Brankas was founded by Kenneth Shaw.

Who are Brankas's investors?

Brankas's investors include Insignia Ventures Partners, Integra Partners, Treasury, AFG Partners, BEENEXT, Visa Ventures.

How much funding has Brankas raised?

Brankas has disclosed $20M raised across 1 round.

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Brankas operates an open finance platform that connects financial institutions with technology companies and consumers in developing markets. The company provides API infrastructure enabling access to banking services in underbanked regions across Asia.

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Founders & leadership

Kenneth Shaw Founder / CTO2016–2025Kenneth Shaw previously served as CTO of Multiply.com and holds a BS in Information and Computer Science from UC Irvine. He is the founder of Brankas, an open finance platform providing API infrastructure for financial services access across Southeast Asia.

Investors · 7

Insignia Ventures Partnerslisted by Insignia Ventures PartnersSingapore · $50K – $131M

How we know: funding news · businesstimes.com.sg · Not right? Tell us

Integra Partnerslisted by Integra PartnersSingapore · $1.5M – $18M

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Treasurylisted by TreasuryNew York

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AFG Partnersreported

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BEENEXTreportedSingapore · $500K – $50M

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Visa VenturesreportedLondon

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Treasury International

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$20M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

$20MSeries BJan 2022 · 4 sources
Insignia Ventures Partners (lead), AFG Partners, Beenext, Integra Partners, Treasury, Treasury International, Visa
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In the news

Brankas Raises USD $20m from Insignia Ventures and Visa in Series Bblog.brankas.com · Feb 2022

Southeast Asian open finance startup Brankas gets $20M Series B led by Insignia Ventures | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jan 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Brankas do?: Brankas operates an open finance platform that connects financial institutions with technology companies and consumers in developing markets. The company provides API infrastructure enabling access to banking services in underbanked regions across Asia.
Who founded Brankas?: Brankas was founded by Kenneth Shaw.
Who are Brankas's investors?: Brankas's investors include Insignia Ventures Partners, Integra Partners, Treasury, AFG Partners, BEENEXT, Visa Ventures.
How much funding has Brankas raised?: Brankas has disclosed $20M raised across 1 round.