# WeLab, a leading pan-Asian fintech platform, announced the successful closing of its Series D strategic financing.

*fintech · news · 2026-01-19 · The Manila Times*

## Key points

- WeLab closed a Series D round, raising US$220 million, the largest Asian digital banking raise of 2025.
- The funding includes participation from new investors and major follow-on investments by existing partners like Prudential and Allianz X.
- Funds will drive Southeast Asia expansion, deeper Hong Kong leadership, and support new AI-focused business lines.
- WeLab's recent AI-first partnership with Google will enable advanced AI agents and hyper-personalization in digital banking.
- WeLab Bank was ranked as Hong Kong's largest digital bank by revenue and a World's Top 20 Digital Bank in 2025.

**Companies:** HSBC, Prudential Hong Kong Ltd, Fubon Bank (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), TOM Group, Allianz X, WeLab
**Countries:** Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mainland China

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