Wahine Capital was built around a persistent problem within the financial ecosystem. Women in Malaysia outlive men and are disproportionately exposed to financial vulnerability during divorce, illness, and widowhood. At the exact moment they most need access to their family's financial information, they very often cannot get it. To solve this, the fintech company built W Vault, a platform that successfully earned recognition at the UN Women's Empowerment Principles Awards and was shortlisted by the Securities Commission's fintech accelerator.



Despite these notable achievements, Wahine Capital is officially closing down. 



Co-founder Rejina Rahim joins us to unpack exactly what happened and the timeline of when she finally knew the business could not continue. We discuss the tangible impact the closure has on its existing users, what she is proudest of, and the crucial operational lessons she would apply differently. 

Wahine Capital was built around a persistent problem within the financial ecosystem. Women in Malaysia outlive men and are disproportionately exposed to financial vulnerability during divorce, illness, and widowhood. At the exact moment they most need access to their family's financial information, they very often cannot get it. To solve this, the fintech company built W Vault, a platform that successfully earned recognition at the UN Women's Empowerment Principles Awards and was shortlisted by the Securities Commission's fintech accelerator.Despite these notable achievements, Wahine Capital is officially closing down.&nbsp;Co-founder Rejina Rahim joins us to unpack exactly what happened and the timeline of when she finally knew the business could not continue. We discuss the tangible impact the closure has on its existing users, what she is proudest of, and the crucial operational lessons she would apply differently.&nbsp;

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