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Akulaku Group Valuation, Funding & Investors
Akulaku Group is valued at $1.8B as of February 2022.
Last Akulaku Group valuation
$1.8B
Series E · Feb 2022
Last Akulaku Group funding round
$200M
Undisclosed stage · Dec 2022
Cumulative funding Akulaku Group raised
$638M
across 10 funding rounds
Key investors in Akulaku Group
IDG Capital
Qiming Venture Partners
Eight Roads Ventures
Legend Capital
DCM Ventures
China Growth Capital
About Akulaku Group
Akulaku Group is a Jakarta-headquartered fintech firm operating in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The company delivers digital banking via Neobank, which partners with Bank Neo Commerce, alongside virtual credit cards, buy-now-pay-later financing, e-commerce, wealth management through Asetku, digital investments, and insurance brokerage. Akulaku targets underserved consumers in emerging markets with mobile-first financial tools that address daily needs like payments and loans.
Founded
2016
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2C
Revenue model
Product sales
Valuation
$1.8B (Feb 2022)
Akulaku Group Valuation
Akulaku Group is currently valued at $1.8B, based on its Series E in February 2022.
The $100M round was led by SCB X.
Akulaku Group's valuation has moved from $1.8B at its Series A in February 2016 to $1.8B in February 2022, across 3 priced rounds.
Akulaku Group valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2022 | Series E | $1.8B |
| Jan 2019 | Series D | $450M |
| Feb 2016 | Series A | $1.8B |
Akulaku Group Funding History
Akulaku Group has raised a total of $638M across 10 funding rounds.
Akulaku Group's first fundraising round was a $1M seed round in May 2014. The most recent completed round was a $200M undisclosed-stage round in December 2022.
Akulaku Group funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | Undisclosed stage | MUFG (lead) | $200M | - | Akulaku Group, operating as an Indonesia-based digital finance platform through PT Silvrr Technology Co Ltd, offers banking services, virtual credit cards, installment shopping (BNPL), investment platforms, and neobanking, targeting underserved customers in Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia. The company secured a $200 million strategic investment from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) in late December 2022, following a $100 million investment from Siam Commercial Bank earlier that year. This funding supports Akulaku's expansion into new territories, markets, and products, aligning with MUFG's regional growth strategy. As part of the deal, Akulaku and MUFG entered a framework agreement for collaboration on technology, product development, financing, and distribution across Southeast Asia. MUFG views the region as a key market, with the investment reinforcing its commitment amid acquisitions like Home Credit units in Indonesia and Philippines. Akulaku's technological strengths in credit, risk management, mobile banking, and customer acquisition were highlighted as key partnership values. The company aims to serve 50 million users by 2025 and reported significant expansion in user base, gross merchandise value (GMV), and loan disbursement throughout 2022. Morgan Stanley advised Akulaku financially, with Kirkland & Ellis as legal counsel. Backers also include Ant Group, with prior BNPL partnerships via Alipay+. The transaction caps a year of international recognition and cross-border initiatives for Akulaku, positioning it against regional competition from banks like DBS and Bank Central Asia. |
| Feb 2022 | Series E | SCB X (lead) | $100M | $1.8B | Akulaku Group, a leading Southeast Asian digital finance platform founded in 2016, operates in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia, offering digital banking, financing, investment, and insurance services through platforms like its virtual credit card, e-commerce with BNPL, Asetku for wealth management, Neobank, and Wisecart. The company secured a US$100 million strategic investment from Siam Commercial Bank (SCB X) on February 15, 2022, following a US$125 million round in 2021 co-led by Silverhorn Group and a US$175 million rights issue by its subsidiary Bank Neo Commerce in Q4 2021. This funding aims to support expansion into Thailand and the region, leveraging SCB's expertise to serve underserved markets with digital innovations. Akulaku holds a dominant position in Indonesia's BNPL and consumer credit market, experiencing a user surge during COVID-19 quarantines while improving unit economics. It disbursed over US$2.2 billion in credit to more than 6 million customers in 2021, with Neobank growing to over 13 million users as Indonesia's fastest-growing digital bank. Backed by Ant Group and now SCB as strategic investors, Akulaku targets serving 50 million users across Southeast Asia by 2025. A later unattributed round in December 2022 valued Akulaku at $2 billion post-money. |
