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Company announcement/markets

Validus secures $45 million growth equity investment

Validus Risk Management (“Validus”), a leading software and tech-enabled services platform for financial risk management, today announced that it has secured a $45 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity firm with a successful track record of investing in enterprise and financial technology.

10 February 2025

Company announcement/people

Validus appoints ex-Traveloka Anshul Johri as CTO

Validus, Southeast Asia’s leading all-in-one SME business account and financing platform, today announced the appointment of Anshul Johri as Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective 5 April 2023.

11 May 2023

Company announcement/wholesale

Validus acquires CitiBusiness loan portfolio in Singapore

Validus today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Citi to acquire its CitiBusiness loan portfolio in Singapore, in a move that will bolster Validus’ top line revenue, customer base, and expand its growing loan book.

22 March 2022

Company announcement/people

Validus appoints COO and New York Principal

Validus Risk Management (Validus), the leading independent financial risk advisory and technology firm, today announces two senior hires with the appointment of Jarv Ashford, as COO based in London, and Scott Simonton, as Principal based in New York.

17 November 2021

News/payments

Validus buys KlearCard platform to bolster upcoming SME neobank

Singapore-based SME financing player Validus has acquired KlearCard’s business payments and expense management technology platform. Financial terms were not disclosed.

28 October 2021

Company announcement/people

Validus opens New York office; names Goldman's Brian Cohen as MD

Validus Risk Management (Validus), the leading independent financial risk advisory and technology firm, today announces that it has opened an office in New York and appointed Bryan Cohen as Managing Director.

01 June 2021

News/startups

SME lending platform Validus raises funds for push into Thailand

Singapore-based SME financing platform Validus has raised over US$14 million, with US$20 million in committed capital, in an ongoing Series B+ financing round.

12 May 2020