Softbank looks to sell Snapdeal’s FreeCharge for less than 50%
Japanese web giant and investor SoftBank is reportedly in talks to sell Snapdeal-owned mobile wallet FreeCharge for as little as $150m to $200m.
FinTech investor tryb pumps $4m into smart contracts firm Chinsay
Sweden-based smart contracts company Chinsay has picked up $4m from Singapore-based FinTech investor tryb Capital.
Wyre scoops up Chinese remittance startup Remitsy
Blockchain-based cross-border payments startup Wyre is acquiring Beijing-based business payments service Remitsy. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Perfios nabs $6.1m to crunch data for banks
FinTech data startup Perfios has raised $6.1m in a Series A round from Bessemer Venture Partners. Perfios aims to help financial institutions in real-time decision making.
Uber-rival Grab snatches Kudo to power up payments
South-East Asian Uber-rival Grab is boosting its payments powers with the acquisition of e-commerce and payments service Kudo.
Turkish payments tool iyzico adds $2m to Series C
Turkish online payments service iyzico is adding another $2m to its Series C funding round to bring it up to $15m. The new capital comes from London-based VC Amadeus Capital Partners.
Indonesian bill-payment app Ayopop secures $1m Seed round
Indonesian bill payments app Ayopop has secured $1m in a Seed round. Japanese early-stage VC Gree Ventures led the investment with angel backers also participating.
soCash takes $600,000 to replace ATMs
Singapore-based soCash has raised $600,000 to let users get cash from shops rather than ATMS. The investment comes from angel backers in the banking and tech industries.
Ledger banks $7m for cryptocurrency security hardware
Cryptocurrency security hardware maker Ledger has raised $7m in a Series A round co-led by MAIF Avenir and Xange.
Decisely scores $60m for SME HR and benefits platform
HR and benefits platform for Decisely has raised $60m in a funding round from Two Sigma Private Investments and EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a Carlyle Group portfolio company.
