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Nearex aims to empower people by simplifying proximity transactions such as Micropayments using mobile technology. It was founded by veterans from the mobile and financial industry with extensive exposure to emerging markets where mobile money services are driving large-scale financial inclusion for mostly unbanked societies.
Nearex team has realized that enabling cashless, small day-to-day payments using mobile wallets in the emerging world is a business opportunity worth hundreds of billion dollars annually. Mobile phones address the consumer side of this need but unless all small merchants can accept mobile payments, cashless micropayments will remain a myth. Any solution has to be as easy to use as cash, while being affordable for both sides. Nearex has developed Xip, a mobile micropayment solution that meets this very need.
Nearex team has realized that enabling cashless, small day-to-day payments using mobile wallets in the emerging world is a business opportunity worth hundreds of billion dollars annually. Mobile phones address the consumer side of this need but unless all small merchants can accept mobile payments, cashless micropayments will remain a myth. Any solution has to be as easy to use as cash, while being affordable for both sides. Nearex has developed Xip, a mobile micropayment solution that meets this very need.
Overview
Location
Singapore
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2012
Mentions in press and media 3
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| Nov 13, 2016 | What Asia Can Learn From Africa To Succeed in Fintech For Unbanked? | Facebook is currently considering acquiring mobile money giant M-Pesa in Kenya. One month ago Visa payments network introduced a mobile-phone application to enable cashless transactions in Kenya too. The mVisa app will initially facilitate ... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Singapore Fintech Awards 2016 Announces 40 Finalists | Singapore FinTech Awards 2016, comprising the MAS FinTech Award and ABS Global FinTech Award, will be part of the inaugural Singapore FinTech Festival that will be held during 14 – 18 November 2016. The Awards recognise innovative FinTech s... |
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FAQ about Nearex Technologies
When was Nearex Technologies founded?
Nearex Technologies was founded in 2012.
What has the press written about Nearex Technologies?
Parsers VC has collected 3 articles mentioning Nearex Technologies, among them “What Asia Can Learn From Africa To Succeed in Fintech For Unbanked?” (Nov 13, 2016) and “Singapore Fintech Awards 2016 Announces 40 Finalists” (Oct 31, 2016).
Is Nearex Technologies still active?
Yes, Nearex Technologies is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 10, 2018.