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Filipino fintech Maya looks to raise $150m (Retail Banker International)

Maya, the Philippines-based fintech firm, is looking to raise $150m in funding to drive growth, reported Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources.

[EDBI](https://www.globaldata.com/companies/listing/search/?q[]=EDBI Pte Ltd&scalar=true&searchKeyName=companyname&pid=79187&sid=2) and investment holding company [First Pacific](https://www.globaldata.com/company-profile/first-pacific-co-ltd?scalar=true&pid=79187&sid=2) Company also participated in the round. [PayMaya Philippines](https://www.globaldata.com/companies/listing/search/?q[]=PayMaya Philippines&scalar=true&searchKeyName=companyname&pid=79187&sid=2) and Maya Bank units. [secured a banking licence](https://www.retailbankerinternational.com/news/paymaya-gets-nod-to-set-up-digital-bank-in-philippines/) and launched operations next year. [SIG Venture Capital](https://www.globaldata.com/companies/listing/search/?q[]=SIG Venture Capital&scalar=true&searchKeyName=companyname&pid=79187&sid=2), with participation from existing investors [KKR](https://www.globaldata.com/companies/listing/search/?q[]=KKR &scalar=true&searchKeyName=companyname&pid=79187&sid=2), [Tencent](https://www.globaldata.com/companies/listing/search/?q[]=Tencent Corp.&scalar=true&searchKeyName=companyname&pid=79187&sid=2), PLDT and [International Finance](https://www.globaldata.com/companies/listing/search/?q[]=International Finance Corp&scalar=true&searchKeyName=companyname&pid=79187&sid=2) Corporation ( [IFC](https://www.globaldata.com/companies/listing/search/?q[]=IFC, LLC&scalar=true&searchKeyName=companyname&pid=79187&sid=2)). [PLDT](https://www.globaldata.com/company-profile/pldt-inc?scalar=true&pid=79187&sid=2) [, raised $210m in funding.](https://www.retailbankerinternational.com/news/voyager-innovations-210m-funding/) [reported Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-22/kkr-backed-fintech-firm-maya-said-to-weigh-raising-fresh-funds).

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The Best Places To Stay In Riviera Maya For LGBTQ+ Travelers (Cancun Sun)

It offers many gay-friendly beach havens, such as Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Cozumel, and Playa Del Carmen. Since same-sex marriage in Quintana Roo was legalized in ...

Additionally, there’s Chetumal, on the border of Belize, the capital of Quintana Roo – offering several gay nightlife options and also a significant LGBTQ+ community presence, plus you have the paradisical and tranquil town of Bacalar around the corner. Playa Del Carmen’s LGBTQ+ community is thriving with locals and also visitors from North America, Europe, and around the world, definitely making it a place of interest, most certainly an up-and-coming and fun hotspot for gay travelers. Either way, you’re definitely in for a good time wherever you are along the coast – Sundays can be busier, so make sure to plan accordingly. With the Riviera Maya at your fingertips, just a short drive from Cancun Airport and regular flights from most major US cities. While officially gay hotels or resorts are sparce here in Riviera Maya, it still offers a huge amount of LGBTQ+ friendly and gay-owned hotels. The Riviera Maya is slowly but surely setting itself up to be a prime location for

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