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  • YouTrip is Singapore's first multi-currency mobile wallet with a prepaid Mastercard® that offers zero transaction fees across 150+ currencies at wholesale exchange rates
  • US$25.5m raised from major Asian family offices and venture capital firm Insignia Ventures Partners, the largest pre-Series A fintech funding round in Southeast Asia
  • Over 200,000 downloads and 1 million transactions processed 10 months since launch
  • Funding will drive development of YouTrip's technical payment infrastructure, launch of new product features and its regional expansion plans in Southeast Asia 

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach[1] - 16 May 2019 - YouTrip [2], Singapore's first multi-currency mobile wallet with a prepaid Mastercard ®, has successfully raised US$25.5m in a pre-Series A fundraise. Participating investors include major Asian family offices and venture capital firm Insignia Ventures Partners, founded by ex-Sequoia Partner Yinglan Tan. This marks the largest pre-Series A funding round for a fintech startup operating in Southeast Asia.

YouTrip Raises Record US$25.5m Pre-Series A to Expand its Multi-Currency Mobile Wallet Platform Across ASEAN

YouTrip co-founders, Arthur Mak and Caecilia Chu
YouTrip Raises Record US$25.5m Pre-Series A to Expand its Multi-Currency Mobile Wallet Platform Across ASEAN

The YouTrip team in Hong Kong office

 

Launched in August 2018, YouTrip is a multi-currency mobile wallet s pecially designed with travellers in mind, allow ing users to pay in over 150 currencies with no hidden fees and at wholesale exchange rates . The mobile app also allows for the exchange and storage of 10 selected currencies in advance through the in-app exchange feature. The YouTrip mobile application works with a linked pre-paid Mastercard ® -- issued by EZ-Link -- and can be used to make payments at more than 30 million Mastercard accepting merchants worldwide.

 

Fuelled by growing purchasing power and more affordable travel options , Southeast Asia's population of over 650 million people represents one of the largest and fastest growing outbound travellers market globally [3] - it is expected to total US$80 billion in outbound travel expenditure by 2020, up from US$67 billion in 2018 or a 10% CAGR. Singapore is the biggest contributor to this region, with Singaporeans being one of the most frequent travellers and biggest travel spenders globally.

 

Caecilia Chu, co- f ounder and CEO of YouTrip said, "As a frequent traveller, I was surprised with how much banks mark up on overseas transactions - this was among the many reasons why I started YouTrip with Arthur Mak, who is also Chairman of YouTrip . As the regional travel industry continues to post robust growth, YouTrip recognises the pain points of travellers and equally, the immense opportunity to better serve their financial needs. We are dedicated to creating the best mobile financial services for travellers by simplifying overseas spending and creating a fuss-free travel experience."

 

Pachara Lawjindakul, Principal at Insignia Ventures Partners added, "The fintech space in Southeast Asia is developing at a relentless pace to meet evolving consumer expectations and the travel industry represents an immense untapped market at the intersection of this growth. YouTrip is led by an experienced team of founders and executive team who are perfectly positioned to capitalise on this opportunity. The success of the initial launch in Singapore provides a great foundation to develop a strong roadmap for growing the multi-currency and cross-border payments ecosystem in Southeast Asia."

 

Bank-issued credit and debit cards typically carry an overseas transaction fee that can be as high as 3.5%. O verseas purchases made with credit cards also usually entail a Dynamic Currency Conversion markup, sometimes going as high as 5% or more. YouTrip does not charge any overseas transaction fees nor markup on foreign exchange conversion .  

 

With the injection of funds, YouTrip is looking to invest heavily in technology innovation to further develop its technical payment infrastructure and roll out new product features. Having established a foothold in Singapore, it has also set its sights on further expansion in Southeast Asia and developing localised solutions for the region's growing class of travellers.

 

Since its launch in August 2018, the YouTrip mobile application has achieved over 20 0,000 downloads, processed over 1 million transactions, and has grown its team to 70 people in Singapore and Hong Kong.

 

Users may sign up for a YouTrip account by downloading its app from the App Store or Google Play. No minimum account balance is required and registration is free. Any credit or debit card c an be used to top up the e-wallet, which has a maximum stored value of S$3,000. All registered users receive a physical prepaid Mastercard, free of charge. Find out more at www.you.co [4]

References

  1. ^ Media OutReach (www.media-outreach.com)
  2. ^ YouTrip (www.you.co)
  3. ^ one of the largest and fastest growing outbound travellers market globally (www.wttc.org)
  4. ^ www.you.co (www.you.co)

Authors: YouTrip

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