# Yuen Tuck Siew

> Yuen Tuck Siew is the Kuala Lumpur-based co-founder and CEO of Jirnexu, the fintech company behind RinggitPlus. An Oxford modern history graduate and former Citigroup and Kynikos analyst, he returned to Malaysia in 2010 and helped build a business connecting financial comparison with digital applications. His public work spans financial literacy, institutional partnerships and angel investing, including an early investment in StoreHub.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Jirnexu
- **Organizations:** Jirnexu, RinggitPlus, Citigroup Investment Bank, Kynikos Associates, Redberry Media Group, StoreHub (angel investor)
- **Nationality:** Malaysian
- **Education:** Modern History, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded Jirnexu and helped develop RinggitPlus and digital application technology XpressApply., Led Jirnexu through institutional investment rounds and the 2024 CompareHero Malaysia acquisition., Tatler Asia’s Most Influential Malaysia honouree, 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from Oxford with a degree in modern history.
- **Before 2010** — Worked at Citigroup Investment Bank and Kynikos Associates.
- **2010** — Returned to Malaysia after studying and working in Britain.
- **2012** — Co-founded the business that became Jirnexu; started RinggitPlus with James Barnes.
- **2013** — RinggitPlus launched.
- **2014** — RinggitPlus and SaveMoney merged under Saving Plus; Siew invested in StoreHub.
- **2015** — XpressApply went live.
- **2016** — Saving Plus rebranded as Jirnexu; announced US$3 million Series A.
- **2017** — Jirnexu admitted to the Malaysian regulatory sandbox for digital insurance distribution.
- **2018** — Jirnexu announced an US$11 million SBI-led Series B in May and a separate US$10 million Experian-led follow-on in December.
- **2021** — Appeared at the airasia money Financial Marketplace launch; named to Tatler’s Asia’s Most Influential Malaysia list.
- **2023** — Continued as group CEO when Hann Liew and Lucas Ooi stepped back from daily leadership.
- **2024** — Jirnexu acquired CompareHero Malaysia from MoneyHero; MoneyHero retained an equity interest in Jirnexu.
- **2025** — Spoke on The Futurizts podcast and presented financial-literacy findings; recognised among Fintech Frontier Emerging 35.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Jirnexu and helped develop RinggitPlus and digital application technology XpressApply.
- Led Jirnexu through institutional investment rounds and the 2024 CompareHero Malaysia acquisition.
- Tatler Asia’s Most Influential Malaysia honouree, 2021.
- Fintech Frontier Emerging 35 honouree, 2025.
- Angel investor in StoreHub, with an investment reported in 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Discussed RMFLS 2025 findings, including improved retirement planning among respondents earning below RM2,000 monthly.
- **2025-10** — Listed as a speaker in the InvestSmart Fest 2025 programme.
- **2025-08** — Gobi Partners’ July-August newsletter recorded his inclusion in the Fintech Frontier Emerging 35 awards.
- **2025-04** — Appeared on The Futurizts podcast to discuss savings, financial literacy and financial preparedness.
- **2025-03** — RinggitPlus introduced a Bahasa Melayu offering.
- **2024-06** — Announced Jirnexu’s acquisition of CompareHero Malaysia and thanked deal participants in a LinkedIn post.

## Links

- Website: https://jirnexu.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ytsiew/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11