Coins.ph
Acquired by GoJek (GoTo)Coins.ph uses mobile and blockchain to provide access to baseline financial services to millions of Filipinos.
Ron Hose
Entrepreneur / Tech Investor
Founder of Coins.ph. Investor and board member advancing financial inclusion in Southeast Asia.
- 2014Founded Coins.ph
- 10M+Customers served
- 2019Acquired by Go‑Jek
Ron Hose is a distinguished entrepreneur and tech investor renowned for his contributions to financial inclusion in the Philippines. In 2014, Ron founded Coins.ph with the mission to provide accessible financial services to the unbanked population through a mobile blockchain-enabled platform. Under his leadership, Coins.ph grew to serve over 10 million customers, facilitating remittances, bill payments, and online transactions. The platform’s success attracted major investors and led to its acquisition by Indonesian tech giant Go-Jek in 2019, marking the largest tech exit to date in the Philippines and one of the largest for the region.
Before Coins.ph, Ron was a founding partner at Innovation Endeavors, an early-stage venture capital fund backed by Eric Schmidt, and co-founded TokBox, a video conferencing company backed by leading investors such as Sequoia Capital and Bain Capital before being acquired by Telefonica.
He serves on the boards of 7-Eleven Philippines and previously UnionBank of the Philippines, further influencing the digital transformation in the region. Beyond his entrepreneurial ventures, Ron is an active angel investor and advisor, supporting numerous startups in Southeast Asia and serving on the board of Endeavor Philippines. Ron's commitment to leveraging technology for social good continues to inspire and shape the future of fintech and the broader startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia.
Companies Founded
TokBox
Acquired by TelefonicaTokBox's (now Vonage) Video APIs make it easy to build a custom video experience within any mobile, web, or desktop application, and is built on the WebRTC industry standard that is available on billions of devices.
Board Positions
7-Eleven Philippines
Operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in the Philippines, part of the world's largest convenience store chain.
Endeavor Philippines
Part of Endeavor, the global network that inspires promising founders to dream bigger and supports them as they scale up.
Plastic Credit Exchange
PCX is the first global non-profit plastic offset program, helping businesses around the world offset their plastic footprint and reduce the flow of plastic pollution into nature.
Past Boards
UnionBank [PSE:UBP]
Former Independent DirectorUnionBank of the Philippines is a BSP licensed Universal Bank. UnionBank is a partnership among the Aboitiz Group, Insular Life and the Philippines' Social Security System. It started operations in 1981 and became a commercial bank on January 19, 1982.
Select Investments
Honest Bank
Helping consumers in Southeast Asia get better access to fair banking.
Quona Capital
Quona Capital invests in fintech innovators that are advancing inclusion in emerging markets
Graph Ventures
Early stage investment fund managed by operators/founders with experience starting and scaling technology companies globally.
GetAround
The world's largest connected car-sharing marketplace, provides communities with a cost-effective alternative to car ownership.
Expedock
Delivering Powerful Data Infrastructure for the Global Supply Chain
Peek
Peek is a booking software and marketplace for fun things to do. Choose from over 20k virtual and in-person experiences for travelers and locals.
Lhoopa
Making homeownership achievable for every Filipino family.
Hati Health
Women's health platform in the Philippines, connecting women to teleconsultations, clinics and insurance.
Peddlr
Free mobile point-of-sale app that helps micro and small businesses in the Philippines manage sales, inventory and expenses, even offline.
Jule
Canadian EV fast-charging and battery energy storage that avoids costly grid upgrades.
