmable orchestration fabric for finance and loyalty.

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• du-it — du-it is a Fintech that provides revolutionary payment solution for businesses & customers through 'Buy Now , Pay Later' business model.

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• Paywatch — Paywatch offers a platform that allows employees to access their earnings before payday anytime.
• Metafarmers — Metafarmers is an agricultural technology company that provides robotic assistance in farming to increase production.
• Paywatch Korea — Paywatch Korea is a payroll advance payment service with good social influence.

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• BoomGrow — BoomGrow is a farming technology firm that produces vegetables in a controlled environment.
• KICKS CREW — KicksCrew provides everyone globally with a trusted source and the widest selection of sneakers and streetwear needs. From Newest Drops, Classics, Rare collectibles to Sports Needs.
• Funding Societies — As the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia, we specialise in short-term financing for SMEs and investors. Learn more about our financing or investment solutions.

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• Valiance Health — Valiance Health is a healthtech firm that offers a healthcare cost-optimization platform for harmonizing clinical and financial outcomes.