FeaturedFintechSingapore-based SME lending firm Validus secures $14 mn fundingPritam BordoloiMay 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 12, 2020 Validus will use the funds to invest in technology and build a stronghold in its existing markets... Read more
FeaturedFinanceGoBear acquires AsiaKredit to increase credit access in Southeast AsiaInternational Finance Business DeskMay 4, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 4, 2020 GoBear will introduce lending as a service to partners and enable them to offer loans to underserved consumers in the region... Read more
FeaturedFinanceUK startups raise £663 mn in funding since lockdownPritam BordoloiApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Investments between March 23 and April 27 has increased by 34%... Read more
FeaturedFintechNigerian fintech Okra secures $1 mn funding to boost infrastructurePritam BordoloiApril 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 28, 2020 TLcom Capital led the funding round for Okra... Read more
FeaturedFintechSouth African startup Yoco launches payment solutions for SMEsInternational Finance Business DeskApril 21, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 21, 2020 The new payment platform is launched to help businesses sustain its cashflows amid the coronavirus pandemic... Read more
FeaturedTechnology2020: Online payments grow by 76% in VietnamInternational Finance Business DeskApril 20, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 20, 2020 Total transaction value increased by 124%... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyBlockchain Association of Singapore launched to build digital economyInternational Finance Business DeskApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 It is a a merger between Singapore Blockchain Association and the Blockchain, Enterprise and Scalable Technologies... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedSingapore announces $88 mn package to support financial sectorInternational Finance Business DeskApril 15, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 15, 2020 The aid is in addition to the $4.02 bn set aside in budget 2020 to help the sector fight against Covid-19... Read more
FeaturedFintechBeijing-based Ksher secures $10 mn in a fresh funding roundInternational Finance Business DeskApril 10, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 10, 2020 MindWorks Capital led the funding round for the Chinese fintech... Read more
FeaturedFintechHong Kong-based fintech Neat secures $11 mn funding to fuel expansionInternational Finance Business DeskApril 8, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 8, 2020 Investors who took part in the funding round includes Pacific Century, Visa and MassMutual Ventures... Read more