Tag: South Korea
Alipay, Global Tax Free partner for new tax refund solution
Mobile payments platform Alipay has partnered with Global Tax Free to launch the ‘world’s first’ paperless mobile tax refund solution.
Viva Republica closes $40m funding from GIC, Sequoia China
South Korean-based Viva Republica has reportedly secured $40m in funding from GIC and Sequoia China.
Tera Funding closes largest Series A to a Korean P2P lending...
Tera Funding has closed a $9.3m Series A, the largest to be made to a Korean P2P lending company.
PayPal backs South Korean P2P app maker Viva Republic
Viva Republic has picked up $48m in Series C round that saw participation from PayPal. Viva Republic is the parent company of South Korean peer-to-peer payments app Toss.
Ant Financial expands reach with $200m investment in Kakao Pay
Ant Financial continues to expand its reach outside of China with a $200m investment in South Korean mobile giant Kakao finance subsidiary Kakao Pay.
Viva Republica captures $23.7m to expand its services
South Korean mobile payments firm Viva Republica has landed $23.7m for its Series B funding round. The company is the developer behind peer-to-peer mobile transfer app Toss.
New gov platform in Korea to help FinTech startups develop apps
South Korea is developing a platform aimed at helping FinTech companies launch their apps faster.