Melbourne-born payments startup maintains valuation at $5.5 billion and looks to add staff even as other companies slash jobs. Just a few short years ago, Lucy Liu was hanging out in a cafe in Melbour...
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With $900 Million In Funding, Hong Kong Fintech Unicorn WeLab Bets Big On Indonesia
As more startups explore Indonesia’s fintech potential, WeLab’s cofounder and CEO Simon Loong believes digital banking can be a win-win game. There are good “a-ha” moments and there are bad ones, acco...
Philippine Fintech Startup PayMongo’s CEO Takes Leave Of Absence, Breaks Silence On Company Investigation
(From left) PayMongo cofounders Jaime Hing III, Francis Plaza and Luis Sia. Courtesy of PayMongo PayMongo announced Monday that its CEO and cofounder Francis Plaza is stepping away from the Philippine...
Hong Kong SaaS Startup Raises $8 Million In Funding Led By Tiger Global
SleekFlow team COURTESY OF SleekFlow Hong Kong-based SaaS startup SleekFlow has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by U.S. billionaire Chase Coleman’s investment firm Tiger Global, one of...
Singapore Financial Data Startup To Double Down On Global Expansion After Insignia-Led Funding Round
Bluesheets cofounders Christian Schneider (left) and Clare Leighton (right). COURTESY OF Bluesheets Bluesheets, a two-year-old Singapore startup that uses AI-powered software to integrate financial da...
Singapore’s MatchMove Buys E-Commerce Startup Shopmatic In $200 Million Deal
Shopmatic provides small businesses with an e-commerce presence. Getty Images Fintech company MatchMove has acquired e-commerce startup Shopmatic in a $200 million deal to create an end-to-end service...
Sequoia-Backed Indian Fintech Startup CredAvenue Becomes Unicorn With $137 Million Investment
Indian fintech CredAvenue helps mid-size and larger businesses find loans. getty Chennai-based fintech startup CredAvenue raised $137 million its Series B funding round, gaining the two-year-old start...
Peter Thiel-Backed Philippine Fintech Startup Raises $31 Million, Aims To Be A One-Stop Shop For Southeast Asia’s Financial Needs
(From left) PayMongo’s CTO Jaime Hing III, CEO Francis Plaza and CCO Luis Sia. COURTESY OF PayMongo Manila-based fintech startup PayMongo—backed by the likes of PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, pay...