Tyme
Tyme Group is a Singapore-based digital banking group serving 12 million customers across emerging markets, primarily through its South African bank TymeBank which has grown to 9.1 million customers since 2019. The company has raised $567 million in funding, most recently in a Series D round in December 2024.
The growth story
Tyme grew from 73 to 116 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $567M along the way, most recently a Series D in December 2024.
About
Tyme builds and operates digital banks targeting consumers and small businesses in emerging markets, offering basic financial services through mobile platforms. Its flagship TymeBank in South Africa provides no-fee accounts and low-cost transactions.
The company has scaled rapidly since launching in 2019, reaching nearly 12 million customers across its operations. With $567 million in funding and a 116-person team split between Singapore and Vietnam, Tyme focuses on technology development to support its multi-country banking platform.
Founders and leadership
Tyme's leadership team spans Singapore and Vietnam, with engineering being the largest function at 19 employees. The company maintains a median tenure of 4 years, suggesting stable core teams.
The Tyme org chart
Coenraad (Coen) Jonker (Founder and CEO) leads 37 mapped leaders with 11 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 39 (-2% YoY), Business Development 12 (0% YoY), Information Technology 8 (+33% YoY), Sales 6 (-14% YoY), Accounting 6 (0% YoY), Operations 5 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Tyme recruits heavily from Commonwealth Bank (12 hires) and its own spin-off GoTyme Bank (9 hires), along with regional players like Standard Bank and Grab. Alumni frequently move to fintech startups, with 7 joining GoTymeX.
Most common previous employers of Tyme staff: Commonwealth Bank (12), GoTyme Bank (9), Deloitte (5), Standard Bank (4), Grab (4), FPT Software (4). Former Tyme employees most often moved to GoTymeX (7), Axon (3), NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam (3), FPT Software (2), GFT Technologies (2), Zalo (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Tyme mafia
Tyme alumni have founded several fintech companies, including GoTyme Bank (739 staff), PayMongo (127 staff), TRIBE (16 staff), and AIWIZE (5 staff).
4Nathaniel (Nate) Clarke, was Chief Product and Strategy Officer until 2022Jojo Malolos, was Board Director until 2023Mo Harvey 夏飛鳴, was Consultant until 2021Khai Duong, was DevOps Engineer until 2019Web traffic
Traffic mix: 30% direct, 44% search, 10% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Tyme: Java (27), Management (24), Project Management (24), Analytical Skills (21), Microsoft Office (20), JavaScript (20), SQL (18), Business Analysis (18).
Where the team actually sits
Tyme people are concentrated in Vietnam (19), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (13), Singapore (11), Gauteng, South Africa (5). 3 offices on record.
Search footprint
Tyme attracts about 469 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 29 ranking keywords and lost 12 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Tyme has 116 employees as of September 2026.
Tyme has raised $567M in total, most recently a Series D round in December 2024.
Tyme was founded in 2019 by Coenraad (Coen) Jonker, Tjaart van der Walt.
Coenraad (Coen) Jonker (Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Tyme's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Tyme staff are Commonwealth Bank (12 people), GoTyme Bank (9 people), Deloitte (5 people).
Former Tyme employees most often move to GoTymeX (7), Axon (3), NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam (3).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Tyme, including GoTyme Bank, PayMongo, TRIBE.
Tyme attracts about 469 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Tyme staff are Java, Management, Project Management, Analytical Skills, Microsoft Office.
Tyme staff are concentrated in Vietnam (19), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (13), Singapore (11).
Tyme has about 39 people in Engineering, down 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Tyme has about 12 people in Business Development, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 84 current and 86 former Tyme profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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