Lendbox is Asia-Pacific's top high-growth company in 2025

Lendbox, a peer-to-peer lending platform from India, has emerged as the top company on the Financial Times and Statista's 2025 list of 500 high-growth Asia-Pacific firms. The company, based in Delhi, achieved an impressive 536% growth, bringing its revenue to $51 million in 2023. The list includes 81 companies from India, highlighting the country's robust presence. Among them are BluSmart, ranking sixth, and Meesho at 72nd. Noteworthy firms like Titan Company and Aditya Birla Capital also made the list, coming in at 301st and 374th, respectively. Lendbox was founded in 2015 and saw significant growth after becoming compliant with Indian regulations in 2019. The second and third spots on the ranking went to Borong and Etaily, both of which are e-commerce technology providers from Southeast Asia. Singapore topped the list by city, featuring 108 companies. Japan and South Korea followed, each with 91 companies, while Seoul and Tokyo had 75 and 71 entries, respectively. Chinese firms were excluded from the ranking due to difficulties in data verification. The ranking primarily comprised companies in the IT and Software sector, which made up 27%, with financial services at 10% and advertising and marketing firms at 5%. To qualify for the list, companies must meet specific revenue and independence criteria, highlighting their organic growth without external acquisitions.