In this episode of Fintech Fireside Asia, I sit down with Tessa Wijaya, Co-founder and COO of Xendit, one of Southeast Asia’s leading fintech unicorns. Known by many as the “Stripe of Southeast Asia,” Xendit has raised over $500 million and powers billions in annual payments across Indonesia, the Philippines, and beyond.

But behind the billion-dollar valuation lies a much grittier story.

Tessa opens up about:

• Knowing when to let go of a failing idea
• What it really took to build payment infrastructure in Southeast Asia
• The system crash that nearly broke Xendit