Southeast Asia’s (SEA) initial public offering (IPO) remains steady despite global economic uncertainties, according to Deloitte recent report. On year-on-year comparison, the first half saw a 16% increase in the number of new IPOs and a 5% increase in IPO proceeds.

Kamay Ventures, which also invested in the Mexican startup Retypay and Ecuadorian Altscore, has invested in INI, which has a platform for offline payments that facilitates transactions in congested urban areas as well as in regions with limited or no connectivity. It positions itself as the only company worldwide that can process payments both with and without internet connection. INI, which currently operates from the US, serves clients such as Banco Comafi, Diario La Voz, Coca-Cola Latin America, and the Arcor Group.