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Jan

Can India do without super apps?

2019 was the year of the aspirational super app – aspirational because no platform has come anywhere near the dominance of China’s WeChat. WeChat never branded itself as a super app. It simply became one thanks to a timely arrival, its appeal to Chinese users and lack of serious competition.…

Oct

India Payments Research

Paytm plans to slash losses by 1/3 to $400 million

India fintech sensation Paytm plans to reduce its losses by 1/3 to $400 million annually, according to The Times of India. Softbank and Alibaba-backed Paytm is India’s most valuable tech startup with a $10 billion valuation, but has been burning cash at a torrid clip for years, like many of…

Sep

India Payments Research

Investors from China and US race to capitalize on India’s rapid digital payments growth

India has long been a non-allied country. Amidst rising Sino-American tech competition, India’s policy has not changed. It leans towards neither Washington nor Beijing. As India’s digital payments sector surges, Chinese and U.S. tech investors shut out from each other’s markets are instead competing intensely on the subcontinent. Consolidation will…

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