Funding
Global Fintech Funding is On The Decline with Largest Quarterly Fall in a Decade
After a blockbuster year 2021, the venture capital (VC) market for startup investment is now pulling back amid uncertain macroeconomic conditions and market turmoil. Funding is dropping, mega-rounds of US$100 million and up are declining in number and fewer unicorns
Read MoreHugosave Completes US$4 Million Pre-series A Fundraise
Hugosave, a Singapore-based Wealthcare® and savings app, announced the completion of its US$4 million pre-Series A funding round, bringing the total amount of funds raised to US$10.5 million. The majority of funding was provided by current shareholders, including 1982 Ventures
Read MoreEarned Wage Access Startup Kini Raises US$ 4.3 Million Seed Funding
Kini, an Indonesian on-demand payroll provider, raised US$4.3 million in a seed funding round led by East Ventures, with participation from other investors. The firm will allocate the fresh funds to continue building out its HR-fintech product suite as well
Read MoreInsurance Software Provider Ancileo Bags US$3 Million Seed Funding From Fermion
Ancileo, a Singapore-based software as a service provider (SaaS) for the insurance ecosystem, announced has raised US$ 3 million seed funding from Fermion. According to Ancileo, it will gain access to some 230 banks and 150 insurers to offer digital
Read MoreIndonesian Insurtech Rey Assurance Secures US$4.2 Million Seed Funding
Indonesian insurtech Rey Assurance announced that it has secured US$4.2 million in seed funding to advance its digital health products and technology platform. The funding round was joined by Trans-Pacific Technology Fund (TPTF), Genesia Ventures, and RDS. Rey said that it
Read MoreIndonesian Social Commerce Firm Mapan Secures US$15 Million Series A
Indonesian social commerce startup Mapan announced it has closed a US$15 million Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Patamar Capital and PT Astra Digital Internasional, a subsidiary of PT Astra International, with participation from BRI Ventures, SMDV,
Read MoreTemasek-Backed ShopBack Secures US$80 Million in Series F
Shopping and rewards platform ShopBack announced that it has raised US$80 million in a funding round led by Asia Partners, bringing its total funds raised to over US$230 million. ShopBack’s existing investor January Capital had also participated in the funding
Read MoreVietnamese Fintech Anfin Bags US$4.8 Million Pre-series A Co-led by Y Combinator
Anfin, a Vietnam-based fintech firm with a proprietary stock trading platform, announced it has raised US$4.8 million in its pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by angel investor Clement Benoit, Founder of Stuart & Not so Dark as
Read MoreVietnam’s Finhay Raises US$25 Million Series B Co-led by Openspace Ventures and VIG
Vietnam’s digital investment platform Finhay has secured a US$25 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Openspace Ventures and VIG. Other participants in the funding round include Insignia, TVS, Headline, TNBAura and IVC. Finhay said that the new
Read MoreSingapore Fintech Helicap Raises US$5 Million from Tikehau Capital, PhillipCapital
Fintech investment platform Helicap announced that it has raised US$5 million in a funding round from global asset managers Tikehau Capital and PhillipCapital. Jean-Baptiste Feat, Global Co-CIO of Tikehau Capital and Grace Tang, Executive Director at Phillip Private Equity, will
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