Hear that Ekko? Ekko is a Vietnamese earned wage access (EWA) platform that helps reduce employee financial stress and turnover. Now, they’ve just raised a $4.2M seed!

Investor check. Impact Square, Fondation Botnar, Sagana, and several Vietnamese high-net-worth individuals joined in. 

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🔢 All about Ekko

Want to make your workers happier? Ekko helps employees strengthen their financial resilience by offering EWA through their app. EWA lets workers access their earned wages before payday.

Ever needed to get your salary in advance for a financial emergency? Having EWA tools in place makes it easier for workers (and their employers) to access and track their earned $$$. 

• The app also has gamified financial courses and tools to help employees set savings goals, track spending, and develop better financial habits over time. 
• Ekko also offers on-site financial education workshops and an HR portal to help HR teams manage people.

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👣 Next steps

They’ll use the fresh funds to expand across Vietnam and onboard new employer partners. 

• Oh, and they’ll also continue strengthening their platform to serve workers in manufacturing, retail, logistics, and services.