$150M Revenue & $500M Capital: Transforming Mobility Markets with Financial Inclusion w/ Tingting Peng, Moove

This week, we sit down with Tingting Peng, the Chief Transformation Officer of Moove, the African-born fintech tackling financial inclusion through innovative mobility solutions. With over $500 million raised in equity and debt financing, and a customer base of 30,000 drivers across global markets, Moove is redefining vehicle ownership and creating pathways to economic empowerment. Tingting shares her incredible journey — from navigating the high-stakes world of hedge funds to embracing purpose-driven leadership at Moove. She opens up about the pivotal moments that shaped her career, including the global financial crisis and her mid-career pivot into social enterprise. We also dive into her role in scaling Moove’s operations to $150 million in annual recurring revenue, building strategic partnerships with giants like Uber, and driving innovation in emerging markets. Get ready for a masterclass on resilience, leadership, and the power of purpose in building a successful business! Timestamps / Key Takeaways 0:00 - Intro 02:36 - Billion Dollar Questions 04:52 - The pivots in Tingting’s career - from hedge fund manager to yoga teacher to today’s Moove 08:46 - The journey of becoming the first executive hired of a Nigerian-founded startup 11:10 - Leadership qualities to seek in founders; the co-founder dynamics 15:56 - Driving financial inclusion in mobility industry; obstacles faced and solutions provided in Nigeria 22:03 - Surprising learnings from gender analysis; managing volatility in different markets 27:03 - Pulling out from Egypt and Kenya: key learnings 31:40 - Strategic partnership with Uber and beyond 34:38 - Building a global business from early - partnership with OEM and making impact 40:23 - Hardest lessons learned; “always in fundraising mode” About Tingting Tingting is Chief Capital, Strategy, and Impact Officer at Moove, a mobility fintech focused on revenue-based financing for gig workers globally. She is also an angel investor and advisor to startups across healthtech, climate tech, HR tech and fintech. As a former investment banker, hedge fund analyst and private equity investor, Tingting has extensive experience across private markets asset classes and a passion for building and scaling impactful businesses at the intersection of tech, finance, and wellbeing. She is a graduate of MIT with an MBA from London Business School. Tingting is a member of the Milken Institute’s Young Leaders Circle and has been recognised by Fintech Magazine as a Top 100 Women in Fintech 2023 and by the Financial Technology Report as a Top 25 Women Leader in Financial Technology of 2022. - PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://billiondollarmoves.com Watch on Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/sarahchenglobal Join the community: https://sarah-chen.ck.page/billiondollarmoves   FOLLOW SARAH: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sarahchenglobal Instagram: https://instagram.com/sarahchenglobal Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahchenglobal