When was StraitsX founded?

StraitsX was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is StraitsX located?

StraitsX is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.

Who is the current CEO of StraitsX?

Tianwei Liu of StraitsX. They have also founded 2 companies and are angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does StraitsX have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at StraitsX is 221.

Is StraitsX a funded company?

StraitsX is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Oct 23, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of StraitsX?

StraitsX's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Oct 23, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of StraitsX?

Annual revenue of StraitsX is between SGD 1M and SGD 10M as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does StraitsX rank among its competitors?

StraitsX ranks 6th amongst 245 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ripple, which secured $200M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of StraitsX?

StraitsX's top competitors include Ripple, BitPay and IOTA. Among them, Ripple secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

StraitsX - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

StraitsX is a series A company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 2020 by Tianwei Liu, Tianyao Liu, Victor Liew Jia Hao and Samson Leo. It operates as an API-based digital asset payment solution for individuals and businesses. StraitsX has raised $10M in funding. The company has 245 active competitors, including 36 funded and 12 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/
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Founded Year

2020

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$10M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 23, 2025, $*****

Investors

docomo.ne.jp & 1 more

Ranked

6^th among 245 active competitors

Annual Revenue

SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

221 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Ripple & 301 more

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StraitsX is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
STRAITSX USD ISSUANCE PTE. LTD. CIN: 202328571Z , Singapore, Active	Jul 19, 2023	-	-
XFERS PTE. LTD. CIN: 201411660R , Vanuatu, Active	Apr 22, 2014	SGD 1M - 10M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-

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	7869379	Series A	7084686	2752447	1109351	2186412

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The founders of StraitsX are Tianwei Liu, Tianyao Liu, Victor Liew Jia Hao and Samson Leo. 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
Victor Liew Jia Hao: Co-Founder & CTO of StraitsX and founder of 2 other companies, Xfers and Xfers.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Samson Leo: Co-Founder & CLO of StraitsX.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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StraitsX's employee count trend

StraitsX has 221 employees as of Aug 26. Here is StraitsX's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of StraitsX include Ripple, BitPay and IOTA. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of StraitsX, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
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	China Growth Capital, AME Cloud Ventures ... & 104 others	81/100
2nd	BitPay 2011, Atlanta (United States), Series B	App-based crypto payment management solutions for individuals and businesses	$103M	Aquiline Capital Partners, Aquiline Technology Growth ... & 35 others	77/100
3rd	IOTA 2016, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Developer of a decentralized infrastructure for building and securing digital applications	-	Rhapsody Ventures, Outlier Ventures & 11 others	69/100
4th	Zebec 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Platform for payments and financial transactions for cryptocurrency	$29.5M	Republic Capital, Breyerlabs & 34 others	63/100
5th	Fnality 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Operator of decentralized payment systems for wholesale financial transactions	$136M	Temasek, Citi & 20 others	63/100
6th	StraitsX 2020, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	API-based digital asset payment solution for individuals and businesses	$10M	docomo.ne.jp & 1 others	63/100
7th	TransFi 2022, Tampa (United States), Series A	Web3 payment platform designed for the purchase of digital assets	$16.6M	Titan Capital, Everywhere & 2 others	61/100
8th	Bitnob 2017, Lagos (Nigeria), Funding Raised	Platform providing payment solutions for individuals and businesses	-	Acuity Ventures, Flourish & 4 others	56/100
9th	RYVYL 2017, San Diego (United States), Public	Blockchain infrastructure solutions for payments and banking	-	-	55/100
10th	Kontigo 2023, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Provider of stablecoin super app for emerging markets with digital wallet	$20M	DST Global, Y Combinator & 4 others	54/100