BigPay
BigPay is a Singapore-based fintech company that provides digital financial services including payments, credit, and insurance to Southeast Asian consumers. The company has raised $135M in funding and employs 190 people.
The growth story
BigPay grew from 219 to 190 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $135M along the way, most recently a Series A in August 2021.
About
BigPay offers a range of digital financial products including cross-border payments, personal loans, and micro-insurance targeted at Southeast Asian consumers. The company positions itself as a provider of accessible financial services in a region with significant unbanked populations.
The company raised $135M in a Series A round in August 2021, with backing from AirAsia Digital and SK Group. With 190 employees, BigPay has established itself as a mid-sized player in Southeast Asia's competitive fintech landscape.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is BigPay's largest function, accounting for 25 of its 190 employees. The company's leadership team is based in Singapore, where it was founded in 2017.
The BigPay org chart
Muhammad Hazwan Muhammad Hatta, ACMA CGMA (Group Chief Executive Officer) leads 39 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Finance 40 (-15% YoY), Engineering 29 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 16 (0% YoY), Business Development 15 (-6% YoY), Information Technology 12 (-29% YoY), Operations 11 (+10% YoY).
Talent flow
BigPay recruits heavily from established financial institutions, with PayPal and Citi being its top talent sources. Its alumni frequently move to other fintech companies, with Funding Societies, Ryt Bank, and Airwallex being common destinations.
Most common previous employers of BigPay staff: PayPal (10), Citi (9), Grab (6), Fave (5), American Express (4), HSBC (4). Former BigPay employees most often moved to Funding Societies | Modalku (4), Ryt Bank (4), Airwallex (4), Pave Bank (3), Wise (3), Maybank (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The BigPay mafia
BigPay alumni have founded 10 companies, including MatchMove, Pave Bank, and NavLive. These startups collectively employ over 200 people, indicating a strong entrepreneurial culture among former employees.
12Amar Abrol, was Chief Executive Officer until 2016Dmitry Bocharov, was Chief Product Officer until 2023Simon Vans-Colina, was Chief Technology Officer until 2023Ali Karout, was Digital Marketing Specialist until 2019Kai Yuan Chew, was Part Time | Anti-Money Laundering Analyst until 2019
Alex Wiles, was Group Engineering Manager until 2024
Nor Izzuddin Shah Mohamed Nor, was Head of People & Culture until 2016
Firdhaus Muntazar, was Assistant Marketing Manager until 2010Web traffic
Traffic mix: 34% direct, 46% search, 3% social, 6% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at BigPay: Microsoft Office (61), Microsoft Excel (57), Communication (51), Teamwork (49), Problem Solving (47), Customer Service (46), Analytical Skills (44), Leadership (43).
Where the team actually sits
BigPay people are concentrated in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (57), Selangor, Malaysia (25), Bangkok City, Thailand (13), Malaysia (6). 4 offices on record.
Search footprint
BigPay attracts about 276 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 66 ranking keywords and lost 119 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
BigPay has 190 employees as of September 2026.
BigPay has raised $135M in total, most recently a Series A round in August 2021.
Muhammad Hazwan Muhammad Hatta, ACMA CGMA (Group Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of BigPay's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current BigPay staff are PayPal (10 people), Citi (9 people), Grab (6 people).
Former BigPay employees most often move to Funding Societies | Modalku (4), Ryt Bank (4), Airwallex (4).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at BigPay, including MatchMove, Pave Bank, NavLive.
BigPay attracts about 276 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among BigPay staff are Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Communication, Teamwork, Problem Solving.
BigPay staff are concentrated in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (57), Selangor, Malaysia (25), Bangkok City, Thailand (13).
BigPay has about 40 people in Finance, down 15% over the past year, as of September 2026.
BigPay has about 29 people in Engineering, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 116 current and 271 former BigPay profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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