The startup founder bringing Silicon Valley to Southeast Asia 

It’s the question facing any would-be founder: how can I find the money to grow my company? Moses Lo knows: he’s raised more than $500 million for his Indonesia fintech venture.  In this week’s Money Moves, the Xendit founder gives Muhammed Mekki the inside story behind his fight to create Southeast Asia’s biggest payments platform.…






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It’s the question facing any would-be founder: how can I find the money to grow my company? Moses Lo knows: he’s raised more than $500 million for his Indonesia fintech venture. 

In this week’s Money Moves, the Xendit founder gives Muhammed Mekki the inside story behind his fight to create Southeast Asia’s biggest payments platform. One key tip? If you are looking for money, ask first for advice – and you’ll start building trust with potential backers.

If you want glib and simple solutions, you won’t find them here. This is a story of resilience, adaptability and the agility to change course… and change again… and again… in the fight to be No.1.   

Here’s his advice for turning the challenges of Asian markets into opportunities to start the next wave of homegrown unicorns.