U.K., April 8 -- Leading digital payments company Visa has selected five startups to be a part of the inaugural Visa Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific.

The five startups, which include Brankas, Curlec, DigitSecure, ModusBox and Open, span Asia Pacific, with headquarters including Hyderabad in India, Jakarta in Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Over the next four to six months, the chosen startups will focus on creating defined commercial opportunities to collaborate on new payment solutions with Visa and its extensive network of bank and merchant partners.

A key goal for Visa's accelerator program is to support startups that have launched successful solutions in their own home markets as they plan their next stage of growth.

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