First Non-Proprietary, Inclusive, White Label, API native, Cloud Native, Full Stack Digital Banking Platform
For Small & Medium Banks, MFIs, Neo Banks, NBFCs, Cooperative Banks
What We Do
SIMBAS is first white label Digital Banking solution for small and medium banks using APIs. This includes Mobile and Web Apps, with a fully integrated Core Banking system. This way, each bank can just add their logo and name on these ready Apps and launch Digital Banking for their customers in months, not years
In addition, the same Digital Banking solutions are offered on private cloud for a group of banks -BaaS or ‘Banking-as-a-service’.
The SIMBAS Team
Meet the SIMBAS team working behind the scenes to create innovative solutions for our clients.
Rajiv Madane
Co-founder & CEO
- Cofounder & CEO of SIMBAS – The Small Bank System
- Created innovative solutions in Banking, Payments and FinTech ecosystems
- Held leadership positions in FIS Global, ACI, TUL/TCS, Fiserv, Virtusa
- Helped launch the APIX platform for MAS, IFC, ASEAN Bankers Association
- Conducts Digital Banking Programme at Singapore Management University
Pieter Franken
Co-founder & Evangelist
- Cofounder & Evangelist of SIMBAS – The Small Bank System
- A FinTech Pioneer and Banking Industry Leader (APIX)
- Helped digitize multiple banks in Asia Pacific
- Leadership roles in Citibank, Shinsei Bank and Monex Group
- Advisor to MAS, AFIN/APIX and Sustainability initiatives
- Board member of Elevandi Singapore and Founding member Elevandi Japan
Prateek Shrivastava
Advisory Council
- Co-founder of EMpact, a network of venture studios in frontier markets
- Driving innovation across financial services for economic development
- Led large scale technology programs across 40 countries
- Established seven startups and created projects for UNSGSA
- Advisor at Accion Impact Funds, World Bank, IFC, FinTech mentor, board member for multiple companies
- Published papers in journals of e-commerce and development
- Regular speaker at UK Parliament, World Economic Forum, LBS, HBS, Oxford University
Dr. Matthew Gamser
Advisory Council
- Over 40 years of experience in local & international economic development and finance
- Senior leadership positions in both public and private, for and not-for-profit institutions
- Developed sustainable financial services for SMEs and micro-enterprises
- Founder (for IFC and the G20 countries) of the SME Finance Forum
- Work experience in every region of the world, including both developed and emerging economies
- Author of several books, journal articles and more on SME development and finance, sustainable development, and the management of innovation
Ivan Mortimer Schutts
Advisory Council
- Financial Sector Development and Policy Expert
- Innovator and Advisor in Banking, Payments and FinTech
- Led innovative FinTech engagements at IFC/World Bank (APIX)
- Improved FSI markets in Asia, working with regulators, FIs and FinTechs
- Leadership roles at IFC, BNP Paribas and Groupe d’Economie Mondiale
Joanna Yeo
Advisory Council
- Impact investor and fintech entrepreneur, Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader, speaker on technology for financial inclusion and sustainability - ISSB, UNFCCC, Financial Times, Euromoney
- CEO and founder of Arukah, a fintech financing carbon credit development for farmers and MSMEs in food & agriculture supply chains
- Impact investment committee member, United Nations Sanitation and Hygiene Fund
- Independent director for the IFC’s distressed asset recovery program (DARP) partner for Southeast Asia
- New business builder, including new $2B AUM fund at Morgan Stanley, and a Silicon Valley unicorn that has run over $12B+ in regulated financial services on blockchain
- Graduated summa cum laude from Harvard with master’s degrees from Stanford GSB and Cambridge (Gates Cambridge Fellowship).
Antony Morris
Advisory Council
- FinTech Venture Builder in Asia for 20+ years
- Experience advising/leading product launches at HSBC, Octopus, BBM Money, AFIN/APIX and PayMe
- Founding Member & Board Director of FinTech Association of Hong Kong
- Currently Managing Director, Triniti (Hong Kong) & iSky Research
Cary Horenfeldt
Advisory Council
- Industry leader in cards and payments
- Independent Consultant and Payments Advisor for FIs and FinTechs
- Expert in card issuing, acquiring, processing, faster payments and digital convergence
- Leadership roles in Global Payments, First Data (Fiserv), Mastercard
- Strategic advisor for cross-border payments, faster payments and ISO 20022 initiatives
Interested to Learn More?
Launch your own full service Digital Bank with SIMBAS in months, not years.
Targeting the small and medium banks to digitize their banking systems.