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Aspire expands global footprint with U.S. Launch. The U.S. expansion will be led by former Revolut executive David Harris as Aspire builds out its presence in the market. Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Singapore-based fintech Aspire has officially launched in the United States, expanding its cross-border financial platform to businesses operating across multiple markets. The company serves more than 50,000 businesses and offers multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, yield, payroll infrastructure, spend management and real-time financial controls through a single platform. Its platform also integrates cards, credit, accounting and payroll tools across 16 currencies. As part of the rollout, Aspire is entering the market with technology and financial infrastructure partners including Stripe. "We've seen Aspire's incredible velocity in Asia, and bringing that same innovation to the U.S. is a massive win for founders everywhere. Stripe is here to fuel the global ambitions of Asia's tech leaders and to give these global champions the infrastructure they need to scale and win on the world stage," said Paul Harapin, Chief Revenue Officer, Asia Pacific & Japan at Stripe. Aspire has also deepened its integration with Deel to support payroll and hiring across markets. The launch follows recent U.S. regulatory milestones for Aspire, including its registration as a Money Services Business and as a Registered Investment Adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company has also appointed former Revolut executive David Harris as its U.S. Country Head. Aspire's platform is supported by more than 10 international licenses across Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Europe, the United States and Canada. "As the world's largest startup ecosystem and a hub for venture-backed innovation, the United States has become a launchpad for global innovation and expansion. Founders can't afford to have multiple local banks on one side and their CFO suite on the other. They need a financial platform that understands how they operate and scales with them. Our ambition isn't incremental improvement - we want to define a new $3 trillion category by bringing regulated financial operations together with intelligent software and automation for global startups." said Andrea Baronchelli, Co-Founder and CEO of Aspire. Featured image: Edited by Fintech News Singapore, based on image by ismode via Freepik

Aurelia vs Aspire: which one actually helps you land brand deals? One is built for brand marketing teams. The other is built for creators who want to run their own show. Here's what actually matters. Aurelia Team If you're researching tools to help you land brand deals, you've probably seen both Aurelia and Aspire come up. Before you go down a feature-comparison rabbit hole - the most important thing to understand is that they're built for completely different people. One is enterprise software for brand marketing teams. The other is a creator platform that helps you get deals. That changes everything about how they work. Aspire. Brand-side platform Aspire (formerly AspireIQ) is enterprise software used by Samsung, HelloFresh, and Dyson to manage influencer campaigns. It's well-built - but it's built for marketing teams, not for you. Brands post campaigns - you apply and wait Campaigns set their own eligibility criteria Enterprise pricing (brands pay thousands/mo) Strong campaign management for brand teams You compete with hundreds of other creators Aurelia. Creator platform The modern way to land brand deals. Aurelia gives creators a full operating system - media kits, brand discovery, AI-powered outreach, and pipeline management - so you can run partnerships like a real business. Which one's for you? Aspire makes sense if You have 10K+ followers with niche engagement Brands are already finding you organically You prefer applying to briefs over cold outreach You work with brands that use enterprise platforms Aurelia makes sense if Bottom line. Aspire is solid for what it does - helping brands run influencer campaigns at scale. If the marketplace model works for you, it can be a useful channel. Aurelia represents a different approach entirely. Instead of fitting into a brand's workflow, you build your own. A professional media kit, 30K+ brands to pitch, AI-powered outreach, and a full pipeline to manage it all - designed to grow with you whether you're landing your first deal or your hundredth. They're not mutually exclusive either - use Aspire for passive inbound, Aurelia for targeted outbound.