Bridgewise, an AI-based platform for analyzing global securities, has concluded a $21 million funding round led by SIX Group, with additional support from Group11, L4 Venture Builder, and other major financial institutions. This funding round brings Bridgewise’s total raised capital to $35 million. With its recent establishment of the Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore and […]

Japanese fintech leader SmartPay has secured $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round, oversubscribed and led by SMBC Venture Capital. Other participants in the round include Japanese venture capital firm Angel Bridge, European venture capital firm Global Founders Capital, and American venture capital firm Matrix Partners. Smartpay, one of the leading fintech startups in […]

Indonesian InsurTech firm Qoala has completed its Series C funding round, securing $47 million in investment. PayPal Ventures, PayPal’s corporate venture arm, backed Qoala with the investment. PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures co-led the funding, with participation from MUFG Innovation Partners, Ohana Holdings, and existing investors such as Flourish Ventures, Eurazeo, and AppWorks.  Qoala’s recent […]

Indonesian fintech startup Wagely has secured $23 million in funding. The latest funding round, a combination of equity and debt financing, was led by Capria Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in applied Generative AI. Existing investors also participated, along with a contribution from a private debt fund.  Wagely, known for its earned wage access […]

Singaporean fintech enabler Fluid has successfully raised $5.2 million in Series A funding, spearheaded by Insignia Ventures Partners. The funding aims to strengthen Fluid’s business-to-business purchase financing solutions. Fluid Series A round, led by Insignia Ventures Partners, is vital for the Singapore-based startup, known for its flexible B2B purchase financing platform. This latest investment follows […]

Singapore-based UnoAsia, the parent company of Uno Digital Bank in the Philippines, has completed a pre-Series B funding round, securing $32.1 million in investment. The funding, comprising equity and debt, was led by Gateway Partners, Creador Private Equity, and Nextinfinity Management. With this latest round, UnoAsia has raised approximately $75 million.  This funding injection will […]

Japan, for many non-Japanese entrepreneurs, is a wonderful market but with many barriers. A different language. A culture very different from that of the Western world. A conservative and slow decision-making process in corporations. These all seem to signal that change is not welcome here. That might not be the case, actually. Fintech start-up Habitto […]

At the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) on November 16, 2023. MYbank, a leading internet bank in China and an associate of Ant Group, showcased digital solutions with the goal of improving accessibility to financial services for small and micro-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the agricultural sector. The showcased solutions included Tomtit for rural finance, Goose for […]

EduFi, a fintech startup headquartered in Singapore, has raised $6.1 million in a pre-seed funding round. Zayn VC leads the investment and contributions from Palm Drive Capital, Deem Ventures, Q Business, and angel investors.  Operating from Singapore, the startup is dedicated to simplifying the loan application process providing crucial financial support to students pursuing higher […]

The Singapore-based tech subscription service Circular has secured $7.6 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by venture capital firm AirTree Ventures from the investment landscape. Additional participants in the round included YC Continuity Fund, Global Founders Capital, Partech Ventures, and January Capital.  Circular operates as a high-end electronics subscription platform catering to […]