Using artificial intelligence to help banks dig up dirt on non-public companies in Singapore, Hong Kong and China. That’s what our guest for today aims to do. 


Founded in 2023, Inriskable uses AI and alternative data sources, such as company information, litigations, news and directors information to help professionals identify credit risks and information regarding these private companies. 

Through AI-driven analysis and data-driven decision making, the firm hopes to help professionals make more informed judgments when assessing the business information and financial capability of SMEs. 

The firm said this would enhance risk management and sales prospecting processes and improve the accuracy of identifying potential defaults or fraudulent activities. 

So far, Inriskable holds 800 million pieces of company data across regions, and has over 280,000 global unique users. But how is the firm monetising on its user and database? What numbers are we looking at when it boils down to valuation? 

Speaking of valuation, the global Regtech market was valued at US$12.54 billion in 2023 by Spherical Insights & Consulting, with that number expected to balloon to  US$81.48 billion by 2033. We are talking about a CAGR of 20.58% during the forecast period. 

But how does Inriskable see itself within the global regtech market and what will be the key drivers of growth for the firm looking ahead?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Megan Chau, CEO, Co-founder of Inriskable.

Using artificial intelligence to help banks dig up dirt on non-public companies in Singapore, Hong Kong and China. That’s what our guest for today aims to do. 
 Founded in 2023, Inriskable uses AI and alternative data sources, such as company information, litigations, news and directors information to help professionals identify credit risks and information regarding these private companies. 
Through AI-driven analysis and data-driven decision making, the firm hopes to help professionals make more informed judgments when assessing the business information and financial capability of SMEs. 
The firm said this would enhance risk management and sales prospecting processes and improve the accuracy of identifying potential defaults or fraudulent activities. 
So far, Inriskable holds 800 million pieces of company data across regions, and has over 280,000 global unique users. But how is the firm monetising on its user and database? What numbers are we looking at when it boils down to valuation? 
Speaking of valuation, the global Regtech market was valued at US$12.54 billion in 2023 by Spherical Insights &amp; Consulting, with that number expected to balloon to  US$81.48 billion by 2033. We are talking about a CAGR of 20.58% during the forecast period. 
But how does Inriskable see itself within the global regtech market and what will be the key drivers of growth for the firm looking ahead?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Megan Chau, CEO, Co-founder of Inriskable.

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The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong, Roshan Gidwani and Chua Tian Tian

Under the Radar: Inriskable on helping professionals dig up information on non-listed companies in Singapore, Hong Kong and China

It’s all about making FMCGs more accessible to consumers in rural Indonesia today. 

With a population of over 277 million people, Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy, with a GDP of around US$1.32 trillion back in 2022. 

At the same time, data from Statista showed Indonesian households allocating almost a fifth of their household expenses for FMCGs since 2018. 

While the numbers look promising, about forty per cent of Indonesian reside in the rural parts of the country, making accessibility a key challenge for consumers. 

The internet appears to be key to bringing FMCGs to the consumers, with over three quarters of people (77%) in the country using the internet on a regular basis. 

And that’s exactly what our guest for today leveraged to tap underserved rural communities in Indonesia.

Founded in 2018, Aplikasi Super is a social commerce startup that aims to enable community leaders to become retailers of their own by selling through its Super app. 

The company operates a central warehouse and works with third-party logistics providers to deliver FMCG items to these community leaders, who are individuals or mom-and-pop shops called warungs. That’s done within a day of placing the order.

According to a TechCrunch article out in June 2022, the firm said then that it boasts a network of thousands of community agents, distributing millions of dollars of items to communities each month. But what are the numbers looking at right now?

Meanwhile, the firm had in June 2022 raised US$70 million in an oversubscribed Series C round. Those participating in the round included the likes of Insignia Venture Partners, SoftBank Ventures Asia, B Capital and more. Question is – how has the money been used thus far and how far has the capital injection augmented the firm’s growth trajectory?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Alfred Ali, Chief Product Officer, Aplikasi Super. 

It’s all about making FMCGs more accessible to consumers in rural Indonesia today. 
With a population of over 277 million people, Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy, with a GDP of around US$1.32 trillion back in 2022. 
At the same time, data from Statista showed Indonesian households allocating almost a fifth of their household expenses for FMCGs since 2018. 
While the numbers look promising, about forty per cent of Indonesian reside in the rural parts of the country, making accessibility a key challenge for consumers. 
The internet appears to be key to bringing FMCGs to the consumers, with over three quarters of people (77%) in the country using the internet on a regular basis. 
And that’s exactly what our guest for today leveraged to tap underserved rural communities in Indonesia.
Founded in 2018, Aplikasi Super is a social commerce startup that aims to enable community leaders to become retailers of their own by selling through its Super app. 
The company operates a central warehouse and works with third-party logistics providers to deliver FMCG items to these community leaders, who are individuals or mom-and-pop shops called warungs. That’s done within a day of placing the order.
According to a TechCrunch article out in June 2022, the firm said then that it boasts a network of thousands of community agents, distributing millions of dollars of items to communities each month. But what are the numbers looking at right now?
Meanwhile, the firm had in June 2022 raised US$70 million in an oversubscribed Series C round. Those participating in the round included the likes of Insignia Venture Partners, SoftBank Ventures Asia, B Capital and more. Question is – how has the money been used thus far and how far has the capital injection augmented the firm’s growth trajectory?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Alfred Ali, Chief Product Officer, Aplikasi Super.

