Trisha Paras 
ClassPass, Inc. is a health club aggregator that allows customers to sign up for gym memberships via app subscriptions and credits. The company, headquartered in New York City, was founded in 2012 by Payal Kadakia, Sanjiv Sanghavi, and Mary Biggins. ClassPass is best known for its fitness class services, but the app can also be … Read more
Afterpay is a booming BNPL (buy now, pay later) platform that, as the term suggests, lets shoppers purchase and receive items that can be paid for later, usually in installments. The company, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, was founded in 2014 by Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen. Today, Afterpay has a strong presence in Australia, the … Read more
Klarna is a fintech company based in Sweden that is known for “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) services, peer-to-peer payments, and sending funds. The company, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, was founded in 2005 by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Niklas Adalberth, and Victor Jacobsson. If you’ve been paying attention to the financial world over the last few years, … Read more
Affirm Holdings is a financial technology (FinTech) company famous for lending money to support installment loans that let consumers pay at the point of sale. The company, headquartered in San Francisco, United States, was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell. Affirm was founded as a part of HVF, … Read more
Grab Holdings Inc., simply known as Grab, is a super app company known for its transportation services such as ride-hailing, food delivery, as well as digital payments. The company, headquartered in Singapore, was founded in 2012 by Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling. Grab operates in 8 countries, including Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, … Read more
Shopee is an e-commerce company known for being a mobile-centric marketplace, providing customers and retailers with an easy and fast online shopping experience. The company, headquartered in Singapore, was founded in 2015 by Forrest Li. It is a subsidiary of the Sea Group, the parent company of Garena. Shopee was first launched in seven countries: … Read more