Finstar commits $50m to Southeast Asia fintech program
Finstar Financial Group, a Russia-based private equity firm focused on financial technology, will invest $50 million in an existing portfolio company as part of a Southeast Asian mobile consumer lending agenda.
The capital will support operations by Digital Finance International (DFI), which provides unsecured financing to customers in emerging markets. It represents the first commitment in a five-year $150 million...
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