{"id":181,"date":"2019-11-27T08:58:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T03:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bankopen.com\/open-money-blog\/?p=181"},"modified":"2023-07-07T12:44:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T07:14:35","slug":"opens-big-reveal-at-singapore-fintech-festival-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/open.money\/blog\/opens-big-reveal-at-singapore-fintech-festival-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Open’s BIG reveal at Singapore Fintech Festival\u00a02019"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

For the past few months, we\u2019ve been sweating it out hard at Open HQ, prepping for one of the world\u2019s largest Fintech events\u200a\u2014\u200athe Singapore Fintech Festival.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And what a great event it has been! \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We had the best time putting together a couple of much awaited launches and interacting with the best in the fintech community around the globe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Here\u2019s a round up of the highlights of the power-packed #SGFinTechFest. \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Credit Card everyone\u2019s been waiting for<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n

We joined forces with VISA to launch the sought after Open Founders Card\u200a<\/strong>\u2014\u200aAsia\u2019s first ever Credit Card that\u2019s designed exclusively for SMEs & startups.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It was a pinch me moment for all us Openers to watch the crowd at the edge of their seats, as they had a first look at the card.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And we couldn\u2019t contain our excitement when Vikram Kshettry, Head for B2B Partnerships & B2B Connect at VISA & Manish Daswani\u200a\u2014\u200aDirector, Business Solutions\u200a\u2014\u200aIndia & South Asia at VISA along with our Co-founder & CEO Anish Achuthan, finally unveiled the card.<\/p>\r\n

\"Credit<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

At Open we always have our ears to the ground on the business banking demons that entrepreneurs fight daily. And that\u2019s why we built the Open Founders Card\u200a\u2014\u200aa power packed credit card, just the way entrepreneurs have always wanted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Right from uncomplicating their team\u2019s expenses & letting finance teams manage subscriptions with ease, the founders card has got it all.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But hey, don\u2019t take it from us<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Take it from the startup community. We were blown away by the number of people who shared their excitement around the card on social media.<\/p>\r\n

\"Social<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So much so that, we are currently at a waitlist of 6500 cards, in a week of the launch! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Feeling left out? Don\u2019t!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Join the tribe<\/em><\/a> to be the first ones to get the card.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The BaaS report that turned\u00a0heads<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We kicked off yet another reveal by teaming up with the folks at MEDICI to launch the first-ever extensive report on Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS).<\/p>\r\n

\"Amit<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It was a packed house at our stall at Singapore Fintech Festival as people headed over to grab a copy of the report & read all about the impact and pace at which Baas is driving a disruptive change in the industry.<\/p>\r\n

\"BaaS<\/p>\r\n

The timing of this report couldn\u2019t have been more perfect\u200a\u2014\u200aa time when banks & fintech players in the Indian market are opening up to this golden opportunity of collaboration. At Open, we are really excited to see how BaaS is now turning out to be a win-win for all the players in the ecosystem.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Get yourself a cop<\/em><\/a>y of the BaaS report<\/a><\/em> & join the conversation about one of the hottest topics in the Fintech community.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We work hard. But we party harder.<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And if these things got you pumped, you\u2019re in for more excitement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So, we at Open are big believers of the community. And we were super thrilled to host the \u2018India Fintech Party\u2019 at 1-Altitude, the world\u2019s highest alfresco bar in the world, in association with Mumbai Fintech Hub.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It was an amazing evening of some lip-smacking food, cocktails and awesome conversations. And of course\u200a\u2014\u200athe SURREAL VIEW of the Marina Bay Sands!<\/p>\r\n

\"India<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And with that, I\u2019m happy to wrap up\u200a\u2014\u200athank you Singapore! You\u2019ve been amazing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But wait, did you miss out on all that live action? Go follow us on Twitter<\/em><\/a> to catch all the action live next time we are dropping something big. It\u2019s sooner than you\u2019d expect \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\r\n\r\n