Tag: Tencent

WeSure forms 20 partnerships with insurance, reinsurance companies

Tencent’s insurance platform WeSure has formed partnerships with 20 insurance and reinsurance companies in a bid of broadening its product suite.

China-based Linklogis secures $220m in Series C round

Supply chain finance provider Linklogis has collected $220m in its Series C round.

Nubank reportedly bags $180m investment from Tencent

Brazil-based challenger bank Nubank has reportedly received a $180m investment from Chinese backer Tencent.

KKR, Tencent make $175m deal for minority stake in Voyager Innovations

KKR and Tencent Holdings has acquired a minority stake in the FinTech innovation arm of telecommunications and digital services provider PLDT.

Nigeria-based Paystack closes Series A on $8m

Nigeria-based payments platform Paystack has raised $8m in its Series A round of funding.

Airwallex closes $80m Series B to support international expansion efforts

International payments provider Airwallex has closed a Series B funding round on $80m. The round picked up commitments from existing backers Tencent and Sequoia China....

Real Estate Tech’s funding figures see 2017 make a slow start...

Q2 2016 saw record levels of investment in Real Estate Tech with over $1.25bn worth of fundingQ2 2016 was the biggest quarter since the...

AliPay and WeChat granted Hong Kong digital wallet licenses

Two of China biggest mobile payments players AliPay and WeChat, have won approval to operate digital wallets in Hong Kong. It seen as a major step towards international expansion.

Yixin Capital takes $550m for Chinese auto financing

Automotive financing firm Yixin Capital has landed $550m from a consortium of heavyweight Chinese internet firms.

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