Embedded Financing: The Game-Changer in Supplier-Restaurant Transactions, Powered by Funding Societies, Supply Bunny & Food Market Hub


L-R: Chai Kien Poon, Country Head of Funding Societies Malaysia; Anthony See, CEO, Food Market Hub; Tham Keng Yew, CEO, Supply Bunny.

KUALA LUMPUR, 5 APRIL 2023 - Funding Societies, the largest unified SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia has partnered with Food Market Hub and Supply Bunny, two leading solution providers for food and beverage (F&B) supplies in Malaysia, to launch a new business-to-business (B2B) embedded financing programme, the first of its kind in the F&B industry, for restaurants and F&B outlet operators in Malaysia.

Powered by Funding Societies, the embedded financing in this tripartite partnership allows for seamless integration into Food Market Hub and Supply Bunny's solutions. This enables the 3,000 F&B operators on Food Market Hub’s platform to receive their inventory orders from the 800 suppliers on Supply Bunny’s platform seamlessly. The embedded financing works by giving the F&B operators the option to defer payment up to 30 days from the date of delivery; simultaneously, the suppliers receive payment upon delivery. With cash flow management being essential for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) including those in the F&B segment, the initiative will therefore allow restaurant operators to better manage their cash flow and working capital as they focus on sustaining or growing their businesses.

Chai Kien Poon, Country Head of Funding Societies Malaysia, remarked, “Access to capital remains key to SMEs in the F&B sector as they seek to meet the increased customers’ demand post-pandemic and to help them scale their operations. Hence, getting easy and direct access to financing is critical. By partnering with Food Market Hub and Supply Bunny, Funding Societies will be able to serve and scale creditworthy, underserved SMEs in the F&B industry.”

"Malaysia’s F&B industry is projected to contribute RM35.2 billion to the country’s GDP. Amidst that, an estimated 22% growth was recorded for 2022 and a further 8% expansion this year. Despite this year’s optimistic outlook, we need to prepare ourselves for a possible recessionary economy. In such a situation, the cash flow that SMEs save would allow them breathing room, so that they can reinvest into marketing or improving their customer experience," commented Anthony See, CEO of Food Market Hub. "We want to help restaurant operators succeed in the competitive F&B industry."

Successful restaurant and F&B outlet operators are eligible for a collateral-free, financing facility of up to RM50,000 under the B2B financing programme, with end-to-end application processes taking approximately two weeks. Based on the financing quantum being applied, restaurant operators may only be required to submit the completed application form as well as a copy of their NRIC.

"We ran a successful pilot over the last few months involving cold-chain and fresh suppliers, and we are now ready to roll out the program on a larger scale. We are excited about the impact that this initiative can have on the food service vertical in Malaysia - specifically improving cash flow efficiency facilitates just-in-time supply and reduces the stress on the supply chain. The benefits, in turn, would contribute towards Malaysia’s short- and medium-term policy on food security," Tham Keng Yew, CEO of Supply Bunny, added.

The launch of the B2B financing program is a major milestone for Food Market Hub and Supply Bunny as this marks their first partnership with a leading digital financing platform and is part of their mutually aligned commitment to supporting the growth and development of Malaysian SMEs, specifically the F&B industry. In Malaysia, Funding Societies has successfully disbursed more than RM2 billion in financing, directly supporting thousands of SMEs.

The financing programme is now available on both Food Market Hub and Supply Bunny marketplaces. Restaurant operators are invited to sign up and take advantage of this new financial solution. For more information, please visit https://www.foodmarkethub.com/financing.

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