Paystone raises $23.8m for payments and engagement platform
Canadian company brings total raised in 2021 to $78.7 million.
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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.
Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
Willa raises $18m in Series A funding to help freelancers get paid
The fintech claims to have 150,000 people on its waitlist.
Dear Luc: Should I prepare for a wearable payments comeback post-COVID?
This week our writer asks: are wearables set for a comeback as social distancing eases?
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Danske Bank, Rapyd and Deutsche Börse
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Grow revenues with access to meaningful payments data
A deep-dive into the world of payments data to show what’s needed for best-in-class payments performance.
A digital blindspot – corporate banking
Challenger banks continue to leave corporate customers behind at their peril.
Klarna signs merchant financing partnership with Liberis
Liberis will roll out its revenue-based solution in the coming months.
Banking Technology July / August 2021 issue out now
Cover story: breaking with tradition – how Minna Bank is disrupting the Japanese system.
Maroo launches in US to spread the cost of weddings
New fintech offers wedding payment plans for up to 24 months.
Orum lands $56m in Series B funding round
The firm claims it has now raised over $82 million in total.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 14 | The hidden value of remittances
Vroon Modgill, CEO and founder of Sokin, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
Analyst report: Expectation versus reality for payments data monetisation
Identifying the data-led services that corporates want. Download for free!
Fintech funding deals globally 14 June – 20 June 2021
Featuring Ebanx, ThinCats, Guideline, Bunq, and 10x.
Dutch fintech Mollie raises $800m in Series C round
The investment takes the company’s total valuation to $6.5 billion.
ICYMI funding round-up: Upflow, TRM Labs, Booste, Crediverso & more
A heaping helpful of funding rounds from this week to get your teeth into.
AI-powered shopping app nate raises $38m in Series A round
The company has now raised $51 million in total.
Fiserv lands payments deal with Pentagon Federal Credit Union
The credit union is the second largest in the US.
PayCargo lands $125m in Series B investment from Insight Partners
Freight payments firm plans product development with new windfall.
Stripe launches AI-based identity verification tool
Stripe Identity aims to help online businesses prevent fraud when accepting payments.
Real-time payments have real-time benefits especially for small businesses
In addition to money, faster payments are also about instant connectivity, precision, transparency and certainty.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Klarna, Mastercard & BBVA
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Mastercard and Visa pick new partnerships to drive biometric payments
Mastercard partners with FinGo following Visa’s deal with ADIB.
Mexican fintech Clip raises $250m in SoftBank-led investment
The investment is the largest ever for a payments company in Mexico.
Antelop reinvents digital cards and mobile issuance with a unified solution for banks and card issuing processors
Delivering a full range of digital card features through mobile-only integration, with no back-end dev required.
