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Is Southeast Asia Fintech Funding Drying Up?

Fintech News

A Tracxn Technologies report highlights that the Southeast Asia fintech ecosystem experienced its zenith in 2021, marking the highest annual equity funding in the last decade. A visual overview of the SEA fintech sector’s funding trajectory from 2017 to 2024, showcasing the sharp decline after a record-breaking 2021.

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How modern payments processing has changed: In conversation with BPC

The Payments Association

This approach allows them to quickly respond to changing market demands and consumer preferences, rolling out new features and enhancements on a much shorter timescale than the traditional waterfall development models used by legacy payment processors.” The demands of modern payments have created challenges for outdated systems.

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Mambu Acquires Payment Technology Provider Numeral, Bolstering Its Market Position to Target New Growth Opportunities

Fintech Finance

The acquisition strengthens Mambu’s position as an industry leader, in a move that underscores market confidence and growing demand for modern financial experiences. Mambu, a leading cloud banking platform, has announced the acquisition of Numeral , a French payment technology provider for banks and fintechs.

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What’s Fueling Southeast Asia Fintech Golden Age?

Fintech News

A growing young and middle-class The second driver Southeast Asia’s fintech boom is the regions growing tech-driven youth and middle class, two demographics that are fueling demand for digital-first financial services. Southeast Asia’s youth, aged 15 to 34, account for over a third of the population.

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B2B Fintech Sees Strong Investor Interest: Top B2B Deals in Q2/2025

Fintech News

Dojo is a payment technology provider from the UK launched in 2021. Demand for such platforms has driven software providers to broaden their offerings through partnerships and acquisitions, a trend that is exemplified by Xero’s recent acquisition of Melio, a fast-growing B2B AP/AR payment platforms for SMEs. million hours.

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Core Banking Modernization Now a Necessity in Southeast Asia for Customer Demand, Compliance, Digital Competition

Fintech News

Core banking technology of incumbent Southeast Asian banks, Source: Core Banking System (CBS) Modernization, Part I, June 2025 These findings align with a 2021 BCG survey of 80 banks in Southeast Asia, which found that core banking modernization was not the top priority for digital transformation programs.

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Juicyway Emerges From Stealth With $3m Pre-seed to Revolutionise Cross-border Payments for Africans

Fintech Finance

Founded in 2021 by Ife Johnson and Justin Ziegler , Juicyway enables individuals and businesses to send, receive, and process payments globally. Our growth in a short period of time reflects the underlying demand for better global payments. The old systems werent built to support this. In 2023, Africa received an estimated $90.2