OwlTing Group
Taiwanese fintech company
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OwlTing Group (operating as OBOOK Holdings Inc.) is a Taiwanese financial technology company headquartered in Taipei. The company develops software for payments, supply chain tracking, and hospitality management. Its payment service operates in 41 U.S. states and also holds a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in the European Union and an Electronic Payment Intermediary Service Provider (Bank API) license in Japan.
Native name | 奧丁丁集團 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public company |
| Nasdaq: OWLS | |
| Industry | Fintech |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founders | Darren Wang |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Darren Wang (CEO) |
| Products | OwlPay, OwlNest, OwlTing Market |
| Revenue |  US$7.86 million (FY2025) |
Number of employees | ~200 (2025) |
| Website | www |
In October 2025, it became the first Asia-based fintech company to be directly listed on Nasdaq.[1][2]
History
OwlTing was founded in 2010 by Darren Wang, a former Google employee. The company initially focused on e-commerce before shifting to blockchain applications in 2014.[3][4]
Early applications of its technology included a blockchain-based food traceability system used to track pork supply chains, as well as a pilot project in eastern Taiwan that used sensors and data collection to monitor rice production.[5][3] In 2017, the company launched OwlNest, a blockchain-integrated hotel management system designed to eliminate overbookings.[1] OwlTing introduced its payment platform, OwlPay, in 2023, which supports both fiat and USDC-based transactions. [6][7]
In 2025, the OBOOK Holdings Inc. was directly listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol OWLS through a direct listing and also ranked among the top two global companies in the "Enterprise & B2B" category by CB Insights.[8][9] In 2026, the company appeared in the Financial Times ranking of high-growth Asia-Pacific companies.[10][11]
Operations
OwlTing’s operations include digital payments, hospitality software, and e-commerce platforms. Its payment activities are centered on OwlPay, a platform that supports settlement and cross-border transfers using blockchain networks. The platform expanded through integrations with the Circle Payments Network and Visa Direct.[12][13][14]
In the hospitality sector, the company operates OwlNest, a cloud-based property management system for reservations and booking synchronization.[15] It also operates OwlTing Market, an e-commerce platform focused on farm-to-table transparency and food traceability.[16]
In June 2026, OwlTing parntnered with Credible Finance to enhance cross-border payments with countries like the United States, China, and India.[17]