Startup funding is currently flowing at an unprecedented rate, and fintech is turning out to be one of the biggest beneficiaries. In the first quarter of 2021, Singaporean fintech startups saw a surge in funding of over 350% compared to the previous year, and Golden Gate Ventures has forecast that Southeast Asia will produce a record number of exits over the next few years, with fintech one of the most significant drivers. The role of APIs in this rapid growth cannot be understated. If financial applications can be imagined as a vast sprawling city of skyscrapers, then APIs are the…