M-DAQ lands $145m Series D funding from Affinity
Singapore-based fintech M-DAQ has received SGD 200 million ($145 million) in Series D funding from private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners.
Previous investors include Ant Group and Samsung
The investment sees Affinity join M-DAQ’s board and take a joint controlling stake in the company alongside the fintech’s management and staff.
Founded in 2010, M-DAQ is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that aims to provide technology-enabled financial services to enterprise customers and fintechs.
It claims its multi-currency foreign exchange (FX) solutions process more than SGD 10 billion ($7.3 billion) in annual cross-border transactions.
The company has previously received backing from investors such as Ant Group, EDBI, and Samsung.
The round marks Affinity’s first technology investment in Southeast Asia. The firm currently advises and manages approximately $14 billion of funds and assets.
M-DAQ says the new investment will support its global expansion plans as it looks to become “the leading FX specialist for businesses globally”.
It adds the funding will be used for further product development and to expand its enterprise customer base.
