Tech In Asia Online News – Page 63 – I wish I had more to offer

Ex-Ola and PayU exec’s fintech firm bags $18.5m seed money from Lightspeed, Accel

Part of the fresh capital will be used to build the team and bolster its market and customer acquisition efforts. Go to Source

The partnership allows 99’s users to book rides directly from WhatsApp. Go to Source

This comes after Uber won a legal bid to operate in the capital nearly a year after TfL rejected its application over safety concerns. Go to Source

Potential investors in the round include insurers Prudential and AIA Group. Go to Source

It plans to hire 1,000 engineers worldwide over the next three months, plus another 1,000 people for other positions. Go to Source

It also announced consumer loans via a third-party platform as well as buy-now-pay-later payment plans for select ecommerce sites. Go to Source

The Seoul-based investment firm will be investing US$100 million from one of its funds, while the remaining will come from co-investors. Go to Source

Elon Musk’s company also posted at least seven other positions, including service manager, store leader, and “Tesla advisor.” Go to Source

Singapore’s competition watchdog is inviting public feedback on Grab’s proposal platform fee until August 11. Go to Source

Oway Fresh has been live for just over a month, but CEO Alok Kumar sees great potential in the business. Go to Source