Checkout.com appoints Mariano Albera as new chief technology officer
Albera has been with Checkout.com for the last three years, serving as senior vice president of engineering.
E-commerce
Lynx raises £15m Series A funding to fight fraud and financial crime
Created 20 years ago, Lynx leverages AI and machine learning to detect and prevent financial crime.
Saudi BNPL start-up Tamara expands lending capacity to $400m with Goldman Sachs
The company has secured an additional $250 million in debt financing to support its lending operations.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: EduFi, Performativ, Due and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
DeFi BNPL start-up AtPay taps Pismo for card issuance
Pismo is to support AtPay’s BNPL and card management programmes, ahead of its Q1 2024 launch.
Klarna to establish UK holding company in preparation for billion-dollar IPO
Klarna describes the UK holding company as “an important early step on a journey towards an eventual IPO”.
Amazon adds BNPL to its Amazon Business platform through Affirm partnership
Amazon Business customers can now select Affirm at checkout to pay for eligible goods over time.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Funding Societies, Fero, Kroo and Zilch
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Dutch paytech Mollie receives UK payment institution licence from the FCA
Mollie CEO Koen Köppen says securing the new licence is “a huge milestone”.
BNPL fintech Tabby lands $200m Series D at $1.5bn valuation ahead of planned IPO
Tabby claims it has become the Middle East’s first fintech unicorn ahead of its planned IPO in Saudi Arabia.
Mangopay secures UK EMI licence from the FCA
The authorisation will enable Mangopay to offer its full suite of services to new and existing UK customers.
Early Warning’s digital wallet offering Paze readies for launch as the US’ biggest banks look to fend off Big Tech
Paze MD James Anderson chats with FinTech Futures about the fintech’s upcoming product launch.
BNP Paribas and 321founded partner to launch marketplace payment management fintech Panto
The solution is set to launch commercially in H1 2024 and will be led by CEO Guillaume Massis.
Kasssh launches in the UK to enable consumers to pay for online purchases in cash
The service seeks to bridge the gap between cash and the e-commerce market.
Al Etihad Payments partners India’s NPCI to develop UAE’s first domestic card scheme
Al Etihad Payments is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 October 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Clearco completes recapitalisation, secures $60m Series D funding and $100m financing facility
The recapitalisation comes after the Canadian growth capital firm carried out significant job cuts over the last year.
Visa to invest $100m in GenAI firms focused on commerce and payments
The initiative will be led by Visa Ventures, the global payment giant’s corporate investment arm.
Recharge taps gaming payments with Startselect acquisition
Recharge plans to close two to three more acquisition deals in the next 12 months.
JP Morgan Payments taps Network International to strengthen payments acquiring in the Middle East
JP Morgan Payments says the partnership will complement its existing capabilities in the region.
Trustly acquires French paytech SlimPay for a reported €70m
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zanifu, Koverly, Micronotes & more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Splitit plans to go private for stringent $60m capital commitment
Part of the commitment requires the US BNPL vendor to redomicile to the Cayman Islands.
The convergence of CX and FX and the impact to user experience
Companies that create an optimised, secure UX will continue to stand out above the rest.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Chargeflow, Knot, Treasure Financial & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
US fintech Block set to close European payments app Verse
The move is part of Block’s plans to reduce brand spending.
Nexi buys 30% stake in German PSP Computop
Computop’s founders, Frank Arnoldt and Ralf Gladis, previously held 50% of the company’s shares each.
US fintech start-up Croissant launches with $24m funding
Croissant integrates into merchants’ shopping experiences to offer customers guaranteed buyback value at checkout.
The Republic of Palau taps Ripple for first stablecoin pilot
The pilot is expected to last for three months between selected merchants and government employees.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Giraffe, eflow Global, Galaxy Ventures & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Settle secures $145m credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank
Settle will use the expanded facility to boost its lending to e-commerce and consumer brands.
Amazon set to roll out palm payment processing across all US Whole Foods stores
The Amazon One technology allows users to complete transactions using just their hand.
Saudi Arabia’s HyperPay acquires fintech start-up Sanad Cash
HyperPay is aiming to expand its product offerings in order to become an “all-in-one” digital payments platform.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Numarics, Zuvy, Shinkansen and Chari
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
ACI Worldwide launches Instant Pay solution for European merchants
Merchants using Instant Pay will be able to accept instant online, mobile and in-store payments.
Video: Loqate at FinovateSpring 2023 – Powering global address verification
Loqate’s Justin Duling discusses how the firm’s address verification solution helps customers boost conversion rates.
Mediobanca’s Compass acquires HeidiPay Switzerland
The acquisition will enable Compass to become a consumer credit operator in the Swiss market.
Europe funding round-up: DJUST, Apron, Trezy and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
Chargebacks911 hires Bank of America and Apple execs to drive global growth
Guy Harris joins as chairman of the board and Eric M. Hoffman as president of interbank solutions.
Standard Chartered partners Worldpay from FIS to expand payment collections offering
With the partnership, the bank aims to expand the footprint of its solution across Asia and other markets.
