Sightline Payments becomes Nevada unicorn with $244m raise
Sightline closed an earlier $100 million funding round in April.
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Plaid announces Series D extension featuring AmEx and JP Morgan
CEO Zach Perret says its new backers are “storied companies”.
Video: Compass Plus on developing a new universal payments processor
FinTech Futures interviews Maria Nottingham, Executive Vice President of Compass Plus.
US Bank acquires SME expenses firm Bento Technologies
US Bank aims to combine its payment and expenses offerings for SMEs.
Ualá hits $2.45bn valuation with $350m Series D round
Fintech start-up claims the funding is a record investment for an Argentine company.
ICYMI funding round-up: Sarwa, Salad, Grip, Keebo & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
BNPL firm Zilch sets up US expansion with NepFin acquisition
The acquisition of the American firm will give Zilch a foothold in the US market.
Paymentus to acquire fintech partner Payveris for $152m
The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2021.
Plaid agrees $58m settlement over data privacy class action
The plaintiffs alleged Plaid stored and used bank account information without consent.
Reserve Trust raises $30.5m in Series A, appoints new CEO
B2B payments firm says it can provide a service to cut out correspondent banking middlemen.
Paysafe signs deal to acquire alternative payments platform PagoEfectivo
The deal is expected to close by the end of August.
Swift hires new CTO in former Standard Chartered CISO Cheri McGuire
McGuire says she joins at a time of “pivotal” transformation.
Apple partners Affirm Holdings to launch Canadian BNPL service
Apple will allow customers to pay in instalments to buy iPads, iPhones, and Macs.
NCR to acquire crypto ATM firm LibertyX
The deal will see NCR deploy LibertyX across its software suite.
QR codes – changing the consumer experience in banking
Introducing the “touches ATM experience” with QR codes.
Cuscal picks BHMI’s Concourse to support upcoming NPP initiative
PayTo will look to enhance the current NPP payments system.
Card issuing platform Lithic secures $60m Series C funding
The raise follows hot on the heels of its $43 million Series B in May.
Behalf raises $100m in debt financing to expand BNPL offering for B2B firms
The company also secured $19 million in a venture funding round.
Rapyd raises $300m in Series E funding round
The financing follows a $300 million Series D round earlier this year.
Square plans $29bn acquisition of Aussie BNPL firm Afterpay
The deal will become Australia’s largest ever acquisition.
Fiserv partnership with Goldman Sachs brings initial B2B payments offering
The two companies have forged a strategic relationship which will see additional combined solutions.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Solarisbank, Tesco Bank and Nium
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Cobee, Sila, Vincent, WhenThen, Clara & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Swift launches low-value payments service Swift Go
Payments network aims to make things easier for small businesses.
Paystone raises $23.8m for payments and engagement platform
Canadian company brings total raised in 2021 to $78.7 million.
Paystand lands $50m in Series C funding round
The blockchain-powered payments firm will use the new capital to grow the business.
ICYMI funding round-up: Credit Fair, Plooto, Xclaim, Weavr & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Payments platform Dwolla secures $21m investment
Dwolla’s last venture funding round resulted in a $12 million raise in 2018.
OKCoin partners Worldpay to expand global merchant acquiring
Cryptocurrency exchange wanted “a proven and experienced partner”.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Paytm, M1 Finance and US open banking reform
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Cardless raises $40m in Series B funding
Cardless has now raised $50 million in total funding.
Verizon and Mastercard forge partnership to bring 5G capabilities to payments
Internet of Things (IoT) sensor connectivity will be combined with near real-time edge computing.
Discover targets BNPL offering with $30m Sezzle investment
The firm plans to launch a BNPL network solution on the Discover Global Network.
AI and machine learning spearheading rapid change in data reconciliations
The industry is moving towards Reconciliations-as-a-Service, says SmartStream’s Robin Hasson.
FortisPay appoints three new execs amid C-suite shake-up
The fintech firm has announced a new CEO, CFO and chief integration and information officer.
Apple reportedly in talks with Goldman Sachs to launch BNPL service
Goldman Sachs has been Apple’s partner for the Apple Card credit card since 2019.
White paper: Back to the future – 8 features of fast and future-proof BNPL technology
Discover the tools you need to get ahead and stay ahead as BNPL grows its market share.
White paper: Data on demand – the power of real-time data for risk decisioning
How real-time, on-demand data will change the way you make risk descisioning.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 15 | Data after tomorrow
Bradley Riss, chief commercial officer at Checkout.com, joins us on this latest episode.
ICYMI funding round-up: Toqio, Coincover, AREX Markets, Lidya & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
