Oriente was established in 2017 by the co-founders of revolutionary internet companies Skype and LU.com who saw an opportunity to build a better, more equitable financial system for underserved consumers in Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
We are an innovative technology and data-science company committed to igniting opportunity for underserved communities in emerging Asia through financial and digital inclusion via its platform solutions.
We've raised over US$ 150 million in funding from incredible investors and strategic partners who share our vision to accelerate economic inclusion through commerce for emerging Asia's fastest-growing economies.
Our fintech solutions are designed to ignite unprecedented economic value for consumers, businesses, and local communities by unlocking financial access, efficiencies, and growth potential using next-gen technologies.
We use AI, machine learning, and big-data analytics to provide real-time credit scoring, on-demand lending, POS financing, working capital, and other tailored financial solutions to millions of underserved consumers and MSMEs in emerging markets.
Our first venture, Cashalo, is a consumer-finance platform in the Philippines that provides access to credit both offline & online. Visit www.cashalo.com to learn more.
Our second venture, Finmas, is a licensed digital-lending platform built to serve individuals & MSMEs in Indonesia. Visit www.finmas.co.id to learn more.
Our third venture, Finizi, is a licensed digital credit marketplace in Vietnam. Visit www.finizi.vn to learn more.
Our global team is headquartered in Hong Kong with additional offices in Singapore, Taipei, Manila, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City. We also have our global engineering hub in Shanghai.
If you are looking to unleash your potential and do purposeful work, join our growing team of 1500+ across these 7 markets today. Head over to oriente.com/careers to learn more about open positions across our offices.
#unlockpotential
We are an innovative technology and data-science company committed to igniting opportunity for underserved communities in emerging Asia through financial and digital inclusion via its platform solutions.
We've raised over US$ 150 million in funding from incredible investors and strategic partners who share our vision to accelerate economic inclusion through commerce for emerging Asia's fastest-growing economies.
Our fintech solutions are designed to ignite unprecedented economic value for consumers, businesses, and local communities by unlocking financial access, efficiencies, and growth potential using next-gen technologies.
We use AI, machine learning, and big-data analytics to provide real-time credit scoring, on-demand lending, POS financing, working capital, and other tailored financial solutions to millions of underserved consumers and MSMEs in emerging markets.
Our first venture, Cashalo, is a consumer-finance platform in the Philippines that provides access to credit both offline & online. Visit www.cashalo.com to learn more.
Our second venture, Finmas, is a licensed digital-lending platform built to serve individuals & MSMEs in Indonesia. Visit www.finmas.co.id to learn more.
Our third venture, Finizi, is a licensed digital credit marketplace in Vietnam. Visit www.finizi.vn to learn more.
Our global team is headquartered in Hong Kong with additional offices in Singapore, Taipei, Manila, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City. We also have our global engineering hub in Shanghai.
If you are looking to unleash your potential and do purposeful work, join our growing team of 1500+ across these 7 markets today. Head over to oriente.com/careers to learn more about open positions across our offices.
#unlockpotential
Location: Hong Kong S.A.R., Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Employees: 1001-5000
Total raised: $750M
Founded date: 2017
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 30.04.2020 | Series B | $50M | - |
| 12.03.2020 | - | $595M | - |
| 28.11.2018 | - | $105M | - |
Mentions in press and media 14
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| 17.09.2020 | Wix launches VC arm to invest in the ‘future of the web’ | Israeli-founded website platform Wix is launching its own venture capital arm, Wix Capital, to invest in tech innovators focused on “the future of the web” and the evolving digital landscape. Wix Capital will look to invest in seed and earl... |
| 29.04.2020 | Hong Kong-based Fintech Firm Oriente Secures $50 Million in Capital via Series B Round | Oriente, a Hong Kong-headquartered Fintech firm, has secured $50 million in capital through its ongoing Series B investment round. Oriente offers critical financial resources to its customers such as cash loans, online credit, offline-to-on... |
| 28.04.2020 | Oriente raises $50m Series B round led by Henderson Land’s Peter Lee | Premium Hong Kong-based fintech startup Oriente has raised $50 million in its Series B funding round led by Henderson Land’s co-chairman Dr Peter Lee. The ongoing round was also joined by Israeli software company Wix.com and other existing ... |
| 27.04.2020 | Oriente raises $50 million to continue building its infrastructure for digital financial services | Oriente, a Hong Kong-based startup that develops tech infrastructure for digital credit and other online financial services, has raised $50 million for its ongoing Series B round. The funding was led by Peter Lee, co-chairman of Henderson L... |
| 10.03.2020 | Oriente secures $20M funding for Cashalo’s PH expansion | Oriente, the Hong Kong-based technology and data science company unlocking financial access for Southeast Asia (SEA) recently secured a $20 million debt funding facility from Silverhorn Group, a leading Asia-focused multi-asset investment f... |
| 04.03.2020 | Fintech firm Oriente raises USD 20 million in debt funding facility | Hong Kong-headquartered fintech company Oriente has raised USD 20 million debt funding facility from Silverhorn Group, a Hong Kong-based multi-asset investment firm. The facility, which could increase up to USD 50 million, will be utilized ... |
| 28.11.2018 | Online lending platform Oriente announces $105m initial funding for Southeast Asia | Hong Kong-based online lender Oriente today announced a US$105 million initial round of financing to scale its business across Southeast Asia. The fintech startup already runs lending platforms in the Philippines and Indonesia and will laun... |
| 28.11.2018 | Oriente Raises US$105M in Initial Funding | Oriente, a Hong Kong-based financial services and technology company, completed a US$105m initial funding round. Backers included the founders and a group of family offices including members of the Berjaya Group, JG Summit Holdings, Inc., a... |
| 28.11.2018 | Daily funding roundup - November 28th, 2018 | Hotelmize raised $3.8M; Phiar raised $3M; Numerated raised $8M; NeueHouse raised $30M LearnLux: LearnLux provides an educational, objective space that empowers you to take control of your financial future. LearnLux has raised $2 million in ... |
| 28.11.2018 | Skype co-founder snags $105M for fintech lending venture in Southeast Asia | A fintech whale quietly going about its business in Southeast Asia has come out from under the radar after Oriente, a Hong Kong-based business headed by Skype’s first employee, announced that it has raised a whopping $105 million. It may no... |
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