Unicorn

Maya (Voyager Innovations)

Metro Manila, Philippines

Sectors
fintech · digital banking · payments

PLDT-backed fintech behind the Maya e-wallet (formerly PayMaya), the Smart Padala agent network and Maya Bank, one of six Philippine digital-bank licensees (2021). Became a unicorn at about US$1.4bn after a US$210m round led by SIG in 2022, with KKR, Tencent and IFC.

People & team

Key people

  • Orlando B. VeaFounder & CEO (2022)
  • Shailesh BaidwanPresident (2022)
Status
Active
Type
unicorn

Sources

3 sources
  1. 01
    Philippines' Voyager raises US$210 million
    The Assetaccessed 2026-09-24theasset.com
  2. 02
    Voyager raises US$210m, vaulting it to unicorn status
    Fintech News Philippinesaccessed 2026-09-24fintechnews.ph
  3. 03
    PLDT's Voyager attains unicorn plus status
    BusinessWorldaccessed 2026-09-24bworldonline.com

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