Adrian Chng
GoBear raises US$17mil in latest funding
The Singapore-based financial services platform received a fresh round of funds, which will be used towards expanding their platform across their three growth pillars.
Singapore-based GoBear acquires digital consumer lender AsiaKredit
The financial marketplace has acquired the creator of pera247, which is part of GoBear’s plans to drive growth through digital lending.
Credolab turns to smartphones as a proxy for credit scoring
The use of the tool ultimately boils down to consumers trusting their banks.
GoBear raises US$80mil in funding to date
Focus growth areas include hiring talent, new technologies and product development.
AsiaKredit launches pera247 mobile lending app in the Philippines
A fully digital lending solution to provide unsecured small-ticket, short-term consumer loans for up to 90 days through a mobile wallet.
CredoLab raises more than US$1mil in funding
Fintech firm announces the funding following significantly oversubscribed Pre-Series A funding round.
Australia’s SEEK to acquire JobStreet outright
Australian-Stock Exchange-listed SEEK Ltd has announced it would acquire the remaining 78% of JobStreet Corporation Bhd shares it doesn’t already own in a deal valuing the Kuala Lumpur-based online recruitment company at RM1.73 billion (US$523.5 million).
‘If anyone can beat Goliath, it’s us,’ says jobsDB CEO
After 15 years in Malaysia, jobsDB has signalled its intention to take on the giant of the online recruitment space and stake a claim in the local market, with a new country manager, a new brand and with its workforce expected to double by the end of the year.
