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ErudiFi

Digital financial services for students in Southeast Asia

Y CombinatorWinter 2018ActiveFintechCredit and LendingEducationFintech

What they do

Problem

Students in Southeast Asia lack accessible financing options to pay for education and build credit history.

Solution

ErudiFi provides digital student financing and payment services that let students pay for education while establishing credit.

Who it's for

Students in Southeast Asia, especially underserved learners in Indonesia and the Philippines, use it to finance education.

Founders

Susli Lie
Founder

Growing up in Indonesia and the first in her family to attend university, Susli co-founded ErudiFi, a technology company on a mission to build a better tomorrow for youths in Southeast Asia together with Naga Tan. Susli is now a Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures, a Southeast Asia focused VC with 40+ portfolio companies in the region. She holds degrees from Yale, Wharton, and Johns Hopkins, and is also a mother of two young boys.

Naga Tan
Founder

Naga Tan is the CEO & Co-Founder of ErudiFi, a mission-driven company advancing financial inclusion and expanding access to education across Southeast Asia. Through its platforms Danacita in Indonesia and Bukas in the Philippines, ErudiFi partners with leading universities and vocational schools to provide students with affordable tuition installment plans. To date, the company has financed more than US$60 million in tuition fees for over 60,000 students.

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