Major moves in Southeast Asian fintech: Japanese banking giant Mizuho just backed Indonesia's digital lending powerhouse Kredivo with a fresh injection exceeding $100 million. This isn't just another funding announcement—it signals traditional finance's growing appetite for digital credit platforms in emerging markets.

Kredivo's unicorn status gets reinforced as institutional players recognize the massive potential in Indonesia's underbanked population. The country's digital lending sector has been heating up, and this capital could accelerate Kredivo's expansion across the region. Worth watching how they deploy this war chest—product diversification? Geographic expansion? Or doubling down on their core credit business?

Seeing established banks like Mizuho pour nine figures into digital-first lenders shows where the smart money's flowing in Asian fintech.