FinTech

Payfazz gets $53m funding for network of mobile money agents

It's like Venmo, but with an Indonesian twist.

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Toyota invests in Thailand’s Stripe rival

Formerly Omise, it’s now called Synqa.

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Curlec gets funding to help businesses get paid on time

Malaysian startup wants to cut down on biz paperwork.

Ajaib

Building a fintech empire, Indonesia’s Ajaib adds stock-trading

The startup aims at millenials who’ve never invested before.

GoBear adds $17m to pot to grow its financial marketplace app

Financial services app continues Southeast Asia growth.

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China’s Ant Financial ventures into Myanmar

It just invested in local fintech app Wave Money.

Gojek goes for gold with new investing service

Both Gojek and Grab brace for clash of wealth management products.

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Visa invests in Singapore’s Nium

Formerly known as InstaReM, Nium specializes in cross-border payments.