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With the Fin2B platform transactions, SME suppliers can get early payment of their account receivables with lower discount rate, and buyers and investors can have stable investment opportunities with higher return.

FinTech

Korean startup Fin2B provides innovative supply-chain financing solutions for SMEs

By KoreaTechDesk | August 27, 2019

An efficiently working finance solution is important for the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Korean startup Fin2B (Finance To Business) is a FinTech company has been providing innovative …

Toss is one of the fastest growing financial app in the world.

FinTech / Investments

Korean unicorn startup Viva Republica (Toss) Raises $64 Million At $2.2 Billion Valuation

By KoreaTechDesk | August 12, 2019

Viva Republica, Korea’s prominent FinTech startup and maker of mobile financial services platform Toss, announced on August 8, that it has secured a $64 million fundraising at a $2.2 billion …

AIZEN empowers financial institutions with AI so that they can eliminate problems and increase work efficiency.

AI & Big Data / FinTech

Korean company AIZEN redesigning Digital Banking with AI ‘Application Processor’

By KoreaTechDesk | June 30, 2019

The Banking industry globally is realizing the importance of incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the business process. Korean FinTech startup AIZEN is leading in providing AI-technology combined with expert …

WireaBarley offers cross-border remittance service.

FinTech

Korean FinTech WireBarley reaching global heights with its cross-border remittance service

By KoreaTechDesk | June 30, 2019

WireBarley Corp., a Korean money transfer FinTech startup, has been leading the market in mobile/online cross-border remittance service in Asia-Pacific region. The startup headquartered in South Korea has quickly expanded its …

DeepSearch is to launch the Bixby App, the virtual personal assistant with Samsung soon.

FinTech

Korean startup DeepSearch to develop ‘Robo Analytics’; attracts 3 billion won investment

By KoreaTechDesk | April 17, 2019

DeepSearch Inc., a FinTech startup that provides B2B financial information service about businesses and industries, has attracted 3 billion won, about $2.6 million, of investment in Series C funding, which …

Korbit offers Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in South Korea.

Blockchain / FinTech

American multinationals lining up to bid for Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit

By KoreaTechDesk | February 6, 2019

South Korea’s leading Cryptocurrency Exchange Korbit is quite in the news at the start of 2019 with a possibility of it being owned by major American corporations like Disney, EA …

MyRealPlan.com offers consumers selection for insurance policy suitable to their needs.

FinTech

Consumers can choose the right insurance with this Korean startup’s ‘real plan’

By KoreaTechDesk | January 25, 2019

Choosing insurance suitable to one’s needs is always an overwhelming task, especially when the market is full of a variety of options. Korean startup MyRealPlan.com helps people choose the best …

BankSalad's mobile app helps consumer choose best of financial products.

FinTech

BankSalad: Helping people choose the best of financial products

By KoreaTechDesk | January 18, 2019

Thousands of financial products are available in South Korea for consumers, but which one is best suited to one’s needs and how effective is it cost wise? To resolve these …

Viva Republica's P2P lending service 'Toss' has gained lot of popularity in South Korea.

FinTech / Investments

Year-end cheer for Fintech startup Viva Republica as it becomes a billion-dollar company

By KoreaTechDesk | December 21, 2018

The Fintech startup, Viva Republica, that manages the popular Peer-To-Peer (P2P) mobile payment app ‘Toss’ has gained the unicorn status with its latest fundraising of US $80 million. The company …

Kim Sung-joon, CEO & founder of FinTech Company - Lendit.

FinTech / Investments

Peer to Peer Lending Platform Lendit gets $6.2 million investment

By KoreaTechDesk | November 19, 2018

Leading South Korean Peer to Peer online lending platform Lendit recently raised 7 billion won or $ 6.2 million from four domestic and foreign venture capital firms such as Crevisse-Lime …