April 09, 2024 | Today’s Daily Scrum:

• Japan's Smartpay raises $7M in pre-series A round led by SMBC Venture Capital

• Fintech startup Smile API raises fresh funds from DEG’s Up-Scaling program

• Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi in talks to raise new funding at $2 billion valuation

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