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Finmo

“Can a multi-licensed, AI-native treasury operating system become the default global financial command center for mid-market CFOs in Asia-Pacific?”

Founded2021
HQSingapore
FoundersDavid Hanna, Akhil Nigam, Thomas Kang, Raj Vimal Chopra, Richard Oh
Total raised$27M
Latest roundSeries A, 2025
IndustryFintech / Cross-border payments
The story

Finmo positions itself as a 'treasury operating system' — a modern TMS for CFOs of mid-market and growth-stage businesses in Asia-Pacific. The company has assembled its own multi-jurisdiction licensing stack (SG, AU/NZ, US MSB via Finmo LLC, Canada, UK EMI 2025, plus Hong Kong and Dubai) rather than relying on a single BaaS provider, while supplementing with partners like Veem (US payments), Checkbook (US local rails), and Tribe Payments (cards). The 2025 UK EMI was a strategic pivot to deeper Europe/UK access and primary issuance, and MO AI in 2025 signaled a shift from pure money-movement to embedded financial intelligence.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
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Partnership with Tribe Payments to enable card issuing and acquiring across Europe / UK (Mastercard, Visa, Amex, UnionPay, Discover, JCB)· card
2021
Finmo founded in Singapore as treasury operating system for global finance teams· founding
2025
Closed $18.5M Series A co-led by Quona Capital and PayPal Ventures (Citi Ventures participating)· funding
2025
Received UK FCA Authorised EMI licence; establishes UK as core operational hub with IBAN issuance and Faster Payments / CHAPS access· banking
2025
Launched MO AI — conversational treasury co-pilot embedded in the platform· ai
Regulated entities
5
regulatory licences held by Finmo
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
9 layers disclosed in Finmo’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Finmo Payments (self-operated)VeemCheckbook
Money movement
in the full report
Banking / BaaS
in the full report
Card issuing
in the full report
Card network
in the full report
FX & payouts
in the full report
Investing
in the full report
Accounting
in the full report
Treasury
in the full report
Accounting gap: minor
19 more providers across 8 layers, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Finmo — frequently asked

What bank does Finmo use?

Finmo discloses Finmo Tech Pte Ltd (in-house), Paynow Technology Pty Ltd (in-house) and Finmo UK EMI (in-house) as its banking providers, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.

Is Finmo a bank?

Finmo does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Finmo Tech Pte Ltd (in-house), Paynow Technology Pty Ltd (in-house) and Finmo UK EMI (in-house).

Who is Finmo's payment processor?

Finmo processes payments through Finmo Payments (self-operated), Veem and Checkbook. Disclosed money-movement rails: Faster Payments.

Who issues Finmo's cards?

Finmo's cards are issued through Tribe Payments on the Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover networks.

Who handles Finmo's FX and cross-border payouts?

Finmo uses Finmo (self-operated) for FX and cross-border payouts.

Who powers Finmo's investing products?

Finmo's investing and wealth products are powered by Endowus and Syfe.

Which accounting software does Finmo integrate with?

Finmo integrates with QuickBooks, Xero, ERP (MT940/MT942/VCF/CDF feeds) and Excel.

What is Finmo's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 9 layers in Finmo's stack: Payments / PSP (Finmo Payments (self-operated), Veem and Checkbook); Money movement (Faster Payments); Banking / BaaS (Finmo Tech Pte Ltd (in-house), Paynow Technology Pty Ltd (in-house) and Finmo UK EMI (in-house)); Card issuing (Tribe Payments); Card network (Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover); FX & payouts (Finmo (self-operated)); Investing (Endowus and Syfe); Accounting (QuickBooks, Xero, ERP (MT940/MT942/VCF/CDF feeds) and Excel); Treasury (Finmo (self-operated), Endowus and Syfe).

Who founded Finmo?

Finmo was founded by David Hanna, Akhil Nigam, Thomas Kang, Raj Vimal Chopra and Richard Oh and is founded in 2021, headquartered in Singapore.

How much funding has Finmo raised?

Finmo has raised $27M in total (latest round: Series A, 2025).

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