THE COMPANY
EMPOWERING FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR
THE NEXT BILLION CUSTOMERS
Optasia. Changing the world our way.
In today’s world, approximately 1.7 billion adults, primarily in emerging markets, lack proper access to traditional financial services. We empower our partners to provide innovative finance solutions precisely where they are needed, supporting the mobile finance revolution and fostering the dynamic growth of digital financial ecosystems in emerging markets.
Optasia is a fully enabled B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement and collection. We are committed to enabling financial inclusion for all. We are changing the world our way.
OUR VISION: DRIVING FINANCIAL ACCESS AND EMPOWERMENT
Our vision is to leverage our AI-led, end-to-end proprietary technology to help our partners, grow our network and provide comprehensive financial access to retail & SME customers. We aim to be the leading AI platform that revolutionizes financial access, driving economic empowerment for the next billion customers worldwide. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to participate in the global financial landscape and benefit from the advantages it offers. With our proven track record of delivering increased revenues for partners, Optasia can be a game-changer for your digital finance offering.
OUR MISSION: ENABLING FINANCIAL INCLUSION
At Optasia, our mission is clear and driven by passion: to enable financial inclusion for the next billion customers. We achieve this by offering a unique and proprietary data-driven, AI-led platform that brings financial products and services to life for our partners and their customers. Through accurate credit decisioning, our platform provides the building blocks for a growing portfolio of solutions aimed at bringing financial services to the world’s underbanked.
ONE PLATFORM, COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES
Our comprehensive platform empowers our partners to navigate the diverse landscape of financial services with ease. From micro and nano consumer lending to finance solutions for SMEs, Optasia’s B2B2X platform covers a broad range of financial services, all underpinned by AI-led credit scoring to effectively manage risk. We service the entire product lifecycle, from marketing and credit scoring to distribution and collection. By starting with raw, unstructured data, our platform builds individual credit profiles that refine in real-time as new data becomes available, enabling our partners to make informed choices and expand financial inclusion to previously unbanked populations.
OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE
IN DATA & AI-LED TECHNOLOGY
2012
Establishment of Channel VAS
2017
Investment from Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital
2018
Investment from South African Ethos
2019
Micro Lending solutions first offered to our partners.
Investment from African Development Partners (ADP III).
2021
Company obtained ISO 27001 Certification (Information Security Management System)
2022
Channel VAS renamed to Optasia (from Greek: vision).
Investment from Chronos Capital Limited
2023
Optasia operates in more than 35 countries
Providing Tailored Solutions
Micro Lending
Our growing portfolio of micro and nano lending solutions can be easily integrated into partner ecosystems, enabling access to quick and convenient microloans for individuals and small businesses.
Airtime Advance
We provide flexible airtime, data, and package credit solutions for MNOs, allowing them to offer convenient and accessible airtime advances to their customers.
Data Monetization
Leveraging our turn-key product-as-a-service solutions, MNOs can unlock the potential of their data and create new revenue streams, maximizing the value of their customer insights.
