PINTEC

PINTEC is a independent technology platform enabling financial services in China. Founded in 2016, the company aims to leverage technology to advance financial services and level the playing field. The name “PINTEC” derives from the “pin” on a processor chip, and “technology”, representing the way the company connects finance with digital technologies. The company provides customizable modular fintech solutions to institutions and their customers. Used in fields such as finance, online travel, e-commerce, offline retail payment and business lending, these include solutions for consumer finance, SME loans, wealth management and robo-advisory, and online insurance. PINTEC’s digital lending engine Dumiao and the robo-advisory engine Polaris use technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Big Data. PINTEC's clients include Xiaomi, Qunar, Ctrip, VIPSHOP, China Telecom’s BestPay unit, XWBank, Industrial Consumer Finance, Minsheng Securities etc. PINTEC has launched two joint ventures in Singapore to serve the Southeast Asia market: Avatec, announced in 2018, provides digital lending technology, while Pivot, announced in 2017, offers wealth management technology.