ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Backflip, Ansa, Salmon, Firenze and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Marco, Zone, Copilot, Flowpay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Turkish fintech Param acquires BNPL firm Twisto to boost European expansion
Param plans to leverage Twisto’s licences to offer its embedded financial solutions across Europe.
Consumer finance provider Home Credit appoints Jan Cenkr as group CIO
Home Credit is working towards the launch of its new Global Mobile App.
Zip completes acquisition of Czech BNPL firm Twisto
The move will grant Zip access to the EU market from its UK springboard.
BNPL firm Zip extends acquisition spree, buys up Twisto and Spotii
The Australian firm has spent $105 million on its new buyouts.
Octobank acquires Earlybase to boost sales and marketing in Europe
Czeczia-based neobank makes strategic buy.
Raiffeisen Bank to buy Czech Republic’s consumer lender Equa bank
In 2020, Equa bank’s consolidated net profit fell by 55% to $8.5 million.
Czech BNPL Twitso nabs €16 million in Series C funding
Investors include Aussie BNPL unicorn Zip.
Temenos wins Transact deal with Czechzia’s Komerční banka
The bank is aiming to launch products to the market faster.
Česká Sporitelna signs infrastructure deal with Leveris
Czech bank aims to revamp software and databases.
Nigerian fintech Lidya lends $3m to SMEs in Eastern Europe
The fintech start-up expanded into the region during the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown.
India’s FSS helps Fair Play deliver online payment acquiring
Fair Play is deploying FFS’ Payment Gateway and Merchant Hub.
Worldline continues acquisition streak with ecommerce gateway GoPay
Worldline will take over 53% of the stake in GoPay, and buy the rest in 2022.
KBC spins out wealthtech business into new start-up ‘everyoneINVESTED’
The start-up will focus on B2B services to help firms attract younger investors.
SME lender Lidya aims for top spot in Nigeria, next stop Eastern Europe
Lidya expanded to Central Eastern Europe (CEE) earlier this month.
How to thrive in an ever changing market, a conversation with the COO of Qualco
Spyros Retzekas, COO at Qualco says agility is the key.
LOVEFiLM entrepreneur William Reeve invests in neobank Twisto
Reeve will help Twisto with its European expansion plans.
