Financial Comparison
Jirnexu acquires CompareHero Malaysia from Nasdaq listed MoneyHero in all-shares deal
Terms of transaction not disclosed, expected to close in July
Possibly first time SEA startup has acquired country assets of a Nasdaq company
Digerati50: Bridging the financial literacy gap
iMoney’s cofounder and CEO, Lee Ching Wei believes they have helped change how consumers look for financial products.
After going regional, CompareAsia’s focus back on Malaysia
KL-founded CompareAsia expanded to seven other Asian markets but lost its focus on its home base of Malaysia. It now plans to rectify this mistake.
Fintech startup MoneySmart.sg secures US$1.9mil Series A
Personal finance portal MoneySmart.sg has secured US$1.9 million in Series A funding, and plans to expand its team and enter one more country in Asia.
RinggitPlus.com and SaveMoney.my announce March merger
Financial comparison and application website RinggitPlus.com and personal finance education website SaveMoney.my have officially announced a merger which they said legally took place in March.
Exciting days ahead for fintech startup Loanstreet
In talks to raise new funds, plans to launch new services soon
Debt and bankruptcy advisory services spell new monetisation opportunities
US$4mil ‘richer,’ iMoney now ready for next phase
Malaysian financial comparison startup Intelligent Money Sdn Bhd, better known as iMoney, pumped up by its US$4-million sale of a 20.1% stake to ASX-listed iSelect Ltd, is now ready to embark on its next phase of growth.
CompareAsia Group receives US$3mil funding
Financial comparison website company CompareAsia Group has secured over US$3 million in funding from Stem Capital Partners and “other International investors,” it said in a statement.
iMoney raises US$2m in Series A funding from international investors
Financial comparison startup iMoney Group announced it has raised US$2 million in a Series A funding round led by Jungle Ventures, with other investors being Econa AG, Rebright Partners, IMJ Fenox, Fenox Venture Capital, 500 Startups, Vogel Ventures and angel investor Lim Der Shing.
