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Hong Leong Bank

Menara Hong Leong, No 6, Jalan Damanlela, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, 50490, Malaysia

Overview

Hong Leong Bank their technology is focused and emphasises the development of financial capabilities.Their Group's core values of Quality, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Honour, Human Resource, Unity, Progress and social responsibility.Their Group is well positioned as an integrated financial services provider.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
1
Active investors
3

Sector focus

  • Banking
  • Credit
  • Financial Services
  • Wealth Management
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Investment portfolio

  • SoBanHang

    Led · Series A · May 2026

    Founded in 2021 by Hai Long Bui and Hai Nam Bui, SoBanHang (operating under Finan PTE. LTD.) offers a mobile-first business management platform for MSMEs to manage sales, inventory, customer transactions, revenue tracking, and invoicing in one application. The company embeds banking and lending services into merchant workflows via partnerships with financial institutions such as Shinhan Bank Vietnam. Its product emphasizes integrated merchant banking and embedded finance capabilities. Financially, the company recently raised $3.8M in a Pre-Series A led by Hong Leong Bank to support product development and regional expansion across Southeast Asia. SoBanHang plans to use the new capital to strengthen embedded finance features and scale its regional footprint. The articles did not report user, revenue, or valuation metrics.

Team

  • Raja Teh Maimunah

    CEO

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  • Liaw Yu Rui

    Founder

  • Dr. U-Jin Chow (MBBS, MSc Wealth Mgmt)

    Regional Head (Health Banking)

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