[SFF Special] YouTrip on its Series B funding and aggressive expansion plans in ASEAN

You might have heard of Stormtroopers in the Star Wars franchise. But what about YouTroopers? Well, YouTroopers is a term used to describe globetrotters who use multi-currency mobile wallets and prepaid debit cards by fintech startup YouTrip! Launched in 2018, YouTrip is a regional financial technology startup that seeks to empower people with a smarter and more convenient way to pay in foreign currency through in-app exchange. Think of it as a money changer, but located within a mobile application. The company raised US$50 million in its latest Series B funding round to invest in technology and innovation, as well as to hire over a hundred workers to launch in new markets across Southeast Asia. But why is the firm expanding aggressively at this time, and what kind of innovations can we expect on this front? How will that accelerate financial inclusion in the region? In this Singapore Fintech Festival edition of Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Arthur Mak, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, YouTrip. Download the podcast here: https://www.moneyfm893.sg/guest/arthur-mak-youtrip/ For more, tune in to #TheEveningRunway with Elliott Danker, Timothy Go and Chua Tian Tian every weekday from 4pm-7pm. Tune in to MONEY FM 89.3 via the Awedio app today! Available on the App Store, Google Play and more. -- Connect with Us! Telegram: MONEY FM 89.3 Facebook: MONEY FM 89.3 LinkedIn: MONEY FM 89.3 Instagram: @moneyfm893 TikTok: @moneyfm893 X: @moneyfm893 Threads: @moneyfm893 -- Contact us: MONEY FM 89.3 Headquarters: +65 6319 1900 Live Studio: +65 6691 1893 SMS/WhatsApp MONEY FM 89.3: +65 8855 0893 Mailing Address: SPH Media Limited 1000 Toa Payoh North News Centre Singapore 318994