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Korean fintech startup Viva Republica raises $40 million

Korean fintech startup Viva Republica, makers of the financial services app Toss, has raised a $40 million funding round. Investors in the round include GIC and Sequoia China.

Viva Republica has raised $116 million to date.

[Image courtesy: Viva Republica]

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