MANILA, Philippines — On August 19, 2026, leading venture capital firm Kaya Founders and Netbank, the Philippines' premier Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, co-hosted an exclusive, closed-door Fintech Infrastructure Roundtable in Makati City to tackle industry bottlenecks and map out the future of regional digital finance.
📌 Key Event Details
Navigating Industry Challenges & Infrastructure Gaps
The interactive session served as an open forum for founders and ecosystem leaders to exchange perspectives on the operational realities of scaling financial technology locally. Discussions centered around identifying key bottlenecks across banking, payments, compliance, and lending services that startups face when integrating with regulated systems.
Defining the Next-Gen Fintech Stack
Participants explored key components required for a modern, scalable Philippine fintech stack:
- Streamlined Collaboration: Developing plug-and-play frameworks between banks and tech platforms to accelerate product rollouts.
- Founder-Friendly Partnerships: Designing infrastructure access models that are commercially viable, compliant, and operationally efficient.
- Agile Compliance: Leveraging embedded regulatory tools to maintain high security standards without slowing down product innovation.
BaaS as a Growth Catalyst for Founders
A core theme of the evening was the critical role of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) providers in helping founders launch faster. Attendees exchanged insights on how API-driven, regulated banking rails alleviate integration pain points—enabling tech platforms to focus on customer experience while maintaining bank-grade security.
"Collaborating with Kaya Founders allowed us to engage in meaningful dialogue with the operators shaping the ecosystem. By discussing these core infrastructure areas together, we can continue building responsive, compliant, and founder-friendly rails that empower Philippine fintechs to scale efficiently."
— GUS PUSTON, FOUNDER OF NETBANK
About Netbank
Netbank is the first regulated Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform in the Philippines. Operating as a fully licensed rural bank, Netbank provides the compliance frameworks, tech infrastructure, and banking rails that allow fintechs, e-wallets, financial institutions, and enterprise brands to embed customized financial services—such as white-labeled accounts, cards, payments, and lending—directly into their applications.
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