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Jenfi , a “growth-capital-as-a-service” platform, can provide online businesses with revenue-based financing in a little as a day. The new funding will be used to grow its customer base in Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia, and expand into new markets in Southeast Asia, like Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.
Kilo , a Vietnam-based B2B e-commerce platform that connects wholesalers with micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), wants to digitize the local retail value chain via technology. “In The startup retained thousands of MSMEs in 24 provinces across Vietnam, Ryan Wilber, Kilo’s head of product and engineering said.
Based in San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City, ELSA announced today it has raised a $15 million Series B, led by VI (Vietnam Investments) Group and SIG. In addition to Latin America, ELSA will also focus on expanding in Vietnam, India and Japan, where it saw high demand last year. ELSA’s English pronunciation feedback.
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Railsbank , the London-headquartered Banking-as-a-Serviceplatform, has raised $37 million in new growth funding. This will include the launch of “credit cards as a service” in the U.S. Railsbank is a utility for the complete financial services backend: platform, connectivity, operations, scheme memberships (e.g.
Loship , the Vietnamese on-demand e-commerce platform that started as a reviews app, announced today it has raised $12 million in pre-Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $100 million. Founded in 2017, Loship offered one-hour deliveries for a large range of products and services, including food, ride-hailing, medicine and B2B supplies.
As remote work continues to solidify its place as a critical aspect of how businesses exist these days, a startup that has built a platform to help companies source and bring on one specific category of remote employees — engineers — is taking on some more funding to meet demand. Salaries have skyrocketed,” he said.
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Validus , a Singapore-based lending platform for small and medium-sized enterprises, is acquiring CitiBusiness’ loan portfolio for an undisclosed amount to bolster its top-line revenue and customer base and expand its growing loan book. . Southeast Asian lending platform Validus raises $20 million for its Series B+ round.
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QuotaBook , a Seoul-based equity management platform, has raised $11 million in funding led by Elefund, with participation from Access Ventures, Hana Securities and South Korean fintech company Viva Republica. About 40% of startups in Korea use QuotaBook’s service that provides cap table management, according to Choi.
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