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Partnership10 June 2025

Wonder Becomes Octopus' First Omnichannel Payment Facilitator in Hong Kong

A landmark partnership bringing Hong Kong's most widely used payment experience to merchants online and offline through Wonder.

Wonder Becomes Octopus' First Omnichannel Payment Facilitator in Hong Kong

Wonder, a leading payments and fintech platform in Hong Kong and APAC, is proud to announce a landmark partnership as the first omnichannel payment facilitator of Octopus Cards Limited ("Octopus") in Hong Kong. This strategic collaboration marks a new chapter in advancing Hong Kong's digital payment ecosystem, bringing Hong Kong's most recognised payment experience to merchants across various sectors with greater speed, flexibility, and efficiency.

The collaboration enables both offline and online Octopus acceptance directly via Wonder's payment terminal and digital platform. Merchants can enable Octopus alongside 30+ other payment methods through Wonder's streamlined KYC onboarding process, with all funds settled directly via Wonder's platform.

Becoming Octopus' first payment facilitator in Hong Kong marks a major milestone for Wonder and reflects our shared commitment to driving payment innovation and digital transformation across the city. Octopus is a trusted and indispensable part of Hong Kong's daily life, and we look forward to bringing smarter, faster, and more effortless payment experiences to businesses and consumers.

Jason Ngan, Founder and CEO of Wonder

Building a smarter Hong Kong is a collective effort. Our collaboration with Wonder will enhance our customers' payment experience across Octopus' extensive network of over 190,000 physical acceptance points and our growing online presence. Working closely with all ecosystem partners, our goal is to ensure every interaction between buyers and sellers is seamless, convenient, and secure.

Tim Ying, CEO of Octopus

About Octopus Cards Limited (Licence Number: SVF0001)

Operating under the Stored Value Facilities Licence, Octopus Cards Limited provides innovative offline and online Octopus payment services. Launched in 1997, the Octopus system is one of the world's leading contactless smartcard payment systems, with more than 24 million cards and products in circulation and over 190,000 acceptance points in the market.

About Wonder

Wonder is a leading payments and FinTech platform for merchants in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific, enabling any merchant, from micro-businesses to multinational enterprises, to pay and get paid effortlessly.

Wonder is Hong Kong's first full-stack omnichannel payments platform, allowing merchants to complete KYC onboarding digitally in minutes, open an account, accept payments, pay digitally, and manage transactions — all from a single platform. Key products include Wonder App, Wonder Terminal, Wonder Dashboard, Wonder Card and Wonder Taxi. Beyond its full-stack suite, Wonder pioneered instant payment settlement (T+0) in Hong Kong and continues to expand access to digital financial services through innovation and strategic partnerships.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Wonder completed a Series A funding round led by Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) and a venture debt facility with HSBC Innovation Banking. Wonder has offices in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Mainland China.