SINGAPORE — As technology spending accelerates worldwide, channel finance is at an inflection point that presents both opportunity and the need for rapid adaptation.
According to Kyung “KC” Choi, the newly appointed Vice President of Origination for Asia-Pacific/Japan at WeFi Technology Group, modern channel deals must rethink how partners, distributors and vendors obtain and use capital to drive growth.
The Current Challenges in Channel Finance
The global IT sector remains a resilient growth engine, yet increasing transaction complexity, fragmented processes and outdated credit models are creating financing gaps for channel participants.
The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Financing Needs
Investments in artificial intelligence illustrate the challenge. Market forecasts project AI to reach US$1.81 trillion by 2030 (Grand View Research), and the rise of large GPU server deployments requires financing that is faster, more flexible and tailored to deal scale and technical complexity.
Choi's Experience and Approach
Choi brings extensive experience from roles at GE Capital and Wells Fargo, where he built channel finance capabiliti...