Asia primed for embedded finance boom
E-commerce firms can use the embedded finance technology to modernise their financial processes.
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FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 July 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
New digital payment platform Kasheesh launches in US
Kasheesh reduces the cost burden on individual cards and helps users build their credit scores.
Worldline completes acquisition of Eurobank’s merchant acquiring business in Greece
As part of a joint venture with Eurobank, Worldline will hold an 80% stake in the new company.
Congratulations to the PayTech Awards 2022 winners!
The winners and highly commended were announced in a ceremony at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.
NPP Australia rolls out new digital payments solution, PayTo
NPP Australia has been working with the financial services industry to develop the PayTo service.
Ireland’s Synch partners Nexi for upcoming mobile payments platform
Synch provides an account-to-account (A2A) mobile payment solution for consumers and businesses in Ireland.
Know what you code: the most important factor to launching a successful FinOps start-up
Use the tools of the trade to build your start-up from the ground up. Give your customers what they want. Lead by example.
Indian revenue-based financing firm GetVantage bags $36m funding
The new investment brings GetVantage’s total funding to date to $41 million.
The next frontier in global payments goes beyond borders
Payments will become more inclusive to both consumers and merchants.
Fintech Unlimint to become Telegram’s official payment provider
The integration will allow Telegram users to purchase services and goods directly through the messenger.
Lithuania’s SME Bank partners kevin. for A2A e-commerce platform
The new offering is a unified payment infrastructure enabling account-to-account (A2A) payments across the Baltics.
Indian B2B e-commerce platform Solv raises $40m Series A
Solv says the funding will support its expansion throughout more than 300 cities across Africa and Southeast Asia.
Stripe simplifies bank transfers for UK, EU and Mexican businesses
Stripe says that bank transfers, despite their popularity and ease of use, are “filled with friction”.
SME paytech SumUp raises €590m at €8bn valuation
SumUp says the latest funding is “indicative of our strength, execution, and potential”.
ICICI Bank partners ZestMoney to expand “cardless EMI” facility
The facility is live on select e-commerce websites and the firms say will be made available at retail stores soon.
Swedish fintech start-up Juni raises $206m in funding and debt financing
Juni’s Series B funding round comprises $100 million in funding and $106 million in venture debt financing.
Money 20/20 Europe: Mode CEO Rita Liu on crypto adoption and regulation
Education and regulatory clarity are key to mass adoption of crypto, Mode CEO Rita Liu says.
Mollie partners Plaid to boost onboarding for merchants
Mollie says the partnership will make it “easier and faster” to start receiving payments and open online stores.
US-based Payoneer appoints John Caplan as co-CEO
Founded in 2005, Payoneer enables “borderless payments and growth” for digital businesses.
German B2B BNPL firm Mondu lands $43m in Series A round
The company has raised $57 million in total funding to date.
Mastercard partners HyperPay to boost digital payments across MENA
As part of the deal, Mastercard has also invested in HyperPay, leading a $40 million funding round.
BNPL giant Klarna to cut 10% of workforce amid “tumultuous year”
Klarna CEO says he remains “relentlessly optimistic” about the firm’s future.
Jack Ma’s Alibaba and Ant Financial leave Paytm Mall
The Indian firm’s valuation fell from $3 billion in 2020 to $13 million now – a drop of almost 99%.
Singapore’s MatchMove acquires Shopmatic for $200m
Post-acquisition, Shopmatic CEO Anurag Avula will continue in his role.
Payments infrastructure firm Xendit lands $300m Series D round
This latest round brings Xendit’s total funding raised to date to $538 million.
New York’s Solidus Labs bags $45m in Series B round
Solidus Labs enables safer crypto trading across centralised and DeFi markets through its solutions.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 13 May 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Checkout.com snaps up French ID verification firm ubble
The deal is set to close later this year.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 7 | The future of digital payments
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Claire Gates, chief commercial officer at PPRO.
Egyptian B2B paytech Paymob raises $50m Series B
The Series B round, the largest fintech Series B in Egypt, was led by Kora Capital, PayPal Ventures and Clay Point.
Italian BNPL platform Scalapay bags $27m in Series B extension
Scalapay has now raised $727 million in total funding to date.
Rewards platform Kard secures $23m in Series A funding round
The new funds will be used to expand its merchant network and product offering.
When cash ceases to be king: the rise of innovative payment methods
Digital payment systems have seen explosive growth with many people moving away from cash.
Banking Circle acquires German A2A payments firm SEPAexpress
Banking Circle expects more than 20% of e-commerce transactions in Europe will be made via A2A payments by 2023.
US paytech Choice brings on Nexa Equity as majority investor, acquires DPC
Nexa Equity aims to scale Choice through both “organic initiatives” and strategic acquisitions such as DPC.
Singapore’s Nium to acquire alternative payments network Socash
The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2022, subject to customary regulatory conditions.
Video: Greg Palmer at Finovate Europe 2022 – The future of fintech
Finovate’s Greg Palmer on how the pandemic accelerated the digitisation of financial services.
Anti-fraud platform SEON raises $94m Series B to fuel global expansion
The start-up will use the fresh capital to expand throughout North America, LatAm and APAC.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 15 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
