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Daily Brief Private Markets: SME Lender Funding Societies Nets US$27M Debt Funding and more

In today’s briefing:

  • SME Lender Funding Societies Nets US$27M Debt Funding
  • Impact Investor LeapFrog Investments Joins Bolttech Captable with a US$50M Investment


SME Lender Funding Societies Nets US$27M Debt Funding

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  • Southeast Asian SME digital finance platform Funding Societies (known as Modalku in Indonesia) has secured US$27 million in debt funding led by AlteriQ Global. 
  • Aument Capital Partners (ACP) and Orange Bloom also invested.
  • The funds will be channelled via the fintech startup’s tailored financing solutions to support the underserved SME segments in its five markets.

Impact Investor LeapFrog Investments Joins Bolttech Captable with a US$50M Investment

By e27

  • Singapore-based insurtech company bolttech has raised US$50 million from impact investor LeapFrog Investments, bringing its total Series B round to US$246 million.
  • bolttech will use the new capital to grow in emerging markets and expand its technology-enabled ecosystem for protection and insurance for emerging consumers.
  • LeapFrog’s track record with tech-enabled insurance businesses in Africa and Asia will help bolttech to target its products to these growing markets.

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