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PayMaya owner Voyager Innovation raises $167M from KKR, Tencent and IFC, to launch digital bank in the Philippines

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Voyager Innovations , the Manila-based owner of PayMaya , one of the Philippines’ most popular payment and financial services apps, announced today it has raised $167 million in new funding to launch more financial services, including a digital bank. Voyager’s total raised since 2018 now stands at $452 million. valuation.

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South African digital bank TymeBank lands $109M from UK and Philippines investors

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We’ve seen how digital banks like Zolve and Nubank have raised money in recent months to fill this need. and Philippines. The investors for this unnamed round include Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners, and Gokongwei-owned JG Summit Holdings, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines.

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Checkout.com raises $450 million and reaches $15 billion valuation

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Payments company Checkout.com is raising once again. But Checkout.com kept growing and growing until it raised one of the biggest Series A rounds ever for a European company — $230 million at a $2 billion valuation. While Checkout.com didn’t actually need to raise to stay alive, Pousaz says VC firms are a form of validation.

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PayMaya owner Voyager Innovations raises $210M at a valuation of $1.4B

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Voyager Innovations , the owner of Philippines’ payment and financial services app PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, announced today it has raised $210 million, bringing its valuation to $1.4 Voyager’s last round of funding was in July 2021 , when it raised $167 million in preparation for launching its neobank.

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Financial comparison “super app” Jeff raises $1.5M seed extension

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The startup announced today it has raised a seed extension of $1.5 The funding brings Jeff’s total raised to about $2.5 Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia. Jeff raises $1M to build alternative credit scoring and other fintech products for Southeast Asia.

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Kenyan fintech Kwara raises $3M seed extension, signs deal to reach over 4,000 credit unions

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The new funding brings the total seed amount raised by the startup to $7 million. Kwara, which also has a presence in South Africa and the Philippines, has grown its clientele base to 120 from 50 at the end of 2021, maintaining a 100% customer retention — a proof of the value it delivers to its clients.

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Maritime recruitment platform Seafair gets $5.7M led by General Catalyst

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The company announced today it has raised $5.7 Seafair was launched late last year by Agapitos Diakogiannis, who was born and raised in Greece, and its current clients include one of the world’s top 100 shipping companies. Maritime intelligence platform Greywing raises seed funding from investors like Flexport.