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Validus Group Names Chong Khai Siang As Chief Financial Officer

PRIVATEJul 08, 2024•almost 2 years ago

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Company

Validus

Chong Khai Siang
SingaporeFinancial Services

Description

Singapore-based digital financing platform Validus Group has appointed Chong Khai Siang as its chief financial officer, effective immediately. Chong will report to Group CEO Nikhilesh Goel and oversee the finance and corporate development function at Validus.

Company Information

Company

Validus

Location

Singapore

About

Validus is the leading all-in-one SME financing platform in Southeast Asia today. Validus drives financial inclusion and prosperity for small businesses by leveraging data and AI to drive growth financing to the under-served SME sector – resulting in faster and effortless one-stop financial solutions that increase our customers’ productivity and cost savings. Validus’ SME-focused, full-suite business finance offering includes loans, business accounts, corporate cards, payments and expense management. To date, Validus has disbursed more than USD 2 billion in loans to small businesses across Southeast Asia.

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