Singapore, 3 June 2025 – Aspire, the all-in-one finance platform for modern businesses, has announced its integration with Stripe, a global financial infrastructure leader, to enable faster, more flexible payment acceptance for businesses in Asia. The move comes as Aspire continues to enhance its digital finance stack to better serve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) navigating increasingly global and digital operations.
The integration allows Aspire users to accept payments through credit and debit cards, as well as digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, GrabPay and WeChat Pay — directly via invoice links or standalone payment requests. By broadening payment options, Aspire is helping businesses offer greater convenience to customers, reduce friction in receivables, and unlock faster access to working capital.
Faster settlements to boost cash flow
In B2B commerce, long payment cycles are a persistent bottleneck. Aspire’s collaboration with Stripe addresses this pain point by enabling businesses to settle payments in as fast as three days, significantly improving upon the typical seven-day wait. This quicker turnaround enhances cash flow, enabling businesses to manage operational costs and reinvest sooner.
Aspire users can now enable card and digital payments without the need for a website or complicated technical setup, opening the door for new businesses to start accepting online payments immediately.
“At Aspire, we are constantly looking for new ways to help businesses grow faster and operate more efficiently. This partnership with Stripe aims to address two critical pain points – speed and flexibility. Together, we are removing the friction of money, empowering businesses to focus on what they do best: growing and scaling their operations,” said Andrea Baronchelli, CEO and founder of Aspire.
Meeting evolving digital payment expectations
With the rise in virtual card adoption and online-first purchasing, 64% of businesses now expect the ability to transact online. Yet many SMEs still lack the infrastructure to accept modern digital payments. Research indicates that companies that do not support card payments risk losing up to 4.6% in potential revenue, underscoring the urgency for expanded acceptance capabilities.
“Small and medium businesses make up over 97% of all businesses in APAC and are the lifeblood of any country’s economy. Working together, Aspire and Stripe helps ensure that SMBs fully benefit from cutting edge technology to enjoy seamless and flexible payment solutions that accelerate their cashflow, so they can succeed in today’s competitive landscape,” said Paul Harapin, Stripe’s Chief Revenue Officer in Asia Pacific.
Scaling toward a digital-first financial future
The launch of this integration marks another milestone in Aspire’s mission to build a connected financial operating system for global businesses. With Stripe’s robust payment infrastructure embedded into Aspire’s platform, users can now manage collections, cash flow, and operations with greater speed and control.
As digital payments continue to reshape how businesses transact, Aspire is positioning itself at the forefront — delivering smart, scalable solutions to help SMEs grow without borders.
