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PayPal acquires Japan’s Paidy for $2.7B to crack the buy-now, pay-later market in Asia – TechCrunch

PayPal Holdings, the U.S. fintech company, announced an acquisition of Paidy, a Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) service platform,…

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Nigeria’s Prospa gets $3.8M pre-seed to offer small businesses banking and software services – TechCrunch

In Nigeria, there are more than 40 million micro-businesses underserved in some form or another regarding banking services. Although some…

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Thai logistics unicorn Flash Express enters Laos via partnership

Flash Express has teamed up with Laos conglomerate AIF Group to jointly launch Flash Laos, a cross-border delivery service. Source…

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Former public officials joining tech companies: a rising trend in Indonesia

Indonesian tech players have brought on ex-public officials as commissioners or advisors – and the benefits are many. Source link

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[Tech in Asia Conference] The future of marketing measurement

Dive into the new age of marketing with Ronen Mense from AppsFlyer at the Tech in Asia Conference 2021. Source…

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Monk’s Hill leads $20m round of Singapore-based ecommerce roll-up firm

With the new capital, the Singapore-based Rainforest said it has over US$50 million for acquiring brands. Source link

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E-commerce aggregator Rainforest raises $20M just months after its last funding – TechCrunch

Four months after its last funding announcement, Singapore-based e-commerce aggregator Rainforest has closed a $20 million pre-Series A round led…

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Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization – TechCrunch

Sindhya Valloppillil Contributor Sindhya Valloppillil is the founder and CEO of Skin Dossier, a venture partner at Next Gen Ventures,…

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Options pool rules, voice tech hurdles, keeping employees engaged – TechCrunch

“In today’s cash-rich environment, options are more valuable than cash,” says Allen Miller, a principal at Oak HC/FT. “In turn,…

Europe, investor survey, Lithuania, Startups, TC

Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub – TechCrunch

There are plenty of reasons why Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, has an increasingly visible startup sector. The country’s startup-friendly regulatory…