Episode
Founders: Caecilia Chu on 200 rejections and building YouTrip
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- Business Daily
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- Jun 9, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1048
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Summary
We meet Caecilia Chu, founder of one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing fintech companies, YouTrip.Growing up in a small public housing flat in Hong Kong, she watched her father study at night for years to become an accountant, only to later struggle to secure a bank loan to start his own business. The experience left a lasting impression and sparked her interest in making financial services more accessible. She tells Leanna Byrne how she went from a failed first startup and hundreds of investor rejections to building a company that now processes billions of dollars in payments each year. She also shares how the pandemic-era collapse in travel nearly wiped out the business overnight, forcing a dramatic pivot that ultimately helped YouTrip survive. Founders with Leanna Byrne - The stories of the emotions from the highs and lows of starting a successful business Producer: Amber Mehmood (Picture: Caecilia Chu) You can contact us by email to [email protected]