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Asia & India

Kreditbee raised $280M; Aspire expands to US | TWIF Asia - Apr 11, 2026

Apr 10, 2026

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12 min read

Kreditbee raised $280M; Aspire expands to US | TWIF Asia - Apr 11, 2026

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

NPCI launched biometric UPI payments; Indonesia, Korea launch cross-border instant payments | TWIF Asia - 4th Apr, 2026

Apr 3, 2026

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11 min read

NPCI launched biometric UPI payments; Indonesia, Korea launch cross-border instant payments | TWIF Asia - 4th Apr, 2026

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Asia & India

Lending startups accounted for 78% of personal loans by volume; Tazapay raised $36M | TWIF Asia - 27th Mar, 2026

Mar 27, 2026

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12 min read

Lending startups accounted for 78% of personal loans by volume; Tazapay raised $36M | TWIF Asia - 27th Mar, 2026

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Trading terminals launched in India; Thunes launched pay-to-stablecoin-wallet on SWIFT | TWIF Asia - 23rd Mar, 2026

Mar 21, 2026

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9 min read

Trading terminals launched in India; Thunes launched pay-to-stablecoin-wallet on SWIFT | TWIF Asia - 23rd Mar, 2026

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Moneyview targets ₹1,500cr IPO; UOB explores sale of its $41B AMC | TWIF Asia - 07th Mar

Mar 6, 2026

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7 min read

Moneyview targets ₹1,500cr IPO; UOB explores sale of its $41B AMC | TWIF Asia - 07th Mar

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BillDesk acquires Worldline India ops; Hong Kong's RedotPay plans $1B+ IPO | TWIF Asia - 2nd Mar, 2026

Mar 1, 2026

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10 min read

BillDesk acquires Worldline India ops; Hong Kong's RedotPay plans $1B+ IPO | TWIF Asia - 2nd Mar, 2026

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

🇮🇳 Razorpay🤝Replit and PineLabs🤝OpenAI; SBI Holdings acquired CoinHako | TWIF Asia - 23rd Feb, 2026

Feb 22, 2026

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13 min read

🇮🇳 Razorpay🤝Replit and PineLabs🤝OpenAI; SBI Holdings acquired CoinHako | TWIF Asia - 23rd Feb, 2026

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

PhonePe secures IPO clearance for mid-2026 listing | TWIF Asia Jan 24, 2026

Jan 25, 2026

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13 min read

PhonePe secures IPO clearance for mid-2026 listing | TWIF Asia Jan 24, 2026

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Wint Wealth raised $28M; WeLab raised $220M | TWIF - 17th Jan 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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12 min read

Wint Wealth raised $28M; WeLab raised $220M | TWIF - 17th Jan 2026

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

The Japanese have landed in India | TWIF - 21st Dec, 2025

Dec 20, 2025

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3 min read

The Japanese have landed in India | TWIF - 21st Dec, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Airwallex and Robinhood make big moves in SEA | TWIF - 14th Dec, 2025

Dec 13, 2025

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3 min read

Airwallex and Robinhood make big moves in SEA | TWIF - 14th Dec, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Pine Labs launched patented Tap and Pay; YouTrip launched in Australia | TWIF - 06th Dec, 2025

Dec 5, 2025

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3 min read

Pine Labs launched patented Tap and Pay; YouTrip launched in Australia | TWIF - 06th Dec, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Big week for Asian fintech - large IPOs in India and all the announcements from SFF | TWIF - 16th Nov, 2025

Nov 16, 2025

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3 min read

Big week for Asian fintech - large IPOs in India and all the announcements from SFF | TWIF - 16th Nov, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Groww IPO 17x oversubscribed; Product launches from Hong Kong Fintech Week | TWIF - 09th Nov, 2025

Nov 9, 2025

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3 min read

Groww IPO 17x oversubscribed; Product launches from Hong Kong Fintech Week | TWIF - 09th Nov, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

a16z invests in Pakistan; BNPL makes a comeback in India | TWIF - 02nd Nov, 2025

Nov 1, 2025

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3 min read

a16z invests in Pakistan; BNPL makes a comeback in India | TWIF - 02nd Nov, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Emirates NBD 🤝 RBL Bank = India's largest X-Border M&A; Razorpay grows rev 65% YoY | TWIF - 20th Oct, 2025

Oct 19, 2025

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3 min read

Emirates NBD 🤝 RBL Bank = India's largest X-Border M&A; Razorpay grows rev 65% YoY | TWIF - 20th Oct, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Dhan raised $120M; Several new payment products launched | TWIF - 13th Oct, 2025

Oct 12, 2025

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3 min read

Dhan raised $120M; Several new payment products launched | TWIF - 13th Oct, 2025

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Coinbase launched in India; Mastercard launched a media network | TWIF - 06th Oct, 2025

Oct 5, 2025

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3 min read

Coinbase launched in India; Mastercard launched a media network | TWIF - 06th Oct, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

PhonePe filed confidential IPO prospectus; Coinbase launched XSGD stablecoin in SG | TWIF - 29th Sep, 2025

Sep 28, 2025

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3 min read

PhonePe filed confidential IPO prospectus; Coinbase launched XSGD stablecoin in SG | TWIF - 29th Sep, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Join us for the Mumbai Fintech Happy Hour | TWIF - 20th Sep, 2025

Sep 19, 2025

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3 min read

Join us for the Mumbai Fintech Happy Hour | TWIF - 20th Sep, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Turtlemint Files for IPO; Toss expands to Australia | TWIF - 14th Sep, 2025

Sep 13, 2025

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3 min read

Turtlemint Files for IPO; Toss expands to Australia | TWIF - 14th Sep, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Africa

Groww IPO approved; Ant, StanC, SWIFT partner for x-Border payments | TWIF - 31st Aug, 2025

Aug 30, 2025

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3 min read

Groww IPO approved; Ant, StanC, SWIFT partner for x-Border payments | TWIF - 31st Aug, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Dream11 pivots to Dream Money; Aspire launched Yield | TWIF - 24th Aug, 2025

Aug 23, 2025

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3 min read

Dream11 pivots to Dream Money; Aspire launched Yield | TWIF - 24th Aug, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

Xaults pilots fractional shares in India | TWIF - 14th Aug, 2025

Aug 14, 2025

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3 min read

Xaults pilots fractional shares in India | TWIF - 14th Aug, 2025

Osborne Saldanha

Asia & India

SuperMoney launched flight booking; Indonesia fintech faces headwinds | TWIF - 09th Aug, 2025

Aug 8, 2025

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3 min read

SuperMoney launched flight booking; Indonesia fintech faces headwinds | TWIF - 09th Aug, 2025

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