Deal roundup: Aspire asserts itself with $100m series C -

MassMutual and Paypal took part in Aspire’s $100m series C round while Credit Suisse led Taurus’s $65m series B.

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Singapore-based neobank operator Aspire has raised $100m in a series C round featuring MassMutual Ventures and PayPal Ventures, the corporate venturing arms of corporates MassMutual and PayPal. Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital SEA co-led the round, which included LGT Capital Partners and Picus Capital.

Company	Company description	Sector	Country	Round	Round size($m)	Deal date	Investors
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Deal roundup: Aspire asserts itself with $100m series C

Feb 14, 2023 • Edison Fu

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