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South Korea FinTech Gets Initial Approval For Online Bank
Digital Banking // December 16, 2019

South Korean FinTech startup Viva Republica, creator of the financial services platform Toss, was granted preliminary approval for a digital banking license from the Financial Services Commission of Korea, a Monday (Dec. 16) press release indicated. “Toss has already become the leading financial super app...

South Korea Payment App Toss Raises $80M
Investments // December 10, 2018

South Korean company Viva Republica, which is behind the payment app Toss, has become the country’s fourth unicorn startup after raising an $80 million funding round at a valuation of $1.2 billion. The round was led by American VC firms Kleiner Perkins and Ribbit Capital,...

PayPal Leads $48M Round In Korea’s Viva Republica and Its Toss App
Mobile Commerce // March 10, 2017

Viva Republica, the developer of the financial services app Toss in Korea, has raised $48 million in a Series C round of funding that includes an investment from PayPal. According to a report in TechCrunch, PayPal’s investment in Viva Republica marks the second investment for PayPal...

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South Korea FinTech Gets Initial Approval For Online Bank

December 16, 2019
South Korean FinTech startup Viva Republica, creator of the financial services platform Toss, was granted preliminary approval for a digital banking license from the Financial Services Commission of Korea, a Monday (Dec. 16) press release indicated. “Toss has already become the leading financial super app in Korea. With a digital bank license, we will be […]

South Korea Payment App Toss Raises $80M

December 10, 2018
South Korean company Viva Republica, which is behind the payment app Toss, has become the country’s fourth unicorn startup after raising an $80 million funding round at a valuation of...

PayPal Leads $48M Round In Korea’s Viva Republica and Its Toss App

March 10, 2017
Viva Republica, the developer of the financial services app Toss in Korea, has raised $48 million in a Series C round of funding that includes an investment from PayPal. According...