{
  "id": 3546720,
  "title": "Early GCash backers to cash in biggest chunk of IPO proceeds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/early-gcash-backers-to-cash-in-biggest-chunk-of-ipo-proceeds",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/08/27/2552007/early-gcash-backers-cash-biggest-chunk-ipo-proceeds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Early investors in GCash anticipate a substantial share of the P92.3-billion IPO proceeds. Mynt Inc., the e-wallet's parent company, will receive over P16 billion from the initial public offering, with private backers and executives reaping the majority. ASP Philippines LP, a private funder, plans to sell up to P27.04 billion in the IPO, reducing its stake to 1.82 percent. The company had invested $175 million in GCash in 2021 to capitalize on the growing cashless trend during the pandemic. Advanced New Technologies (Singapore) Holding Pte. Ltd. is selling as much as P25.18 billion, bringing its share down to 2.3 percent. The Singapore-based company, backed by the Ant Group, a long-time GCash investor, is trimming its position to 0.82 percent. Lion Fintech Investments Pte. Ltd., funded by Warburg Pincus LLC, stands to earn about P12.18 billion as it reduces its ownership to 0.82 percent. GCash's largest shareholders, Globe Capital Venture Holdings Inc. and Ant International Technologies (Singapore) Holding Pte. Ltd., will not participate in the IPO, retaining 33.84 percent and 21.44 percent stakes, respectively. Mynt executives may also reap significant gains, with President and CEO Martha Sazon selling P440.23 million to lower her share to 0.26 percent, while Fuse Financing Inc. President and CEO Tony Isidro could pocket P58.83 million, and GCash Chief People Officer Robert Conrad Gonzales could earn P42.08 million. Mynt intends to sell 8.03 billion primary and secondary common shares, with an optional up to 1.2 billion secondary common shares. If successful, Mynt's P92.3-billion IPO will be the largest in Philippine history, reflecting the substantial influence of this e-wallet in managing the digital finances of 41.5 million Filipinos monthly. The IPO is scheduled for trading between Oct. 6 and 12, with Mynt set to list on the Philippine Stock Exchange main board on Oct. 20.",
  "summary": "Private funders who made an early gamble on GCash are expected to grab the biggest chunk of the P92.3-billion proceeds the e-wallet would raise from its initial public offering.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}