FinTech

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

Financial services app continues Southeast Asia growth.

Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar

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.

visa, payments, credit cards, credit

Visa invests in Singapore’s Nium

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

Sequoia backs Indonesia insurance startup Qoala

Insurance on your new iPhone? This startup bets on growing demand.

fire, insurance, risk

Ex-Grab exec pockets fresh funding for insurance startup

On top of that, Axinan is rebranding as Igloo.

Gojek, motorbikes, motorcycles, transportation, Indonesia

Gojek escalates cashless payments battle with startup acquisition

Gojek just confirmed it has bought iPad cash register startup Moka.