Over half of fintech funding globally in Q2 went to Asia, thanks to Softbank-Paytm deal

Over half of fintech funding globally in Q2 went to Asia, thanks to Softbank-Paytm deal

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Driven by a mega $1.4 billion-investment by Softbank, Asia surpassed the US to account for over half of the funding raised by venture-backed financial technology (fintech) firms in the second quarter of 2017.

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