Aspire and Rakkar partner to Guide Next-Gen Founders into the Future of Digital Finance

Singapore, 7 January 2025 – Rakkar, Asia’s leading qualified digital asset custodian, and Aspire, all-in-one finance platform for modern businesses globally, announced a strategic partnership to empower founders toward a secure and compliant entry into the digital finance space. Together, Aspire and Rakkar aim to bridge the gap between web2 and web3 finance, fostering growth in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.  

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As part of this collaboration, Aspire and Rakkar will host a series of high-impact seminars, designed to equip founders with critical knowledge across multiple functions on digital finance. The focus will be on key topics such as leveraging the latest innovations for enhanced security, infrastructure, compliance and risk management to build secure and efficient financial systems. The initiative will feature insights from leading experts across diverse industries, including Independent Reserve, the first exchange licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to provide a secure platform for trading and investing in digital assets; Libra Capital Ventures, a specialized Fintech and Web3 investment firm; and Berru, which provides comprehensive back-office solutions for businesses capitalizing on digital asset opportunities, alongside other prominent organizations. These experts will share valuable perspectives on key areas of digital finance, from security and compliance to innovative investment strategies.

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"Through our partnership with Rakkar, we’re thrilled to enable finance founders to embrace the digital finance landscape with greater confidence and clarity, " said Asad Kalimi, Head of Partnerships at Aspire. “This collaboration is about bridging tradition and innovation, setting the foundation for founders to thrive in an increasingly digital future. Founders will be able to learn and implement the critical tools of tomorrow’s financial ecosystem—from security and compliance to scalable infrastructure."

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Arthit Sriumporn, Founder & CEO at Rakkar, added, “As a qualified custodian, we play a key role as one of the foundational building blocks of every business entering the space of digital assets. Together with Aspire, we take an active stance in educating founders about the benefits and complexities of the dynamic landscape of digital assets, providing an avenue for our next-gen leaders to navigate the digital asset frontier in a secure and compliant manner.”

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Aspire and Rakkar’s partnership marks a significant step toward bridging the gap between traditional finance and the rapidly expanding world of digital assets, offering the tools and knowledge necessary to ensure long-term success and sustainability in the digital finance ecosystem.

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For more information about the upcoming activities, please visit Rakkar’s official website and Aspire’s official website or visit the registration page to register your interest.

About Rakkar

Rakkar stands as Asia's leading qualified digital asset custodian, offering unparalleled asset security to financial institutions. Fortified by our strategic backing from SCB 10X, the venture arm of the Siam Commercial Bank, Rakkar employs industry-leading, bank-caliber security measures, compliance frameworks and operational agility. Founded in 2022 and belting esteemed security excellence certifications such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 1 & 2, Rakkar remains unwavering in its mission to offer the most secure, institutional-grade custodian services across Asia.

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About Aspire

Aspire is the all-in-one finance platform for modern businesses globally, helping over 50,000 companies save time and money with international payments, treasury, expense, payable, and receivable management solutions -  accessible via a single, user-friendly account.

Headquartered in Singapore, Aspire has 600+ employees across nine countries, clients in 30+ markets and is backed by global top tier VCs, including Sequoia, Lightspeed, Y-Combinator, Tencent and Paypal. In 2023, Aspire closed an oversubscribed US$100M Series C round and announced that it has achieved profitability.