Daily Briefing: Fintech firm Thunes raises $82.24m in series B; Taus Nexus construction begins

Uploaded By:  Janine Ballesteros Submitted By:  Janine Ballesteros Case Study:  No And Accelerating Asia programme unveils third cohort of startups. From DealStreetAsia: Singapore-based B2B cross-border payments network Thunes has snapped up $82.24m (US$60m) in a series B funding round led by Africa-focused investment firm Helios Investment Partners, according to an announcement. UK-based payment unicorn Checkout.com participated as a new investor, whilst existing backers GGV Capital and Future Shape doubled down on Thunes in the series B round. read more