What is Starcave?

To be founded in Hong Kong and expanding from other major international financial HUBs, Starcave is an online fintech company embedded with comprehensive virtual accounts, payment capabilities, fund collection, remittance, exchange and settlement functions ecosystem.

Founding team encompasses professional bankers and payment specialists who are serial entrepreneur in fintech industry possessing with ample experience on establishing and nurturing new business start-ups.

Riding on the different financial licenses throughout the world, Starcave's business is well legitimated and regulated. Licenses such as MSO in Hong Kong, MSB in Canada, DIFC in Dubai and EMI in Europe etc.

Starcave is striking for a light asset model for the maximized revenue projection to be generated by the client base through cutting-edge financial services and technologies. Our B2B core business model will also support the wide range of commercial payment patterns and preferences for the best customer experience.

Our Team
Patrick LAI
Patrick LAI
Chairman

Patrick is educated in the United States and the holder of Doctor in Fintech, and Master in Fintech and Business Administration. He is an experienced corporate banker in the commercial and corporate banking fields and worked with The Bank of China, HSBC and Citigroup in the past. He holds professional qualifications of Associate Credit Risk Management Professional in Hong Kong and his role is more of non-executive nature at Starcave.

Walter LEUNG
Walter LEUNG
Chief Executive Officer

Walter is a seasoned financial professional with 30 years of international banking experience with HSBC Group and holds a Master's degree in Management. His extensive career encompasses deep expertise in banking operations, internal process management, fraud prevention and mitigation, Anti Money Laundering/Compliance, and risk management. Demonstrating entrepreneurial acumen, Walter co-founded a Hong Kong FinTech company in 2020. This venture successfully secured a valid Money Service Operator license and delivered digital payment and remittance solutions. He combines substantial traditional banking expertise with practical experience in pioneering financial technology.

Wilson LAU
Wilson LAU
Chief Business Officer

Mr. Wilson Lau. He is educated in the United Kingdom (“UK”) and holds a master’s degree in the engineering field. Mr. Lau is an experienced corporate banker in the commercial and corporate banking fields and worked with HSBC and Citigroup for 16 years. He has extensive experience in the payment and remittance field. He holds professional qualifications of “MCBI, Chartered Banker” in the United Kingdom and “Certified Banker” in Hong Kong. In the past, he has also established a Fintech company in 2020 with MSO licence in Hong Kong for providing digital payment and remittance service, while he already stepped down from the said company in 2023.

Kevin CHAN
Kevin CHAN
Chief Commercial Officer

Kevin boasts over a decade of experience in both front-office and middle-office roles with esteemed institutions such as Hang Seng Bank, The Bank of East Asia, and The Bank of China. He has also been a key member of the London team for a Singaporean payments company. His expertise spans personal and business banking as well as the payments sector. Kevin is possessed with ample business network and has been an active member in the FinTech ecosystem in both Hong Kong and London. At Starcave, Kevin assumes the role of Chief Commercial Officer to oversee the implementation of sales and commercial strategies, marketing, customer service and product development.