| Feb 2021 | Series D | The Silverhorn Group (lead) | $125M | - | Akulaku Group, founded in 2016, is an Indonesian fintech providing digital financial services including buy now pay later (BNPL), deposit services, lending, and digital banking through its subsidiary Bank Neo Commerce (BNC). In 2021, the company secured a $125 million funding round co-led by existing investor Silverhorn Group, which has been a financing partner since 2018. This round preceded additional capital raises, including BNC's ~$175 million public rights issue on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Q4 2021 and a $100 million strategic investment from Siam Commercial Bank announced on February 15, 2022. Akulaku achieved $600 million in revenue in 2021, primarily from its BNPL business and cash loans, aligning with its forecasts as reported by Tech In Asia. The company disbursed over $2.2 billion in credit to more than 6 million users and borrowers that year, doubling the lending volume from 2020. BNC launched mobile digital banking services in March 2021, growing to over 13 million users by early 2022. Post-2021 rounds valued Akulaku between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, with a $2 billion post-money valuation recorded for a $200 million unattributed round in December 2022. The company explored US listing via SPAC potentially at $2 billion and continued expansion across Southeast Asia, targeting 50 million users by 2025. |
| Jan 2019 | Series D | Ant Group (lead) | $100M | $450M | Akulaku Group, founded in 2014 by Chinese entrepreneurs formerly at Ping An Insurance, is an Indonesian fintech startup offering consumer financial services including virtual credit cards, installment buying on its e-commerce platform for 3C products and other items, bill payments, and online lending. It has expanded beyond Indonesia to Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia, positioning itself as one of the largest online consumer finance providers in the region. The company rode Indonesia's online lending boom and deepened ties with Alibaba through strategic investments. In early 2019, Akulaku raised US$100 million in its Series D funding round with Ant Financial (Alibaba's Ant Group) as a strategic lead investor, following a US$70 million Series C in late 2018 led by FinUp with Sequoia India, Blue Sky, and Qiming Venture Partners. This round valued the company at US$450 million post-money and brought total funding to US$220 million. Prior rounds included a US$30 million Series B in 2017 led by Qiming with Legend Capital, Shunwei, IDG, and others, and a US$15 million round in 2017 with Eight Roads Ventures. Later developments show continued growth, with later valuations reaching US$1.5-2 billion by 2022, US$600 million revenue in 2021, and over US$2.2 billion in loans issued that year to 6 million borrowers, alongside strategic investments from Siam Commercial Bank and others, plus digital banking via Bank Neo Commerce. |
| Oct 2018 | Series C | Peak XV Partners (lead); Qiming Venture Partners (lead); January Capital; ICU Ventures; Arbor Ventures; IDG Capital; Eight Roads Ventures; Legend Capital; FINUP | $70M | - | Akulaku Group is a Southeast Asia-based fintech providing digital banking, consumer credit, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL), digital investment, and insurance brokerage services, operating in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia. The company offers products like virtual credit cards, e-commerce platforms, wealth management via Asetku and OneAset, Neobank, and OwnBank. Later developments include a $200M equity investment from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) for technology and financing partnerships across Southeast Asia, and total funding accumulating to figures like $448.1M or $400M across multiple rounds. Akulaku expanded BNPL integrations with partners like Alipay+, TikTok, and PegiPegi in Indonesia. In 2025, Indonesian arm Akulaku Finance disbursed 7.44 trillion IDR ($439M) in new financing (89% BNPL), achieved 108 billion IDR ($6.4M) net profit, and served 25.2 million registered users with stable 1.1% net NPF ratio. |
| Jul 2017 | Series B | Qiming Venture Partners (lead); IDG Capital; Shunwei Capital; Legend Capital | $25M | - | Akulaku Group, an Indonesian fintech and e-commerce platform founded in 2016 by Li Wenbo (also known as William Li) and Gordon Hu, provides online lending and installment payment services targeting underserved markets in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, where traditional banks are inaccessible to many. The company addresses gaps in credit access for locals unable to pledge assets to banks or afford high-interest private lenders. Akulaku has raised total funding of approximately $748.1 million across multiple rounds and grown to unicorn status, operating as a major organization with 1,001-5,000 employees. Qiming Venture Partners participated in later rounds like Series C, confirming their involvement in Akulaku's funding history. |
| Feb 2017 | Series A | Arbor Ventures (lead); Welight Capital; Eight Roads Ventures; DCM Ventures | $11M | - | - |
| Feb 2016 | Series A | IDG Capital; China Growth Capital; DCM Ventures | $5M | $1.8B | Akulaku Group raised $5 million on January 31, 2016, from investors including China Growth Capital. This round achieved a post-money valuation of $1,750 million. The company, founded in 2014 by Chinese entrepreneurs with experience at Ping An insurance group, initially operated as an online virtual credit card provider before expanding into ecommerce and financial services. Akulaku focuses on fintech lending and consumer financial services, primarily in Indonesia, with operations extending to Vietnam and the Philippines. It provides virtual payment services such as phone top-ups, bill payments, and online lending, targeting underserved markets where traditional banks are inaccessible. The 2016 Series A funding supported early growth in Southeast Asia's online lending sector. |
| Jul 2015 | Seed | China Growth Capital | $2M | - | - |
| May 2014 | Seed | IDG Capital | $1M | - | - |
Who has invested in Akulaku Group?
