Brazilian fintech Dock lands $110m growth funding at $1.5bn valuation
Dock says the new capital will turbocharge its product development and international expansion plans.
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Embedded payments platform Infinicept raises $23m to boost growth
The round was led by SVB Financial Group and Piper Sandler Merchant Banking.
EMEA funding round-up: Cashew, Stanhope, Elucidate, Spades, Sun Zu Lab & sqft.capital
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across EMEA.
Credit card platform Deserve secures $250m credit facility
The new facility follows a $50 million Series D raise in October 2021.
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.
UK crypto payments and banking platform BVNK lands $40m Series A
BVNK’s CEO says the funds will allow the company to “expand our services, markets and operations”.
Airwallex hires Pranav Sood to head up EMEA operations
Sood joins from GoCardless, where he was most recently vice president of small business.
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.
Ebury acquires Bexs to expand its footprint in Brazil
With the acquisition, Ebury aims to expand its offerings in Brazil.
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Paddle raises $200m Series D round at unicorn valuation
The latest round brings Paddle’s total funding to date to $293 million.
New small business payments platform Hopscotch seeks to make invoicing hassle-free
Hopscotch, founded in June 2021, has raised nearly $10m from 12 investors.
Bridging the gap between new and old payment methods
Payment experiences have changed significantly, with ‘alternative payment’ methods gaining more and more traction.
Shortlist announced for PayTech Awards 2022
View the finalists for the 2022 PayTech Awards, with winners to be revealed on 1 July 2022.
Developer infrastructure bank Column launches to cut middleware bloat
Column is the only nationally chartered developer infrastructure bank in the US.
US healthcare fintech Walnut raises $110m in Series A round
The round comprises of $10 million in equity financing and $100 million in debt financing.
Teen financial literacy app Wingocard shuts down
The Montreal-based fintech was founded in January 2020 and launched in May 2021.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 May 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Industry Survey & Report 2022
A deep-dive into the trends defining 2022 and beyond, based on a comprehensive survey of the industry.
Latin American Bitcoin rewards credit card provider YoCripto readies for launch
YoCripto is on a mission to be the first in Latin America to offer a credit card with Bitcoin rewards.
First Bank partners Finzly to offer payments services to business customers
First Bank says Finzly’s Payment Hub “gives us the speed and agility to offer a fintech-like payment experience”.
NatWest partners paytechs to offer new payment option via Variable Recurring Payments
The “industry first” deal will allow for transactions to be conducted near instantaneously.
Paytech GoCardless hires former Mastercard exec Paul Stoddart as president
In his new role at GoCardless, Stoddart will oversee the strategy, sales, product, marketing and customer teams.
EU Commission blasts anti-competitive Apple for lack of third party NFC access
The EU Commission claims Apple has violated anti-trust rules for the benefit of its own Apple Pay.
LatAm SME financial services platform Xepelin raises $111m Series B
The company operates in Mexico and Chile and has more than 450 employees spread throughout LatAm.
Salt Edge partners Azimut to launch investment app Beewise
The partnership will enable Beewise users to connect their existing bank accounts securely to the new app.
Payments infrastructure start-up kevin. secures $65m Series A funding
The funding will be used to double the size of its team and develop new products.
Co-branded credit card platform Concerto launches with $21m funding
The early-stage round was led by Matrix Partners and saw participation from PayPal Ventures.
Banks must capitalise on the data opportunity or face extinction
Traditional banking systems remain largely built on the rails of decades-old technology.
Payroll fintech Symmetrical.ai raises $18.5m in Series A funding
The round saw participation from Target Global, Global Founders Capital, Finch Capital and Partech, among others.
Colombian fintech Minka lands $24m
The cash will be spent on Minka’s ongoing clearinghouse and central bank infrastructure modernisation project.
SEB lands first BaaS customer with Humla partnership
Fintech start-up Humla will be powered by a BaaS platform developed by SEB’s innovation studio SEBx.
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 Technology Magazine May 2022 issue out now
Cover story: THE NEED FOR SPEED – Getting money to those that need it, fast.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 29 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
North America fintech funding round-up: CoreChain, OneVest & Crowdz
This week’s funding round-up includes three North American fintechs – CoreChain, OneVest & Crowdz.
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.
Fintech app for teens Copper secures $29m Series A
The latest round takes Copper’s total capital raised to date to $42.3 million.
New paytech start-up Saltare launches in the UK
Saltare aims to give large organisations the tools to pay suppliers and partners more quickly.
