Our Story
Okapi Technologies was founded with the mission to make affordable residential solar energy accessible to homeowners in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. In December 2022, we launched a 10-year residential solar financing product, aligned with the NEM program, partnering with forward-thinking solar installers to promote sustainability.
By June 2023, we introduced our instant approval financing product, allowing Partner Installers to obtain immediate credit decisions for residential customers via an online portal. This innovation has increased conversion rates, shortened sales cycles, and enabled our partners to focus on value-added activities like system design and consultation.
Our financing model leverages the power generated by the solar systems, offering homeowners instant savings without any upfront costs. As the leading provider of solar leasing solutions, we are driving Malaysia towards a sustainable future and closer to Net Zero.
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Meet Our Team
Co-Founder
Lai Zhern Yung
Zhern Yung has had a varied career across banking and tech startups, spending 7 years at the regional logistics unicorn Ninja Van, where he was last the VP of Corporate Development and Treasury.
At Okapi, he has come full circle back to his days as an engineering student and enthusiast of solar energy - his Masters' Project on luminescent solar concentrators won the Departmental Prize in 2012.
Zhern Yung graduated with an MEng in Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology from University College London.
Co-Founder
Christopher Kwong
Chris is both an engineer and a banker, designing and consulting on multibillion dollar projects such as the Marina Bay Sands and Ocean Financial Center as a Senior Engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff, prior to joining Citigroup.
At Citi, he covered roles across Operations, FX trading, Credit, and Relationship Management, developing a comprehensive appreciation of how having a robust yet transparent risk culture is key to a healthy financing business.
Chris graduated with an MEng in Structural and Civil Engineering from the University of Cambridge.