
Deal focus: PayPal backs Korean counterpart Viva Republica

Viva Republica has confirmed its preeminence in Korea's peer-to-peer payments space with rival provider PayPal joining existing investors in the company's $48 million Series C round
PayPal has made several attempts to take Venmo, its peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfer service, into South Korea but failed to gain traction due to the fragmented nature of the market. Meanwhile, local...
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