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Insurtech Igloo Appoints Grab’s Former Exec as Its Chief Business Officer
Insurtech firm Igloo announced that it has appointed Wilson Tseng as its new Chief Business Officer. Tseng will be responsible for driving Igloo’s commercial strategy, expanding partnerships with business and insurer partners, as well as identifying and developing new growth
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Siam Commercial Bank’s VC Arm Grabs 2nd Spot in Global Fintech Investor Ranking
SCB 10X, the venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), was ranked second in Global Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investing in fintech startups and eighth among global CVCs in a report published by CB Insights, a global analytics platform for
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Grab to Make Nasdaq Debut Following SPAC Merger With Altimeter
Superapp Grab will begin trading on the Nasdaq today following the completion of its merger with Altimeter Growth Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The deal raised US$4.5 billion in what is touted to be the largest U.S. public
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Grab Financial Group Launches E-Commerce Webstore Builder to Empower SMEs
Grab Financial Group (GFG) has launched GrabMerchant Commerce, a webstore builder platform to boost sales and reduce operational work as well as payment risks for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The introduction of the webstore builder platform is a part
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Mastercard, Grab to Provide Digital Upskilling for Millions of Informal Workers and SMEs
Mastercard and Southeast Asian superapp Grab announced a regional partnership to provide millions of informal workers and small businesses on the latter’s platform access to digital upskilling opportunities This push to advance digital and financial inclusion in the region aims
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Grab Deepens Partnership With Payments Firm Adyen to Expand Its BNPL Offering
Grab has deepened its partnership with payments platform Adyen by enabling more merchants, starting in Singapore and Malaysia, to offer its PayLater service to consumers. Available through the GrabPay wallet, merchants will now be able to offer PayLater payment methods
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New Fintech Angel Investor Network Launched With Execs From Grab, PayPal and Stripe
Senior executives from the largest fintechs in Southeast Asia have banded together to launch Fintech Angel Operators, a network of up to 100 angel investors bringing their on-the-ground expertise to early-stage startups. The founding team, from Saison Capital and Finantier,
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Stripe Enables GrabPay Payment Option for E-Commerce Merchants
Stripe, an online payment processing company, has partnered with GrabPay to enable businesses across Southeast Asia to offer consumers a more rewarding and convenient online payment method through the latter’s e-wallet, starting in Singapore and Malaysia. The partnership with GrabPay
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Grab Financial’s Funding Represented 63% of Singapore’s Fintech Fundraising in Q1
In Q1 2021, Singaporean fintech companies raised a staggering S$656 million in equity funding, a 355% increase compared to the same period last year, data from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) show. The large figure, which represents about 46% of
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