Investagrams Releases Statement on the JML Issue, Announces New Products and Partnerships

Investagrams (Investa) has released an official statement regarding the issues involving Mr. John Michael Lapiña, who was formerly associated with the company.

​Below is the official statement of Investagrams, as they posted on their website and Facebook.

𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠

We have recently been made aware of a recent article resurfacing past issues involving Mr. John Michael Lapiña, who was formerly associated with Investagrams.

We’d like to take this opportunity to clarify our position and reaffirm our mission.

𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿: Mr. Lapiña has had no affiliation with Investagrams since early 2023 — a disassociation we publicly announced at the time. The matters referenced in the report involve 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 (e.g., JML Capital), which he conducted independently. These have no connection whatsoever to Investagrams or InvestaTrade’s platform, operations, or leadership.

We have since coordinated with the appropriate authorities and taken the necessary steps in line with our responsibility to the community. Additionally, any malicious attempt to falsely associate Investagrams or its current leadership with these matters — or to deliberately damage our reputation — will be met with the appropriate legal action. We remain steadfast in protecting our name, our mission, and the community we serve.

We also acknowledge the reputational impact — and have chosen to respond not with noise, but with 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴


From 2023 to 2025, we’ve focused on launching new features and establishing partnerships with some of the most reputable companies in the country:

• The development of 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗔𝗜, one of the country’s first AI-powered investment assistants, designed to help users make smarter financial decisions

• The launch of 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲, providing seamless trading access for 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀

• The rollout of the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 in the Philippines, allowing users to practice trading crypto, U.S. stocks, and local equities

• Strategic collaborations with top banks, leading crypto exchange in the PH, and insurance distributors, expanding access to a broader range of financial products and investment opportunities

• The continued expansion of 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀, including integrations with the #𝟭 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 to provide Filipinos with easier access to top mutual funds from leading management companies.

• And product advancements like 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘀, 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 — all built to support Filipino investors at every stage
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𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

There will always be challenges — and sometimes, unfortunate events involving people along the way. But our commitment to our mission has never changed.

We are not defined by setbacks, but by how we 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 above them.

We didn’t build Investa just to make another “start-up”. We built Investa because we saw a gap in the investing landscape — and we sincerely wanted to create something that truly serves our fellow Filipinos.

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝘄𝗵𝘆” 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗵𝗼𝘄” 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

To those who have stood with us — to our users who’ve been with us since the beginning, and to our partners who continue to trust in our mission, see the value in our innovations and collaborate with us through the years — you’ve seen us overcome great challenges before, and you’ll see us do it again.

Thank you for walking this journey with us.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮m