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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

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billion Coda, formerly Coda Payments, is a fintech company founded in 2011 that helps users in emerging markets easily buy digital content. The company became a unicorn in 2020, backed by major investors like Flipkart, Mastercard, PayPal Ventures, and Temasek Holdings. Coda Valuation: $2.5 CRED Valuation: $6.4

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PayPal Buys AI Prediction Platform

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PayPal announced Tuesday (May 29) that it has acquired Jetlore , the artificial intelligence-powered prediction platform. In a blog post , PayPal said Jetlore’s platform is used by some of the leading retailers around the globe. All three will join PayPal. This isn’t the only acquisition PayPal has made in recent days.

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Stripe's new financial strength opens multiple paths for expansion

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launched its e-commerce payment services in 2011, the San Francisco-based startup wasn't presenting itself as a major threat to online giant PayPal — and even with its new $9.2 When Stripe Inc. billion valuation, it still might choose a different path.

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PayPal Reorgs In Asia, Closes Malaysia Office

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In a restructuring move for its customer support department, PayPal has closed its office in Malaysia, according to a report. The move will enable PayPal to consolidate different employees under one roof. Our Operations Centre in Malaysia has done a remarkable job serving our customers since the site opened in 2011,” the company said.

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Facebook Nominates Alford To Board As Two Other Execs Step Down

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Facebook has nominated PayPal executive Peggy Alford to its board, just as longtime directors Reed Hastings and Erskine Bowles prepare to step down. In the meantime, Hastings and Bowles, who have been directors since 2011, are both preparing to step down.

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The Websites Of 35 Unicorn Startups Before They Became Billion-Dollar Companies

CB Insights

Website as of: January 2011. Website as of: March 2011. Even in 2011, a look at Palantir’s website revealed very little about what the company actually does. Website as of: November 2011. Website as of: January 2011. Website as of: August 2011. Website as of: April 2011. Current valuation: $68B.

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TransferWise Seeks To Raise Up To $300M

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The company’s past investors include English business magnate Richard Branson and PayPal founders Peter Thiel and Max Levchin. TransferWise was started in 2011 by two Estonians: Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Kaarmann. The company wants to raise $300 million, a source told Reuters, which would bring its valuation to $4 billion.