Funding
Mandiri Capital Indonesia Showcases Xponent Programme at Money 20/20 Asia
Mandiri Capital Indonesia (MCI), the venture capital arm of Bank Mandiri, is debuted its Xponent programme at the recent Money 20/20 Asia in Bangkok, aiming to enhance collaboration within the fintech sector. The programme, now in its fourth edition, connects
Read MoreVC Funding to Indian Fintech Companies Drops 57.6% YoY
In Q1 2024, venture capital (VC) funding for fintech companies in India declined substantially, falling by a staggering 57.6% year-over-year (YoY), a new report by private market data platform Tracxn shows. During the quarter, Indian fintech companies secured only US$550.8
Read MoreFintech Sees Growth Amidst Declining Declining Private Equity Activities in APAC
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) private equity (PE) market faced significant challenges in 2023 due to concerns about slowing economic growth, rising interest rates and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Bain & Company’s latest report, the Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2024, says. The report,
Read MoreBridgewise Lands US$21M Funding Led by SIX Group
Bridgewise, an AI-based analysis platform for global securities, has raised US$21 million in a new funding round, bringing its total funds raised to US$35 million. This investment round was led by SIX Group and joined by Group11 and L4 Venture
Read MoreXVC Tech Announces Strategic Investment in Tradetogether to Enhance Web3 Wealth Management
XVC Tech, has invested in TradeTogether, a leading Web3 wealth manager based in Singapore. The venture capital firm founded by the creators of the XDC Network blockchain XDC Network’s ecosystem includes RWA dApps focusing on Private Credit (TradeFinex), Trade Finance
Read MoreSC Ventures Invests in Sharia-Compliant UK Fintech Algbra
SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, has made a strategic investment in Algbra, a UK-based fintech that focuses on ethical and sharia-compliant finance. The financial details of the investment have not been disclosed. Shoal, which is
Read More9Basil Acquires AlteriQ Global to Fuel APAC Private Credit Growth
9Basil Group, a Bangkok-based alternative investments firm, has acquired the boutique private credit platform AlteriQ Global, marking a significant expansion into the Asia Pacific private credit market. The acquisition deal includes a US$50 million capital commitment into AlteriQ to enhance
Read MoreTransferGo Raises US$10 Million to Fuel Asia Pacific Growth Plans
TransferGo, an online money transfer platform operating in over 160 countries, recently announced it has raised US$10 million from Taiwania Capital, a Taiwanese venture capital firm. This funding is part of TransferGo‘s strategy to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific
Read MoreSydney Fintech Constantinople Secures $50M Series A Funding
Sydney-based fintech Constantinople has raised US$50 million in a Series A funding round led by Prosus Ventures, the venture capital division of Prosus. The firm had previously secured US$32 million in a seed round in 2023. The funding round also
Read MoreIs Kazakhstan The Next Hot Spot for Fintech?
Over the past years, venture capital (VC) funding in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) has increased substantially, growing by more than fivefold between 2018 and 2023, a new report produced by RISE Research in cooperation with EA Group and BGlobal
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