# Eric Barbier

> Eric Barbier is the Singapore-based founder and CEO of Triple-A. An engineer and repeat entrepreneur, he previously co-founded Mobile 365 and founded TransferTo, now associated with Thunes and DT One. His work focuses on connecting payment networks and enabling businesses to use digital-currency rails within regulated services.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Triple-A
- **Organizations:** Triple-A, Mobile 365, TransferTo, Thunes, DT One, La French Tech Singapore, French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
- **Education:** Master’s degree in Information Technology, ESIEE Paris
- **Known for:** Co-founded Mobile 365, acquired by Sybase in 2006., Founded TransferTo, whose business history includes Thunes and DT One., Built Triple-A into a regulated digital-currency payments business.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Co-founded the mobile-messaging business he identifies as Mobile 365 in his 2017 interview.
- **2002** — First arrived in Singapore to develop his mobile-messaging business in Asia.
- **2004** — Observed prepaid mobile-credit exchanges by SMS in the Philippines.
- **2005** — Launched TransferTo.
- **2006** — Sybase agreed to acquire Mobile 365 for $425 million, subject to adjustments; completion occurred in November.
- **2017** — Founded Triple-A, using the founding year in the company’s official history.
- **2021** — Triple-A obtained its Singapore Digital Payment Token licence under Standard Payment Institution status.
- **2023** — Became president of La French Tech Singapore in January; Triple-A announced a $10 million Series A in October.
- **2026** — Paytop SAS (Triple-A) obtained MiCA authorisation in France on May 21.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Mobile 365, acquired by Sybase in 2006.
- Founded TransferTo, whose business history includes Thunes and DT One.
- Built Triple-A into a regulated digital-currency payments business.
- Triple-A raised a $10 million Series A led by Peak XV Partners and Shorooq Partners in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — France’s AMF records Paytop SAS (Triple-A) MiCA authorisation dated May 21.
- **2026-06** — Triple-A announced multicurrency accounts connected to stablecoin rails on June 4.
- **2026-07** — Triple-A announced in-principle approval from Dubai’s VARA on July 15.
- **2026-07** — Triple-A disclosed a July 25 incident affecting its own digital-asset wallets; its July 27 statement said client funds were unaffected and services had resumed.
- **2026-08** — Triple-A announced stablecoin payments for Eskimo’s eSIM plans on August 19.

## Links

- Website: https://www.triple-a.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbarbier/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ericbarbier

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Last updated: 2026-10-11