Finance
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UK fintech Jaja pays $671M in cash to acquire the Bank of Ireland’s UK credit card business
Fintech has been one of the bigger stories of the UK startup world — due in no small part to…
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Warburg Pincus announces new $4.25 billion fund for China and Southeast Asia
Warburg Pincus, the private equity fund with over $60 billion under management, is doubling down on Asia after it announced…
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Indonesia’s KoinWorks raises $12 million to grow its P2P SME lending platform
KoinWorks, an Indonesian startup that helps small and medium-sized businesses secure financial services through its online peer-to-peer platform, has raised…
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Razer goes big on payments with Visa prepaid card
The latest pairing between a tech upstart and a financial titan is a digital prepaid card targeted at Southeast Asia’s…
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Step raises $22.5M led by Stripe to build no-fee banking services for teens
The smartphone revolution has well and truly disrupted the world of banking. A wide range of startups have cropped up…
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Line teams up with Visa to boost its mobile payment service
Messaging app Line has partnered with Visa to bring traditional financial clout to its mobile payment service. The deal will…
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Bunq launches travel card to make foreign exchange fees disappear
Fintech startup Bunq provides full-fledged bank accounts. But if you’re happy with your existing bank, the company is launching a…
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EV Growth closes $200M fund to cover Southeast Asia’s Series B funding gap
East Ventures has long been known as one of Indonesia’s longest-serving and most active seed-stage investors, but now it has…
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Fika Ventures raises $76M to fund the growing LA tech ecosystem
The Los Angeles ecosystem is $76 million stronger today as Fika Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm, announces its sophomore…
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