About ADVANCE.AI

ADVANCE.AI is a leading global provider of digital identity verification, KYC/KYB, compliance, risk management and credit information services. It currently partners enterprise clients across banking, financial services, fintech, payment, crypto, retail and e-commerce sectors across five continents. ADVANCE.AI is listed among the World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies by CNBC.

ADVANCE.AI is part of Singapore-headquartered Advance Intelligence Group, which is backed by top tier investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Warburg Pincus, Northstar, and Singapore-based global investor EDBI.

Mission
Accelerate an AI-powered inclusive digital future.

Vision
Advance with Intelligence for a better life.

Principles

Customer-centric

Customers at the heart of every solution, creating seamless and trusted experiences.

Data-centric

Accurate, secure, and innovative data powering smarter, faster business decisions.

People-centric

Technology that empowers, inspires, and responsibly advances human potential everywhere.

Our Values

These values define who we are, how we communicate, and how we behave. They also determine what our customers can expect from us.

Innovation
We are tech-driven, constantly looking for innovative ways to solve business problems.
Efficiency
We make the complex simple, seamlessly integrating into your business.
Inclusivity
Our solution is designed for all customers, in all industries, all over the world.
Accuracy
We are diligent; we know the stakes are high. Precision is key.
Security
We pride ourselves on our secure data management and privacy protection.

Our story

Our Journey

Since 2016, every milestone has marked our mission to make digital transformation smarter, safer, and more inclusive. Explore how we’ve grown with our partners to shape an AI-powered future.

August 2025 丨 Listed in CNBC’s World’s #Top250Fintech Companies for 2025, under the Enterprise Fintech category.

August 2024 丨 Signed agreement with Credit Information Corporation (CIC) to launch credit bureau in the Philippines

October 2024 丨 Acquired iBeta Level 2 certification

December 2023 丨ASEAN Fintech winner at Singapore Fintech Festival by Singapore’s central bank MAS

July 2022 丨 ADVANCE.AI completes first acquisition, Jewel Paymentech

Oct 2022丨 Advance Intelligence named LinkedIn Top 15 Startups in Singapore 2022

Expand business into Mexico, Nigeria

Establish strategic partnership with credit bureau CIBI Information, Inc. | The only Filipino Credit Bureau in the Philippines!

Win Singapore Business Review Tech Excellence Award.

Expanding into new markets! We launched our business in Singapore, China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam and the Philippines.

February 2020丨 ADVANCE.AI obtained the information & data security certification ISO/IEC 27001:2013 in Indonesia.

January 2019丨 Won the election of 2018 China Internet TOP 50 quasi-unicorns.

September 2019丨 Secures $80 million in Series C funding from Pavilion Capital and Gaorong Capital.

December 2019丨 Be nominated by 2019 Global Fintech Innovation TOP 50.

September 2018丨 The CEO of Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional had a business visit to ADVANCE.AI Beijing office.

April 2017丨 Announced the business collaboration with Gojek, which has about 170 million users throughout Southeast Asia. Gojek is the first Indonesian unicorn company which ranked into Fortune’s 50 Companies.

August 2016丨 ADVANCE.AI company founded in Singapore Secured $4 million in Series A funding from GSR Venture Capital and Zhen Fund ADVANCE.AI launched the first product in Indonesia

Our leadership

ADVANCE.AI is led by a diverse international team of top executives, including investment bankers, technical experts and financial specialists, Founded in 2016 in Singapore. Our leaders are united by one belief that intelligent transformation from all walks of life will bring a better future.
dongshou
Dong Shou Co-founder of Advance Intelligence Group, Chairman of ADVANCE.AI
DennisMartin
Dennis Martin Chief Executive Officer of ADVANCE.AI
agnesyap
Agnes Yap Head of Commercial Operations
JinMing3
JinMing Sia Head of Finance
summersui
Summer Sui Head of HR
jiazi
Jiazi Xu Head of Marketing
zhangyi
Zhang Yi Head of Product

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