Indian SME neobank Open gains backing from Google in $100m Series C
Open raises $100 million to expand into new markets, including the US.
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Soldo secures $180m Series C funding round
Soldo says the round is a European record for the spend management category.
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JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek to form new payments platform
The platform will start by facilitating flows between Singapore-based banks.
Wealthtech FNZ secures investment from Temasek, acquires IPSI
FNZ hopes to benefit from Temasek’s “significant presence”.
Tokopedia lines up $1.5bn funding from Alibaba and Softbank
The $1.5bn funding would value Tokopedia at between $8bn and $9bn.
Blend raises $130m for digital loans
The lendtech has also welcomed new execs.
TrueLayer gains $35 million investment
Chinese tech giant, Tencent Holdings, led the latest round of funding.
Temasek favouring fintech investment over US banks
Singapore-based firm sees it as a more profitable industry.
