Mexican startup Akiba selected one of 50 most inclusive fintech companies worldwide
Mexican fintech startup Akiba was selected as one of the 50 best startups worldwide among 403 Startups from 111 countries, after a competitive selection and verification process by an independent panel of 35 experts from venture capital companies, technology and financial services.
Mark Pickens, Senior Director of Social Impact at Visa commented: "At Visa we are proud to support Fintech innovators who help communities weather the current storm and above all, build resilience for the future."
Akiba, which had already been awarded in 2017 by BBVA as the best Fintech in Mexico, is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of employees through the digitization of financial benefits such as savings banks and funds for employees as well as payroll advances .
Alexandre Berthaud, Co-founder of Akiba commented: ''It is a great honor for the entire Akiba team to have been selected among the 50 most inclusive fintech companies worldwide. It is the result of 6 years of work in favor of financial inclusion in the country. We are going to continue to make an effort to raise the name of Mexico."
With more than 70,000 active users, Akiba is one of the most important Fintech companies in Mexico, where it works hand in hand with companies the size of Grupo Bimbo and SURA, among many others that have relied on Akiba technology to improve the personal finances of their employees.
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