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Singapore-based fintech firm Volopay raises $29m Series A to expand business to APAC and MENA
Singapore-based fintech firm Volopay has raised $29m in a mix of equity and debt from investors in a Series A led by Justin Mateen, the co-founder of Tinder. Other…
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PayMongo, Philippine fintech startup aims to be a one-stop shop for Southeast Asia’s financial needs as it explores regional expansion
In April 2019, four co-founders, namely Francis Plaza, an MIT engineer; software engineer Jamie Hing II; business entrepreneur Luis Sia; and former Philippines Cabinet official Edwin Lacierda launched PayMongo…
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Indonesian fintech Akulaku Inc. secures $100m funding from Thai lender to expand its business in Southeast Asia
Following a $125-million funding in 2021 co-led by Hong Kong multi-asset investment firm Silverhorn Group, Akulaku managed to pull in $100-million from one of Thailand’s biggest lenders, Siam Commercial…
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LEAD, an Indian edtech startup, is now a unicorn after $100m Series E fundraise
LEAD is a school-focused edtech company that recently announced that it has raised $100 million in a Series E funding round led by private equity firm WestBridge Capital and…
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KoinWorks, an Indonesian digital lending company, raises $108m from MDI, East Ventures
The Covid-19 period has actually allowed KoinWorks to surge forward in the right direction. “At the beginning of the pandemic, we tried to step back and look into…
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India’s Mamaearth is the latest unicorn after $52m funding
The parent company of baby and mother care brand Mamaearth, Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd, has earned the title of unicorn after raising $52m USD in the latest funding round…