Finder, a Fintech firm established in Australia back in 2006, has reportedy acquired the GoBear brand as it focuses on its international expansion plans.
Now live in many different countries and serving over 10 million consumers globally each month, Finder is one of the world’s fast-growing financial comparison solution providers.
As noted by its management:
“Finder helps people understand, compare and find better credit cards, home loans, savings accounts, personal and car loans, insurance, mobile phone & broadband plans, retail and travel options and more. We are helping people make better decisions all around the world in countries including Australia, USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Mexico and more.”
Finder’s GoBear acquisition will reportedly include trademark and assets such as domains, website content and social channels in seven key markets, including Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.
The GoBear brand is expected to operate like it had been before with its normal social media and email channels, but the website content will become a part of finder.com and its local services.
Frank Restuccia, Founder and Global CEO at Finder, who owns Finder along with his Australian colleagues Fred Schebesta and Jeremy Cabral, stated:
“We are thrilled to have the GoBear brand join the Finder Group and to be able to serve customers in Southeast Asia under this well-known brand. Like Finder, GoBear has been committed to improving the financial wellbeing of its audience, with over 55 million people having visited its website since its launch in 2015 to make better-informed decisions. Finder’s mission is to help people all over the world make better financial decisions and we’re excited to ramp up our offering to the region through a recognised brand like GoBear.”
The Finder platform has been designed to compares over 200 different verticals including personal finance solutions like credit cards, home loans and savings accounts. Finder also offers comparisons for online shopping, digital currency and stock trading. The platform is also focused on expanding its services into new markets each week.
