Founded
    2016
    Headquarters
    Singapore / Manila
    Stage
    Series B
    Total raised
    ₱1.1B
    From recorded rounds
    Licences
    2
    BSP

    Overview

    Brankas is a Southeast Asian open finance and banking-as-a-service company founded in 2016. It provides APIs that let banks, fintechs and businesses move money and access financial data — including online bank-debit payments (Direct), bulk disbursements (Disburse), merchant payment infrastructure, and an Open Finance Suite for account data, account opening and compliance. Brankas is ISO 27001 certified and PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant, and is a BSP-registered Operator of Payment System in the Philippines.

    Mission

    To democratize access to financial data and services through open finance.

    Products

    • Direct (bank-debit payments)
    • Disburse (bulk disbursements)
    • Merchant Link
    • Open Finance Suite
    • Open Core

    Serves

    BanksFintechsEnterprisesDevelopers

    Funding and ownership

    Total raised

    ₱1.1B

    Sum of recorded funding rounds

    Stage

    Series B

    Investors and shareholders

    Insignia Ventures PartnersBEENEXTIntegra PartnersVisaAFG PartnersTreasury International

    Figures are calculated from the funding rounds recorded for this company.

    People

    • Todd SchweitzerCo-founder & CEO
    • Kenneth ShawCo-founder & CTO

    Licences and certifications

    Awards and recognition

    • Inclusive Fintech 50 (2021)

    Developers

    APIs available

    Brankas's official entry point for developer and integration work. Depending on the company it may be public documentation, a sandbox, or a partnership contact.

    Developer and integration access

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