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Fintech Farm
"Neobank in a box" for banks in emerging markets, paid on a performance basis
As of 1 September 2026, Fintech Farm's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. A digital banking product and technology partner for mid-sized banks in emerging markets that want to launch a neobank app without building the technology or product expertise themselves. Softwr lists it under APIs. Fintech Farm is available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Fintech Farm does
Fintech Farm supplies an end-to-end neobank technology stack, mobile app design and operational playbook, covering debit and credit cards, buy now pay later, credit scoring engines and investment features, to established mid-sized banks in emerging markets that lack in-house digital product expertise but hold the banking licence and balance sheet already. The distinguishing detail is the commercial model: rather than selling software as a licensed platform the way Mambu or Tuum do, Fintech Farm is compensated on a performance basis tied to the number of customers and the revenue its neobank product generates for the partner bank. That aligns incentives toward growth outcomes rather than software adoption alone, but it also means Fintech Farm is functionally a product and growth partner embedded in the bank's business, not a vendor selling a licence a bank can simply stop paying for once implemented. Buyers are mid-sized regulated banks, mostly in emerging markets across regions including Vietnam, Nigeria and increasingly India, wanting to launch a digital-first consumer banking brand quickly. The trade-off is dependency: because compensation is tied to ongoing performance rather than a one-time licence, a bank partnering with Fintech Farm is entering a long-term revenue-sharing relationship rather than buying a discrete, replaceable software product.
What people use it for
- A mid-sized regulated bank in an emerging market wanting to launch a neobank without building digital product expertise in house
- A bank wanting a partner compensated on growth outcomes rather than a fixed software licence
- An institution needing credit scoring built specifically for thin-file, underbanked emerging market customers
- A bank expanding into a new emerging market and wanting a proven neobank launch playbook rather than starting from scratch
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Where it falls short
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- The performance-based model means a bank is entering an ongoing revenue-sharing relationship rather than buying a one-time or fixed-fee software licence, which changes long-term cost dynamics as the neobank grows.
- It requires the partner bank to already hold a banking licence and balance sheet, so it is not usable by a company wanting to launch banking services without any existing regulatory status.
- Focus on emerging markets means less proven track record in developed, heavily regulated markets such as the US or Western Europe.
- As a smaller, founder-led company relative to Mambu or Temenos, its longevity and ability to support partner banks over a decade-plus relationship carries more vendor-risk uncertainty.
- Being compensated on customer and revenue growth creates a natural incentive to prioritise growth-driving features over, for example, deep compliance tooling that does not directly move those metrics.
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Pricing
What Fintech Farm costs
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Fintech Farm
On request
- Performance-based compensation tied to customer numbers and revenue generated
- No published flat licence fee
Capabilities
Features
End-to-end neobank stack
Mobile app, core technology and operational playbook for launching a digital bank
Credit scoring engines
AI-driven credit models built for underbanked and thin-file emerging market customers
Debit, credit and BNPL products
Card and lending product design bundled into the launch package
Investment features
Stock and savings investment functionality within the neobank app
Performance-based partnership
Compensation tied to customer growth and revenue generated, not a flat software licence
Emerging market focus
Product and regulatory approach built specifically around emerging market banking conditions
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Questions people ask
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How is Fintech Farm paid?
On a performance basis, tied to the number of customers and revenue its neobank product generates for the partner bank, rather than a flat licence fee.
Does the bank need its own licence?
Yes, Fintech Farm partners with banks that already hold a banking licence and balance sheet; it does not provide the licence itself.
Which markets does it focus on?
Emerging markets, including operations across regions such as Vietnam, Nigeria and increasingly India.
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