Apis Partners

As we approach the end of Apis Partners' 10th anniversary year, the team would like to extend our warmest season's greetings and best wishes for the new year.

Apis Partners’ recently released white paper, the Democratisation of Credit and Banking, looked at modularisation of the banking value chain, which in turn is giving rise to a key investment theme of Apis’ – embedded finance solutions. Below please find this excerpt, but to read more from our team on this topic, you can download the full white paper from our website: https://lnkd.in/gTfwS2vF 'Historically integrated in the traditional retail banking model, new technological advancements are now driving a disintegration of layers of the banking value chain. While traditional outsourcing and partnerships have existed for many years, technological innovation and increased specialisation have resulted in the evolution of outsourced offerings to become increasingly more customisable, flexible and effectively ‘plug and play’. This is referred to as the modularisation of the banking value chain. This unbundling of the banking value chain is giving rise to embedded finance solutions, where multiple players partner to provide a financial service to the customer – a financial service that traditionally was fully provided by banks.' #Insights #ThoughtLeadership #EmbeddedFinance #Banking

Apis Partners is thrilled to share that portfolio company TymeBank has achieved unicorn status. Apis Growth Fund II invested in Tyme in 2021 and the company has since gone from strength to strength, now serving over 15 million customers. We would like to pass on our heartfelt congratulations to all of the team at Tyme on this extraordinary journey, and we know more success will follow. https://lnkd.in/e_SY9SCS #banking #digitalbanking #unicorn #privateequity #impactinvesting

The recently released Apis Partners white paper, focussing on the Democratisation of Credit and Banking, shone a light on how traditional banks are increasingly using APIs as part of digital transformation. Please see below for this excerpt; to read the full white paper, visit Apis’ website:  https://apis.pe/insights/ Emergence of APIs  In order to cope with the growing demand for digitisation, traditional banks are increasingly relying on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to embed digital features in their offering. APIs allow the banks’ database to synchronise, link and connect to third party providers (i.e., digital players), allowing banks to seamlessly integrate digital offerings into their existing infrastructure. In doing so, traditional banks utilise their existing systems at the backend while customers engage with a digital frontend. Effectively, API adoption is allowing traditional banks extend the life of their legacy systems while at the same time, support the growing demand for digital transformation. #whitepaper #thoughtleadership #financialservices

Apis Partners was in Cape Town during SuperReturn Africa last week, which provided an excellent opportunity to host connections old and new at two exclusive events in the city. These gatherings were held at two iconic venues — La Colombe and The Silo Hotel — where we enjoyed meaningful discussions with industry leaders, investors, and innovators from across the continent. We are grateful to everyone who joined us and contributed to these events. #SRAfrica #ImpactInvesting #Networking #PrivateEquity

Following this week’s announcement about the investment by Apis Growth Markets Fund III and Apis Global Growth Fund III into KPay Group, KPay’s Co-founder and CEO, Davis Chan, tells us what it’s been like working with Apis so far. Apis Partners looks forward to a long-term partnership with KPay, supporting its regional expansion, and spearheading next-gen financial management solutions in Asia’s diverse payments and software sector. #fintech #impactinvesting #collaboration #paymentsolutions

Apis Partners welcomes Claudia Jovellar Calvet to the #ApisFamily. Claudia joins Apis’ London office, where her role will cover ESG, Impact and Stakeholder Engagement. Prior to Apis, Claudia has spent time working as both an ESG and Responsible Investment Analyst. Welcome, Claudia! #MeetTheTeam #ImpactInvesting #ESG #PrivateEquity

Apis Partners recently hosted two well-received events in Stockholm, where Udayan Goyal, Managing Partner, delivered a keynote address on 'The Evolution of Global Financial Services', including Apis’ key investment themes: 💥Embedded payments, 💥Deepening of the digital economy, 💥Democratisation of finance. Uday was joined by renowned author and speaker Dr Kjell A Nordström and Roslana Cederhage (Roslana C.) from Swedish FinTech Association. With thanks to all those who attended and contributed to the discussions; we look forward to hosting more events like this in Stockholm! Thanks also to Pär Roosvall and Ebba Lilliehöök Jacobsson for event management and coordination.

Apis Partners is delighted to announce the investment by Apis Growth Markets Fund III and Apis Global Growth Fund III into KPay Group, a one-stop financial management and business operations platform, marking 2024’s largest series A fundraise globally in the payments sector. KPay is committed to expanding its presence across key Asian economies, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and more. KPay will leverage the capital to drive both organic growth and strategic mergers and acquisitions. For more information, please visit Apis’ website: https://lnkd.in/e-BndVpR #ImpactInvesting #PrivateEquity #Payments #PaymentSolutions #KPaySeriesA

Apis Partners hosted an exclusive WealthTech Leaders Dinner earlier this week, bringing together some of the most forward-thinking minds in the wealth management and technology ecosystems.   With upwards of US$11 trillion AUA represented in the room, the event provided a great opportunity for senior leaders from across the industry to connect and share insights. A big thank you to all those who joined us. We look forward to hosting more collaborative events like this, to continue working towards the global democratisation of finance. Adam Seale, Andy Marshall, Ben Stanway, Charles Sparrow, Christopher Hill, Edouard Thijssen, Erik Podzuweit, Gareth Hewitt, Heather Maxwell, Iain Willis, Jay Swanston, John Toshack, Jordan Sinclair, Karen Kerrigan, Mark Haines, Michael Helsby, Michael Sim, Mike Finnegan, Richard Preston, Sonia Bainbridge, Victor Trokoudes, Matteo Stefanel, Adam Battersby, Freddie Athill, Aadit Gandhi, Sahib S. Maker, Esme Wilson #wealthtech #impactinvesting #wealthmanagement #financialservices #networking #privateequity