Sunday, a Thailand-based insurtech startup raised US$11 million in an extension Series A funding round led by Quona Capital, according to a statement issued by the firm. This second tranche of capital was led by Quona Capital, a fintech venture capital (VC) firm, and joined by Temasek-backed investor, Vertex Ventures.
This new funding brings Sunday’s total Series A round to $21 mill...
According to the Fintech in ASEAN report released by the United Overseas Bank (UOB), venture capital funding pouring into Vietnamese fintech companies accounted for 36 per cent of the total fintech investment in Southeast Asia.
Thailand Fintech News was told by a spokesman from UOB that Vietnam had seen a soar in investment this year compared to 0.4 per cent last year. Singapore took the leadin...
Major European payment gateway : Worldline is adding WeChat Pay to its payment solution in Switzerland. Visitors from China can now pay using their smartphone in Switzerland just as easily as they can at home.
For numerous Chinese tourists the choice of payment options at a merchant influences their purchase decisions. Worldline, the European market leader which SIX Payment Services belon...
Natwest unveiled the first biometric fingerprint credit card issued by a UK bank and plans to begin its three-month national trial.NatWest is piloting cutting-edge, biometric fingerprint technology with a trial of 150 customers, in partnership with Mastercard and Gemalto, a Thales Company.
Natwest has previously piloted biometric debit cards, but this will be the first-time...
Thailand’s ETDA or the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) will officially launch its first open working space for digital start-ups at the True Digital Park complex in November 2019 to assist fintech startups get more support, tech knowledge and also regulatory guidance.
The agency commented that it has dedicated this space for local start-ups with the aim of helping ...
