Dragoneer Investment Group
India fintech player Cred closes $140m Series F
Cred, an India-based credit card rewards provider, has closed a USD 140m Series F round that includes a secondary component intended to facilitate exits for existing investors.
Deal focus: Bazaar, Zayn encapsulate Pakistan’s breakout moment
Bazaar, a B2B logistics and financial services start-up, is putting Pakistan on the map for brand-name global VC investors for the first time. One of its key local backers, Zayn Capital, is doing the same
Pakistan's Bazaar gets $70m Series B
Pakistani B2B e-commerce and financial technology platform Bazaar has raised a USD 70m Series B round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Tiger Global Management.
India's CredAvenue sees 3x valuation jump in six months
Indian small business credit platform CredAvenue has raised a USD 137m round featuring B Capital Group at a valuation of USD 1.3b, up 3x in the past six months.
AVCJ Awards 2021: Exit of the Year – IPO: Zomato
Zomato’s milestone offering last year saw a pandemic-ready business model awaken the local market to internet-based risk profiles as global investors shifted interest from China to India
ADIA leads $210m Series E for India's DealShare
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has contributed USD 45m to a USD 210m Series E round for Indian social e-commerce start-up DealShare at a valuation of USD 1.7bn.
India digital wealth manager secures $75m Series D
Indian personal finance app INDmoney has raised USD 75m in Series D funding from Steadview Capital, Tiger Global Management, and Dragoneer Investment Group.
India's Cred raises $251m at $4b valuation
Indian credit card rewards company Cred has raised a $251 million Series E round led by Tiger Global Management and Falcon Edge Capital at a post-money valuation of $4 billion.
Australia's Canva raises $200m at $40b valuation
Australian design and workplace collaboration platform Canva has raised $200 million at a valuation of $40 billion - up from $15 billion five months ago and $3.2 billion in 2019.
Deal focus: GA backs VNLife’s two-pronged fintech play
VNLife is not alone in trying to build value-added services onto a payment platform in Vietnam, but it is unusual in being able to rely on a profitable B2B digital banking business while figuring out monetization
India's BharatPe achieves $2.8b valuation on $370m Series E
Indian payments player BharatPe has raised $370 million in Series E funding led by Tiger Global Management. The $2.85 valuation means the company joins the country’s fast-growing collection of tech unicorns.