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PayPal to acquire Japanese BNPL firm in $2.7b deal

The payments giant is set to complete its acquisition of Paidy in the fourth quarter of the year, reports Nikkei….

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Indonesia-focused VC firm raises $115m in final close of its third fund

The latest fundraise brings the total assets under management of Intudo Ventures to about US$200 million. Source link

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India Roundup: Zoho invests $5m in healthtech startup, and other news

Also, Gigforce raises US$3 million in pre-series A money, a US-based cryptocurrency-trading platform enters India, and more. Source link

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GIC exec that led landmark deals in Asia to start own fund

Amit Kunal helped GIC close some of the region’s biggest deals including those with Bukalapak and Monde Nissin, reported Bloomberg….

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China Roundup: Geely’s ride-hailing arm banks $600m, and other news

Also, Alipay adds support for remittances between Macau and mainland China, while Tencent calls for stricter measures against renting game…

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Vietnam-focused fintech startup bags $1.5m for SEA expansion

Jeff, which started in Vietnam, will expand its services to Indonesia and the Philippines this year. Source link

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Ex-Careem execs’ logistics startup raises $3m in pre-seed round extension

Pakistan-based Truck It In says that the fundraise is the region’s largest pre-seed round in the trucking space. Source link

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Shopee may enter Poland to start its European expansion

In Poland, Shopee will is set to challenge local platform Allegro and US-based giant Amazon. Source link

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Gojek VC arm leads $16m raise of ex-Grab exec’s e-grocery firm

Indonesia-based Segari said its users, orders, and revenue numbers have increased by more than 20x less than a year after…

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Vacation rental startup to expand in Southeast Asia after bagging $30m

Japan’s H2O Hospitality currently operates around 7,500 accommodations in Tokyo, Seoul, Busan, and Bangkok. Source link