# Adrian Yap

> Adrian Yap is the Kuala Lumpur-based co-founder and CEO of MoneyMatch, a Malaysian fintech founded in 2015 with Naysan Munusamy. His earlier banking career included Bank of America in the United States and Hong Leong Bank in Malaysia. MoneyMatch grew from a currency-matching idea into a regulated cross-border payments business serving individuals, SMEs and financial institutions, and became a partner in the KAF-led Islamic digital bank consortium.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at MoneyMatch
- **Organizations:** MoneyMatch, Bank of America, Hong Leong Bank
- **Education:** Northwood University, West Palm Beach
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads MoneyMatch., Named a 2020 Gen.T Leader of Tomorrow in Malaysia by Tatler., Joint recipient with Naysan Munusamy of Cradle’s 2023 Best Male Founder recognition.

## Career timeline

- **Before MoneyMatch** — Worked as a business analyst at Bank of America in the United States, then in Hong Leong Bank’s treasury department in Malaysia.
- **2014** — Discussed starting a venture with Naysan Munusamy at a mamak, according to their later founding account.
- **2015** — Co-founded MoneyMatch; the company entered the Cyberview Living Labs accelerator.
- **2017** — MoneyMatch entered Bank Negara Malaysia’s regulatory sandbox and launched its digital platform publicly.
- **2019** — MoneyMatch graduated from the sandbox and became a full money-services licensee.
- **2020** — Recognised in Tatler’s Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Malaysia.
- **2021** — MoneyMatch announced completion of an RM18.5 million Series A across two tranches.
- **2022** — MoneyMatch was part of the KAF-led consortium selected for an Islamic digital banking licence.
- **2023** — Shared Cradle’s Best Male Founder recognition with Naysan Munusamy.
- **2024** — MoneyMatch obtained Singapore Major Payment Institution and Brunei remittance licences.
- **2025** — KAF Digital Bank, whose consortium includes MoneyMatch, opened public onboarding on 8 August.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads MoneyMatch.
- Named a 2020 Gen.T Leader of Tomorrow in Malaysia by Tatler.
- Joint recipient with Naysan Munusamy of Cradle’s 2023 Best Male Founder recognition.
- Led MoneyMatch through regulatory sandbox participation and subsequent licensing.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — KAF Digital Bank, whose consortium includes MoneyMatch, opened public onboarding on 8 August.
- **2025-08** — MoneyMatch’s tenth-anniversary post described more than 5,000 Malaysian SMEs served, with reach across over 130 countries and more than 40 currencies.
- **2025-01** — MoneyMatch published Yap’s comments on digital banking and financial inclusion for SMEs and underserved populations.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://my.linkedin.com/in/adrian-yap-51b59582

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/adrian-yap
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-25