Unicorn

VNLife (VNPay)

Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam · est. 2007

Founded
2007
Sectors
fintech · payments

Hanoi-based fintech group behind VNPay, which powers mobile banking for 40+ Vietnamese banks and the VNPay-QR network (22m users, 150,000+ merchants), plus travel and retail-tech units. Became Vietnam's second tech unicorn after a US$250m Series B in 2021 co-led by General Atlantic and Dragoneer, following ~US$300m from GIC and SoftBank Vision Fund in 2019.

People & team

Founders

Le Tanh, Tran Tri Manh, Mai Thanh Binh, Tran Van Ky

Key people

  • Tran Tri ManhChairman
  • Mai Thanh BinhCEO, VNLife (2019)
Status
Active
Type
unicorn
Founded
2007

Sources

4 sources
  1. 01
    VNLife and VNPAY ownership
    Tuoi Treaccessed 2026-09-24tuoitre.vn
  2. 02
    VNLIFE, Vietnam's second unicorn
    HSBC Vietnamaccessed 2026-09-24about.hsbc.com.vn
  3. 03
    VNLife raises over $250mn in Series B
    Tuoi Tre Newsaccessed 2026-09-24news.tuoitre.vn
  4. 04
    GA, Dragoneer lead $250m Series B for VNLife
    AVCJaccessed 2026-09-24avcj.com

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