top of page
Slide1.jpg

DRIVING FINTECH GROWTH IN ASIA

THE FINTECH GROWTH PARTNER OF CHOICE IN ASIA

AFG Partners is a FinTech VC fund investing in B2B FinTechs and Enabling Tech companies that have proven solutions in their home markets and are looking for value added investors to help them expand across Asia. 

 

We believe that the next generation of FinTechs that will transform Asian financial services will be B2B FinTechs and Enabling Tech companies that partner with incumbent financial institutions as well as new emerging players in tech that want to secure their place in a world where tech and finance are merging.

A

ASIA

We focus on Asian companies growing across the region and global companies expanding into Asia

F

FINTECH

We invest in Founder first B2B FinTechs and Enabling Tech companies with years of specific domain expertise and a strong network in their area of focus

G

GROWTH

We help grow Seed+ to Series B businesses with proven solutions solving large scale industry problems today

ABOUT

WHY AFG

UNIQUE NETWORK OF ASIAN EXPERTISE

Managed and advised by leaders and specialists in Asian Financial Services and backed by curated industry professionals invested in the Fund

EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

Deep relationships within the Asian FinTech ecosystem including Financial Institutions, Venture Capital firms, leading Tech companies, Accelerators, Service Providers and Government Organizations

ACCELERATING GROWTH IN ASIA

Helping portfolio companies grow in Asia by providing industry and country expertise and connecting stakeholders across the industry to add real value and unlock new opportunities

PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO

aspire.png

Reinventing banking for SME’s in SE Asia

image.png

Digitizing and optimizing insurance processing

OIP_edited.png

Open API solutions for financial services in SE Asia

Osome-2_edited.png

SME accounting and bookeeping platform

nectologo_edited.jpg

Aggregator of Premium Corporate Banking APIs for Corporates, TMS, ERPs and Financial Institutions

supercede logo.png

Data platform for stakeholders in the reinsurance value chain

Traydstream_edited.png

Digitizing and automating trade finance processing

image.png

Low-Code Desktop Interoperability Platform

robinlogo.png

AI Copilot for contracts

sesamm-logo-vector_edited.jpg

NLP data processing for financial services

Sprout-Logo-Revised.png

Next-Gen digital HR and payroll solutions in SE Asia

advantage.png

Global employee engagement platform

Untitled design (12)_edited.png

Global data platform that enables brands to obtain consent driven, qualified and verified consumer data

“AFG has brought together a rare network of strong operators and investors to advance FinTech in Asia.”

Andrea Baronchelli, CEO

TEAM

INVESTMENT TEAM

Ron.jpg

RON SAVINO

Founder and Managing Partner

Ron is a seasoned operator in Financial Services having spent more than 25 years in senior roles defining strategy and driving innovation at global financial institutions including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, ING, and Newedge. 

In 2015, Ron successfully founded and led Asia FinTech Angels, the first Asian Angel Investor Network, funded by senior financial executives across Asia. Ron led investments in more than 20 leading FinTechs. His notable investments include Unit, Blockdaemon, Brankas, Aspire, and Causalens. Ron brings a unique combination of global FI management and FinTech investment expertise. He graduated from the Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania.

ivan ong dp.jpeg

IVAN ONG

Partner

Ivan spent the last 15+ years in London operating within the investment banking and venture capital space before moving back to Singapore in 2021. He was a Vice President at Ace & Company in London, a global $1.6bn AUM fund, and led their venture capital strategy investing across early to growth stage technology companies globally. Ivan's notable investments include Airbnb (exited), TransferWise (exited), N26, Monzo, Payfazz, Wefox and GoCardless. He is a graduate from Imperial College London and Purdue University.

IMG_8470_edited_edited.jpg

MIGUEL TANG

Investment Analyst

Miguel has been actively involved in the venture capital space in the Philippines for the past two years. Having spent his time in two previous Philippine and Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firms, ICCP SBI Venture Partners and Kaya Founders, he was able to source, diligence, and invest in technology startups across Southeast Asia.

Miguel is a graduate from De La Salle University Manila.

ADVISORY BOARD

Backed by senior leaders in Asian finance

PHANPORN KONGYINGYONG

YVES ROESTI

grey bg.png

OUR SPECIALISTS

Domain and Country Experts

Asian Financial Services Professionals with specific industry, technical and country expertise plus a passion for FinTech. Specialists actively assist with deal flow sourcing, filtering, diligence and growth of portfolio companies.

Previous Investments of the Principals

blockdaemon.png

Deploys, manages and supervises blockchain nodes

monzo logo.webp

digital bank that provides a user-friendly mobile app, innovative features, and a transparent approach to banking

ilex_edited.png

Digital corporate loans marketplace

Unit_Logo_edited.png

Banking as a Service Platform

download (7)_edited.png

Cyber risk underwriting firm

Wefox_logo_RGB_edited.png

Digital insurer platform

causalens_edited.png

Next generation autonomous predictive technology

chartiq.png

Smart desktop integration and data visualization

1200px-N26_logo_2019.svg (1).png

Fully digital mobile bank

omegapoint.png

Modern portfolio intelligence platform

New_Wise_(formerly_TransferWise)_logo_edited.png

Money transfer service to send money abroad without hidden charges

godcardless-integration-2022-billwerk-freigestellt-500x250.webp

Online Payment Processing Solution

CONTACT US
Contact.png

THE OPPORTUNITY IS NOW

bottom of page