StraitsX - About the company
StraitsX is a series A company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 2020 by Tianwei Liu, Tianyao Liu, Samson Leo and Victor Liew Jia Hao. It operates as an API-based digital asset payment solution for individuals and businesses. StraitsX has raised $10M in funding. The company has 220 active competitors, including 36 funded and 11 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ripple, BitPay and IOTA.
Company Details
API-based digital asset payment solution for individuals and businesses. It offers a solution that enables individuals and businesses to send and receive digital assets by accessing Defi and digital asset markets via APIs and stable coins.
- Website
- www.straitsx.com/
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$10M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
6th among 220 active competitors
Annual Revenue
SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
197 as on May 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with StraitsX
StraitsX is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
XFERS PTE. LTD. CIN: 201411660R , Vanuatu, Active | Apr 22, 2014 | $1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | - |
STRAITSX USD ISSUANCE PTE. LTD. CIN: 202328571Z , Singapore, Active | Jul 19, 2023 | - | - |
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StraitsX's funding and investors
StraitsX has raised a total funding of $10M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 23, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. StraitsX has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of StraitsX:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 23, 2025 | 6984513 | Series A | 4971697 | 9308791 | 9888484 | 7706130 |
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StraitsX's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of StraitsX are Tianwei Liu, Tianyao Liu, Samson Leo and Victor Liew Jia Hao. Tianwei Liu is the CEO of StraitsX.
Here are the details of StraitsX's key team members:
- Tianwei Liu: Co-Founder & CEO of StraitsX and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Tianyao Liu: Co-Founder of StraitsX and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Samson Leo: Co-Founder & CLO of StraitsX and founder of 1 other company.
- Victor Liew Jia Hao: Co-Founder & CTO of StraitsX and founder of 2 other companies, Xfers and Xfers. Contact Info: 1 email address
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StraitsX's employee count trend
StraitsX has 197 employees as of May 26. Here is StraitsX's employee count trend over the years:
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StraitsX's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of StraitsX include Ripple, BitPay and IOTA. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of StraitsX, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Ripple 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody | $853M | 81/100 | |
2nd | BitPay 2011, Atlanta (United States), Series B | App-based crypto payment management solutions for individuals and businesses | $103M | 77/100 | |
3rd | Developer of a decentralized infrastructure for building and securing digital applications | - | 70/100 | ||
4th | Fnality 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Operator of decentralized payment systems for wholesale financial transactions | $136M | 63/100 | |
5th | TransFi 2022, Tampa (United States), Series A | Web3 payment platform designed for the purchase of digital assets | $16.6M | 62/100 | |
6th | API-based digital asset payment solution for individuals and businesses | $10M | 61/100 | ||
7th | Zebec 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Platform for payments and financial transactions for cryptocurrency | $29.5M | 57/100 | |
8th | RYVYL 2017, San Diego (United States), Public | Blockchain infrastructure solutions for payments and banking | - | - | 55/100 |
9th | Kontigo 2023, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Provider of stablecoin super app for emerging markets with digital wallet | $20M | 54/100 | |
10th | Provider of a platform for managing and registering web3 domain names | $10M | 53/100 |
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StraitsX's Investments and acquisitions
StraitsX has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to StraitsX
Here is the latest report on StraitsX's sector:
News related to StraitsX
Media has covered StraitsX for a total of 13 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about company updates and 5 about partnerships.
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Kasikornbank Enables Grab QR Cross-Border Payments for Thai TravellersThe Business Times•Apr 08, 2026•StraitsX, Kasikornbank, Grab
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GrabPay Integrates with OKX Pay & StraitsX for Stablecoin Payments in SingaporeFinance Magnates•Feb 04, 2026•OKX, StraitsX, Grab
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Grab, StraitsX Partner for Web3 Payments Infrastructure Across AsiaElectronic Payments International•Nov 20, 2025•StraitsX, Grab
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StraitsX Raises $10M from UQPAY for Asia ExpansionCrowdfund Insider•Nov 18, 2025•docomo.ne.jp, StraitsX, UQPAY, Coinbase
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StraitsX secures $10m to expand in AsiaTech in Asia•Oct 23, 2025•StraitsX, UQPAY, Fazz, docomo.ne.jp
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Coinbase Invests in Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX to Expand in South Asia & Middle EastFinTechnews•Oct 15, 2025•CoinDCX, Coinbase, Kraken, Binance and 5 others
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XSGD, first Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, launches on CoinbaseIDNFinancials•Oct 02, 2025•StraitsX
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