Valar leads Series A for Hong Kong fintech start-up XanPool

Valar leads Series A for Hong Kong fintech start-up XanPool Valar Ventures has led a $27 million Series A round for XanPool, a Hong Kong-based financial technology start-up that facilitates payments outside of legacy financial infrastructure. Additional contributions came from CMT Digital, Gumi Cryptos, Antler, and angel investor Taavet Hinrikus, founder and chairman of Wise, formerly known as Transferwise. The proceeds will go towards consolidating… Latest News [Chna MRO player Ruigu gets $250m Series D] Ruigu, a China-based industrial supplies platform that serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has raised $250 million in Series D funding led by Primavera Capital…