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S. Korean super app ‘Toss’ expands in Philippines

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总部位于首尔的金融科技集团初创企业Viva Republica,其旗下超级应用Toss计划从国际投资者处筹集超过10亿美元资金,以支持其在东南亚的扩张。

Toss Super App
图片来源:Viva Republica

这家由新加坡政府投资公司(GIC)、PayPal 和红杉资本中国基金支持的金融科技初创企业,已于今年 6 月完成 4.1 亿美元融资,投后估值达 74 亿美元,并在首次公开募股前寻求新一轮融资。截至目前,该公司已筹集超过 9.4 亿美元的股权资金。

继 2019 年进军越南市场、拥有 300 万活跃用户使用其转账和借记卡服务后,Viva Republica 现正拓展至印度尼西亚、马来西亚、泰国、菲律宾和印度五个国家,届时将与印尼的 GoTo 和新加坡的 Grab 展开竞争,后者均为该地区最大的金融科技公司。

分析师表示,Toss在东南亚的扩张可能是一项艰巨的任务。“如果他们能找到合适的当地金融合作伙伴,他们有机会打开这些市场,”韩国资本市场研究所研究员李成伯(Lee Sung-bok)说。他补充道:“那里已有成熟的本地参与者,因此Toss很难推出一种全新的服务来击败它们。”

尽管存在各种猜测,这家金融科技公司的创始人兼首席执行官李承根对该项目仍持乐观态度。“我们在韩国拥有非常成功的运营方案,我们正试图在该地区复制这一成功,”李承根表示。

Toss在韩国拥有超过1100万月活跃用户,在越南每月新增活跃用户超过50万人。

Viva Republica 去年的销售额翻了一番,达到 8200 亿韩元(约 6.76 亿美元),这得益于其通过 Toss 平台提供的包括在线银行、股票交易和保险在内的综合金融服务所产生的收入。

Frequently Asked Questions

How much funding has Viva Republica raised in total?
The company has raised over $940 million in equity funding to date.
Which countries is Toss expanding into in Southeast Asia?
Toss is expanding into Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and India.
What challenge does Toss face in Southeast Asia according to analysts?
Analysts say Toss's expansion is difficult because established local players already exist there.
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JM has always had an affinity for all things tech and gaming, even before joining YugaTech. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Manila). Since then, JM has been covering the tech industry for several years now through engaging news, reviews, and content creation. Specializing in video editing, writing, and videography, he pays close attention to visuals, spec sheet, and the rule of thirds. JM is also mainly a Nintendo guy, often bringing his modded 3DS XL with him wherever he goes whenever he can.

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