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June 16, 2025

Sequoia, Greylock and Nik Storonsky’s QuantumLight invest $90m into fintech for overseas diasporas

Founded by Stanford University dropout Parth Garg, Aspora has ambitious plans to become the go-to financial app for the Indian diaspora

Tom Matsuda

3 min read

Aspora, a London-based consumer fintech focused on financial services for diaspora communities, has raised $90m in funding.

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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