01Fintech
01Fintech is a growth-stage Asia-focused private equity firm which empowers entrepreneurs to scale their visions. Our unique team of fintech professionals has extensive investment, technology, and growth operations expertise which portfolio companies can leverage to realize their goals. We believe technology can play a crucial role in improving lives by providing financial services to underbanked and underserved communities in the region.
Mission
Making digital financial services accessible everywhere
Uniqueness
From my past investment experience, I was able to learn how to leverage the deep domain expertise of a strategic multi-positional team to inform investment decisions and create a post-investment structure that helps portfolio companies drive communication, avoid pitfalls, and provide a solid foundation for growth.
— Kenny Man
What Makes Us Unique
Kenny Man is the most reliable partner, from the beginning of KakaoPay to the successful IPO we made together. His investment and support will be the best partner for growing fintech companies who want to become unicorns.
— Alex Ryu, Founder and ex-CEO of KakaoPay, South Korea’s Largest Super App Wallet
Kenny is one of our gateways in Asia. I don’t know of anyone more knowledgeable in Asia Fintech…I’m happy to be a backer and partner with Ken for many years to come.
— Steve McLaughlin, Founder & Managing Partner of FT Partners, #1 Fintech Investment Bank in the World
Our Strategy
The team members running 01Fintech are all ex-Fintech executives who bring a tremendous wealth of experience in the global payments space… Having investors who understand, and have experience, in our ecosystem is extremely valuable. 01Fintech is unique in that it has strong links in both China/Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia which will be important for our current and future development plans.
— Peter De Caluwe
CEO of Thunes, A Global Payment Infrastructure
Creating The Next Asian Fintech Unicorns
The further digitization of payments and adoption of technology throughout commerce combined with traditional finance disruption will create exciting growth opportunities in all market segments.