She co-founded a $1 billion fintech start-up in Asia — and wants to show other women they can too

Tessa Wijaya describes herself as "a unicorn among unicorns among unicorns."

But she was ambitious too, inspired by the grandmother who raised her and her cousins, while running a small food business. "For me, it was a massive challenge... how do I keep up with these people? I had no Ivy League degree," said Wijaya. "I looked really young, too. To be taken seriously when you look young and you're a women is really hard."Yet, she was undeterred. Wijaya was eager to play a role in Southeast Asia's evolving business scene.

"I've been given the great opportunity to change how the workplace behaves, so more women can move up the ranks and be the next generation of leaders," she said.

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