Under the Radar: Y Combinator, Softbank-backed Social commerce startup Aplikasi Super on making FMCGs accessible in rural Indonesia

Put professional networking and social media together – and there you have it – that’s our guest for today, LinkedIn. 

Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more than productive and successful. The firm boasts a diversified range of services ranging from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. 

With over 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from many Fortune 500 companies, the Microsoft-owned company is also the world’s largest professional network. 

In the APAC region alone, the social media player has a base of over 310 million individuals, helping them connect with like-minded professionals and remain updated on industry trends. 

Why are we speaking to LinkedIn you might ask? Well the social media network is an interesting one to look at given how it saw a boom in creators coming on board the platform amid the pandemic, when people had to work remotely, form connections, and market themselves using the internet. 

So how does the firm utilise its algorithm to prevent an overwhelm of content on users, but yet ensure that it remains valuable to the creator community and marketers who are purchasing its B2C subscriptions as well as B2B solutions?

Speaking of algorithms, LinkedIn appears to be rolling out video carousels and prioritising videos on the platform in recent months. But what were the reasons behind the move? 

How important are videos in helping LinkedIn better engage and retain users and get businesses to up their advertising spend?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Feon Ang, APAC Managing Director, LinkedIn.

Put professional networking and social media together – and there you have it – that’s our guest for today, LinkedIn. 
Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more than productive and successful. The firm boasts a diversified range of services ranging from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. 
With over 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from many Fortune 500 companies, the Microsoft-owned company is also the world’s largest professional network. 
In the APAC region alone, the social media player has a base of over 310 million individuals, helping them connect with like-minded professionals and remain updated on industry trends. 
Why are we speaking to LinkedIn you might ask? Well the social media network is an interesting one to look at given how it saw a boom in creators coming on board the platform amid the pandemic, when people had to work remotely, form connections, and market themselves using the internet. 
So how does the firm utilise its algorithm to prevent an overwhelm of content on users, but yet ensure that it remains valuable to the creator community and marketers who are purchasing its B2C subscriptions as well as B2B solutions?
Speaking of algorithms, LinkedIn appears to be rolling out video carousels and prioritising videos on the platform in recent months. But what were the reasons behind the move? 
How important are videos in helping LinkedIn better engage and retain users and get businesses to up their advertising spend?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Feon Ang, APAC Managing Director, LinkedIn.

Under the Radar: LinkedIn’s APAC MD on the role of its algorithm in balancing supply and demand of content, focus on videos and AI

It’s all about the payments landscape today as we speak to a pioneer in Singapore’s fintech space. Make a guess – this company also has over 650 self-service kiosks across Singapore and handles over 650 million bill payments since its inception in the year 2000.

We’re talking about bills for schools, government, hospitals, insurance, utilities and more. And users also use the kiosks to pay for their fines or as we call it here in Singaporean terms - “summons”.

You might have guessed it by now, our guest is indeed payments provider AXS. AXS is an interesting company to look at because of various reasons surrounding its ownership, the changing business environment and recent partnerships. 

In July 2023, DBS Bank had agreed to sell a 77.8 per cent stake in AXS to locally based private equity firm Tower Capital Asia. The move was said to provide AXS with the financial backing needed for its regional expansion and technological upgrades. But what should we know on this front, and what has been done one year since the news emerged?

Meanwhile, to cater to changing consumer preferences and the increased need for integrated payments solutions, AXS came up with a newly launched app called AXS Drive to simplify parking payments without the need for physical cards. The question though is – how important is this for AXS financially? 

On the partnerships front, the firm also teamed up with Aleta Planet to launch remittance service through UnionPay. But what were the reasons behind the move, and how much money is in this space?

On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Jeffrey Goh, Group Chief Executive Officer, AXS. 

It’s all about the payments landscape today as we speak to a pioneer in Singapore’s fintech space. Make a guess – this company also has over 650 self-service kiosks across Singapore and handles over 650 million bill payments since its inception in the year 2000.
We’re talking about bills for schools, government, hospitals, insurance, utilities and more. And users also use the kiosks to pay for their fines or as we call it here in Singaporean terms - “summons”.
You might have guessed it by now, our guest is indeed payments provider AXS. AXS is an interesting company to look at because of various reasons surrounding its ownership, the changing business environment and recent partnerships. 
In July 2023, DBS Bank had agreed to sell a 77.8 per cent stake in AXS to locally based private equity firm Tower Capital Asia. The move was said to provide AXS with the financial backing needed for its regional expansion and technological upgrades. But what should we know on this front, and what has been done one year since the news emerged?
Meanwhile, to cater to changing consumer preferences and the increased need for integrated payments solutions, AXS came up with a newly launched app called AXS Drive to simplify parking payments without the need for physical cards. The question though is – how important is this for AXS financially? 
On the partnerships front, the firm also teamed up with Aleta Planet to launch remittance service through UnionPay. But what were the reasons behind the move, and how much money is in this space?
On Under the Radar, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian posed these questions to Jeffrey Goh, Group Chief Executive Officer, AXS.

Under the Radar: Inriskable on helping professionals dig up information on non-listed companies in Singapore, Hong Kong and China

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