Asia

January 17, 2023 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mindtera, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) platform in Indonesia, announces the close of their combined seed and seed extension round at $850K funding “led by East Ventures and with commitments from Seedstars International Ventures among other prominent angel investors.” Founded in 2021 by Tita Ardiati… Read More

January 16, 2023 @ 7:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Salt Edge, an Open Banking enabler, has expanded into the Kingdom of Jordan. According to a blog post, Salt Edge will be working with Jordanian Banks and other financial services firms to power Open Banking solutions with its API-driven platform. According to the post, the… Read More

January 16, 2023 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Connecting France and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a “first of its kind” strategic tech partnership, Foodics, the cloud-based restaurant management technology and payments platform in the MENA region, has announced it has partnered with French-based tech start-up Partoo, who “help brands manage and… Read More

January 15, 2023 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

International insurtech, bolttech, and Thailand’s mobile network operator, AIS, have partnered to deliver embedded protection services “including mobile device switch and replacement services to AIS customers for the recently-launched AIS Care+ program.” The AIS Care+ program “allows customers to switch or replace their smartphones and… Read More

January 15, 2023 @ 8:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SentBe, Korea’s fintech company, announced the official launch of its international money transfer service in the U.S., “a significant move in the company’s global expansion.” Customers, including migrant workers in the U.S., can now “send U.S. dollars to more than 50 countries with greater ease… Read More

January 14, 2023 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

actyv.ai, a Singapore-headquartered, category creator in the enterprise SaaS with embedded B2B BNPL and insurance space, has raised a total of $12 million “as part of Pre-Series A funding round from 1Digi Ventures, Singapore, the family office of Raghunath Subramanian, Founder and Global CEO of… Read More

January 12, 2023 @ 9:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IFIN, which claims to be the first of its kind Islamic Fintech, announces its partnership with Bank Nizwa, Oman’s “first” full-fledged Islamic bank in the Sultanate, offering a plethora of Shariah-compliant products and services, “to introduce instant Islamic ‘Goods Financing’ with the aim of enriching… Read More

January 11, 2023 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Custom-build homes platform Brick&Bolt announced that it has raised $10 million, co-led by global venture capital firms Accel and Celesta Capital. The company plans to use the funding “to enhance its tech stack, strengthen its leadership team and expand to 12+ cities in the next… Read More

January 11, 2023 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Windsor First and Currencycloud have announced a partnership on cross-border payments. Windsor First is a Hong Kong-based Fintech that aims to provide dedicated digital payment and remittance solutions for eCommerce and business. Currencycloud is a technology provider for payments and transfers that has processed more… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Matrixport has enlisted the assistance of Chainalysis to provide compliance, fraud monitoring, risk assessment, and more. Matrixport is a Singapore based digital asset platform that is a prime brokerage, spot trading, lending, asset management and more. Christopher Liu, Chief Compliance Officer at Matrixport, said that… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billionaire entrepreneur Jack Ma will reportedly end an acting-in-concert pact with three senior executives who had given Ma a 53.46% share of the voting power in Fintech firm Ant Group. Following the restructuring phase, the major shareholders of Ant Group will independently exercise their respective… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alipay+, a provider of global cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions, is striving to provide cash-free and mobile-friendly travel experiences for Asian tourists in the Chinese mainland “as it seeks to partner with more merchants and enable greater QR code connectivity.” Starting from January 8,… Read More

January 8, 2023 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), which claims to be a world leader in digital payments, is announcing an open call for startups across the APAC region in order to apply for the Visa Accelerator Program 2023 and applications will close on January 10, 2022. Currently in its… Read More

January 8, 2023 @ 5:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Malaysia-based payments network and infrastructure provider PayNet has recently appointed Gary Yeoh as the firm’s new Chief Commercial Officer. The appointment to oversee PayNet’s commercial operations comes after quite a notable year for Yeoh, who is reportedly a veteran of the Malaysian payments sector and… Read More

January 8, 2023 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the launch of the Open Banking Lab according to the Open Banking Framework issued by SAMA November 2022. The Open Banking Lab aims “to enable innovation and accelerate the development of open banking services in the Kingdom as it… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bengaluru-headquartered Fintech lending platform KreditBee has reportedly extended its Series D funding round with a $100 million investment from private equity firm Advent International. The Advent funding has now topped up the first tranche of the Series D investment round, which also netted $100 million… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With Singapore consumers living their lives online, nearly eight out of 10 (around 77%) would like the option to control their data instead of leaving it up to the discretion of firms and governments, according to Consumer Data Confidence Research shared by Visa (NYSE: V)…. Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 11:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global blockchain technology solutions provider ChainUp Group announced the appointment of Ms. Tan Bin Ru as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer cum Chief Operating Officer, “effective 3 January 2023, as part of the company’s business growth plan.” In this role, Ms. Tan will “work closely… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

China Mobile, the parent firm of Pakistan’s telecommunications network, Zong 4G, showcased its first digital payments solution ‘PayMax,’ during an exclusive product showcasing event at Zong HQ in Islamabad. This initiative aims to empower the consumers of Pakistan with a financial solution that is secure… Read More

January 7, 2023 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, has partnered with the world’s fastest-growing digital banking enterprise, OPEN, “to provide a fully native digital current account journey for its customers including SMEs, freelancers, homepreneurs, influencers and more.” This partnership “offers the larger business community access… Read More