Superhumans of Fintech 2025
- Fintech Nation
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 16 hours ago
At Fintech Nation, we are always looking for real stories of Fintech leaders to inspire the next-gen leaders and shine the spotlight on these amazing leaders.
‘Superhumans of Fintech’ is inspire by Humans of New York, which puts the focus on telling the stories in a real, unfiltered manner.
This year in 2025, Fintech Nation partnered with Qapita to launch the ‘Superhumans of Fintech 2025’ – and showcase the stories of 13 trailblazing Founders in the regional Fintech scene who have made significant contributions to the ecosystem.
13 Founders. $3B+ Funding. 12B+ Valuation. 5k+ Jobs Created. 15+ Countries.
What’s more – we are doing it in a never-before-seen manner.
Why This Edition Matters
Celebrating First-movers & Trailblazers - Some launched when fintech was barely a whisper in Singapore. Others saw complexity and said: let’s simplify it. All of them dared to build — not just a product, but trust.
Honouring Purpose-driven Missions - From expanding financial access across Southeast Asia, to reimagining digital banking for underserved communities, each Superhuman wears a purpose larger than profit alone.
Sharing the Real, Unfiltered Story - This isn’t about glossy success. It’s about setbacks, pivoting, sleepless nights, and — eventually — impact.
Inspiring the Next Generation - We hope these stories spark new dreams. New collaborations. The next “aha” moment that changes everything.
These stories are by no means unique. They echo across boardrooms, code repos, midnight calls, overseas investor pitches — thousands of steps all led by a singular ambition: make fintech more human.
Meet the 13 Superhumans
This edition introduces 13 founders — each with a unique lens on what fintech should be. Some are revolutionizing remittances across borders. Others are replacing paper-heavy bank branches with sleek mobile banking tailored for underserved communities. Some are building credit-scoring tools for the unbanked. Some are creating marketplaces to bridge SMEs with capital.
They come from diverse backgrounds: software engineers, former bankers, social entrepreneurs, data scientists. What unites them? A bold belief that tech + purpose can reshape finance for good.
👉 Flip through this edition to discover their stories, their setbacks, their “aha” moments — and why they’re still hungry for more.
What’s Inside
Founders’ Spotlights – Deep-dive profiles: the challenges, the wins, the mission.
Behind the Scenes – Raw reflections, honest anecdotes, and the messy truth behind “overnight success.”
Lessons & Reflections – What they wish they knew at the start; advice for budding fintech founders.
Looking Ahead – Their hopes for fintech, for Singapore, and for the region’s digital future.