InstaReM Raises $20 Million in Series C Funding

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Based in Singapore, InstaReM provides cross-border payments services across the globe. Currently, the Fintech Fintech Financial Technology (fintech) is defined as ay technology that is geared towards automating and enhancing the delivery and application of financial services. The origin of the term fintechs can be traced back to the 1990s where it was primarily used as a back-end system technology for renowned financial institutions. However, it has since grown outside the business sector with an increased focus upon consumer services.What Purpose Do Fintechs Serve?The main purpose of fintechs would be to suppl Financial Technology (fintech) is defined as ay technology that is geared towards automating and enhancing the delivery and application of financial services. The origin of the term fintechs can be traced back to the 1990s where it was primarily used as a back-end system technology for renowned financial institutions. However, it has since grown outside the business sector with an increased focus upon consumer services.What Purpose Do Fintechs Serve?The main purpose of fintechs would be to suppl Read this Term company has licenses to operate in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, the United States, Canada, Malaysia, India, and Europe.

The money raised in this latest round of funding will go towards expanding the company’s reach and product development. Alongside efforts to grow in its existing markets, InstaReM says it hopes to get Japanese and Indonesian licenses by the end of this year that will allow it to enter the markets of those two countries.

"InstaReM Captured Our Imagination"

In a statement released on Thursday, announcing the funding round’s success, the company also said that it has “aggressive plans” for new products. That means the company will be launching a new enterprise solution and consumer product next year.

“The promise we’ve made to our customers, from day one,” Prajit Nanu, Co-founder & CEO of InstaReM,” is that we’ll always be transparent, and we’ll forever give them the best value we can to help them [do more] with their money.”

The bulk of the money that Nanu’s company has raised came from two sources; MDI Ventures, the venture capital (VC) arm of Indonesian telecoms company Telkom, and Beacon Venture Capital, the VC arm of Kasikornbank - Thailand’s fourth largest commercial bank.

“InstaReM’s unique strength in enabling cross-border payment and remittance between Indonesia and its international partners captured our imagination,” said Nicko Widjaja, CEO of MDI Ventures. “With Indonesia’s fintech sector experiencing peak levels of growth, we believe that now is the time for fintech companies, such as InstaReM, to focus on expansion throughout the country.