17 investors have backed Akulaku Group across its funding rounds, including IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Eight Roads Ventures, Legend Capital, DCM Ventures and China Growth Capital.
Lead investors include MUFG, SCB X, The Silverhorn Group, Ant Group, Peak XV Partners and 2 other investors.
Akulaku Group Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Participant | May 2014 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Feb 2017 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Jul 2017 | ||
| 2 | Participant | Jul 2015 | ||
| 2 | Participant | Feb 2017 | ||
| 2 | Participant | Jul 2017 | ||
| 2 | Participant | Feb 2016 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Oct 2018 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Feb 2022 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Feb 2021 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Jan 2019 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Dec 2022 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Oct 2018 | ||
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions by Akulaku Group
Akulaku Group has acquired 1 company to date.
Last acquisition by Akulaku Group was on March 1st 2019. Akulaku Group acquired Metropolitan Insurance Company for undisclosed valuation.
Latest Acquisitions by Akulaku Group
| Description | Metropolitan Insurance Company is a Philippines-based insurer providing personal accident, fire, property, motor vehicle, phone, and pet insurance policies. The company serves businesses, families, and professionals with coverage against liabilities from disasters and accidents. Metropolitan underwrites commercial packages for SMEs and individual riders for vehicles in Metro Manila and provincial areas, processing claims through regional offices. |
| HQ Country | |
| HQ City | Manila |
| Deal Date | 1 Mar 2019 |
| Valuation | undisclosed |
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Akulaku Group Competitors
Akulaku Group competitors include listed companies like Pagaya and Zip, and private ones like Super.com, HDFC Credila, Kredivo Group and Ascend Money.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | $200M | - | $1.2B | 6.0x | ||
| Publicly listed | $1.3B | $33M | $1.7B | 1.0x | ||
| Private | $507M | - | $1.8B | 3.6x | ||
| Private | - | - | $1.7B | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $951M | $296M | $2B | 3.6x | ||
| Private | - | - | $1.5B | - |
Akulaku Group Public Comps
Akulaku Group is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Pagaya, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, LendingClub, Opera, Wealthfront, EZCORP, Ireader, Zip, Atlanticus and Wondershare.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $1.3B | $33M | 1.1x | 1.0x | 42.6x | 3.2x | |||
| $669M | - | 2.7x | 2.0x | - | - | |||
| $998M | - | 2.2x | 2.1x | - | - | |||
| $615M | $141M | 2.4x | 2.1x | 10.5x | 9.2x | |||
| $365M | ($93M) | 4.3x | 4.2x | (17.0x) | 9.9x | |||
| $1.3B | $188M | 1.9x | 1.5x | 13.0x | 8.9x | |||
| $484M | ($16M) | 2.7x | 3.5x | (81.1x) | - | |||
| $951M | $296M | 3.8x | 3.6x | 12.2x | 18.3x | |||
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Common questions about Akulaku Group
| When was Akulaku Group founded? | Akulaku Group was founded in 2016. |
| Where is Akulaku Group headquartered? | Akulaku Group is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. |
| Is Akulaku Group publicly listed? | No, Akulaku Group is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Akulaku Group's valuation? | Akulaku Group was last valued at $1.8B in its Series E in February 2022. |
| How much funding has Akulaku Group raised? | Akulaku Group has raised $638M across 10 funding rounds. |
| What was Akulaku Group's last funding round? | Akulaku Group's last funding round was a $200M undisclosed-stage round in December 2022, led by MUFG. |
| Who are Akulaku Group's investors? | Akulaku Group's investors include IDG Capital, Arbor Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners, China Growth Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, Legend Capital, DCM Ventures, January Capital, SCB X, The Silverhorn Group and 7 others. |
| Which companies are comparable to Akulaku Group? | Companies comparable to Akulaku Group include Super.com, Pagaya, HDFC Credila, Kredivo Group, Zip and Ascend Money. |
| How many companies has Akulaku Group acquired? | Akulaku Group has acquired 1 company, including Metropolitan Insurance Company. |
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