Advance Intelligence Group
Advance Intelligence Group is a Singapore-based AI financial platform that has raised $616M in private equity funding as of May 2023. Its consumer business Atome Financial is Southeast Asia's leading digital finance platform.
The growth story
Advance Intelligence Group grew from 630 to 1,911 employees between 2019 and 2026, raising $616M along the way, most recently a Private Equity in May 2023.
About
The company builds AI-powered financial and data platforms, primarily serving Southeast Asian markets through its Atome Financial division. Its products enable access to digital finance services, targeting both consumers and businesses in the region.
With $616M raised in its latest funding round and over $1B in secured capital, Advance Intelligence Group has scaled rapidly since its 2016 founding. The company employs 1,911 people and has attracted investment from major financial institutions like Standard Chartered and Softbank Vision Fund 2.
Founders and leadership
Finance is the largest function, accounting for 30% of roles. The company has a median tenure of 4 years, suggesting stable leadership and organizational structure.
The Advance Intelligence Group org chart
Jefferson Lanjie Chen (Co-founder, Group Chairman and CEO) leads 59 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 62 (+38% YoY), Human Resources 31 (+15% YoY), Finance 29 (+12% YoY), Accounting 26 (0% YoY), Business Development 23 (+15% YoY), Information Technology 21 (+11% YoY).
Talent flow
The company recruits heavily from financial institutions and tech firms, with Tencent, Maybank, and Deloitte being top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to Southeast Asian fintech companies like GoTo and OCBC.
Most common previous employers of Advance Intelligence Group staff: Atome (5), Tencent (4), Maybank (4), Deloitte (4), Goldman Sachs (3), Ginee - Global Intelligence and E-commerce Engine (3). Former Advance Intelligence Group employees most often moved to GoTo (6), Atome (5), OCBC (3), Skyro (3), Regal Rexnord (2), Billease (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Advance Intelligence Group mafia
Advance Intelligence Group alumni have founded 8 companies, including Atome (808 staff) and Kardi Ai (24 staff). These spin-offs primarily focus on financial technology and AI solutions.
8Bernard Chan, was Chief Strategy Officer until 2023Vlastimil Hrabal, was Director for the Digital Bank project / General Manager until 2023Charles Zhang PhD MBA, was Director of M&A and Corporate Development until 2023Miranda Wang, was Human Resources Business Partner until 2020Ion Mudreac, was Chief Technology Officer "CTO" Digital and Retail Bank until 2023Xi Ren Yang, was Head Of Talent Management until 2022
Zhen Wang, was Group CTO & Atome Financial CTO until 2024
Jasmine Pay, was Accountant until 2022Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 27% direct, 59% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Advance Intelligence Group: Microsoft Office (64), Project Management (57), Microsoft Excel (53), Leadership (51), Management (49), Data Analysis (44), Communication (42), Teamwork (37).
Where the team actually sits
Advance Intelligence Group people are concentrated in Singapore (45), Jakarta, Indonesia (24), Singapore, Singapore (17), Beijing, China (17).
Search footprint
Advance Intelligence Group attracts about 72 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 12 ranking keywords and lost 12 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Advance Intelligence Group has 1,911 employees as of September 2026.
Advance Intelligence Group has raised $616M in total, most recently a Private Equity round in May 2023.
Advance Intelligence Group was founded in 2016 by Jefferson Lanjie Chen, David Chen.
Jefferson Lanjie Chen (Co-founder, Group Chairman and CEO) sits at the top of Advance Intelligence Group's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Advance Intelligence Group staff are Atome (5 people), Tencent (4 people), Maybank (4 people).
Former Advance Intelligence Group employees most often move to GoTo (6), Atome (5), OCBC (3).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at Advance Intelligence Group, including Atome, Kardi Ai, EMOKA - Emotional Kawaii.
Advance Intelligence Group attracts about 72 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Advance Intelligence Group staff are Microsoft Office, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Management.
Advance Intelligence Group staff are concentrated in Singapore (45), Jakarta, Indonesia (24), Singapore, Singapore (17).
Advance Intelligence Group has about 62 people in Engineering, up 38% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Advance Intelligence Group has about 31 people in Human Resources, up 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 152 current and 247 former Advance Intelligence Group profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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