Source: https://fintech.ph/listing/bukas

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# Bukas

Making education affordable for Filipino youths

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[Visit website](https://bukas.ph/)

- **Founded**: 2019
- **Headquarters**: Makati City, Philippines
- **Stage**: Series A
- **Total raised**: ₱280M. From recorded rounds
- **Licences**: 1. SEC

## Overview

Bukas is a Philippine education-financing platform, operated by Bukas Finance Corp. (an SEC-registered financing company) under regional parent ErudiFi. It partners with colleges and universities to let students and families pay tuition in affordable monthly installments instead of large upfront lump sums. Plans can cover up to 100% of tuition, payable over 3, 6, 9, or 12 months, with funds disbursed directly to the partner school. Applications are fully online. ErudiFi also operates Danacita in Indonesia.

### Mission

To make education affordable and accessible for every Filipino.

### Products

- Tuition Installment Plans
- Bukas Flex

### Serves

College & graduate students Families Partner schools

## Funding and ownership

Total raised

₱280M

Sum of recorded funding rounds

Stage

Series A

Parent organisation: ErudiFi (Singapore)

### Investors and shareholders

Monk's Hill Ventures Qualgro Y Combinator ThirdStream Partners Helicap (debt)

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

## People

- Naga Tan CEO & Co-founder (ErudiFi)
- JR Emlano President (Bukas)

## Licences and certifications

- [SEC Financing Company — Reg. No. CS201901691, Certificate of Authority No. 1199](https://fintech.ph/licence/financing-companies) [Check: SEC lists of lending and financing companies](https://www.sec.gov.ph/lending-companies-and-financing-companies-2/)

## Awards and recognition

- Inclusive Fintech 50 (2021, ErudiFi)

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## Contact and links

[bukas.ph](https://bukas.ph/)

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- [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ph.bukas/)

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