Tagged: e-commerce

Fintech xpate Enhances Payment Solutions via Partnership with Mambu

xpate, a frontrunner in the e-commerce payment solutions sector, announces its migration to Mambu’s cloud banking platform, marking an advancement in its service offerings across Europe. This transition signifies xpate’s commitment “to deploying a robust, scalable architecture that promptly adapts to evolving market demands and… Read More

Salla Reports $130 Million Pre-IPO Funding Round

Salla, which claims to be among the leading SaaS e-commerce enablers in Saudi Arabia, has raised $130 million in a Pre-IPO funding round which has been “co-led by Investcorp and Sanabil, and with the participation of STV as the largest investor.” This new investment is… Read More

MercadoLibre Appoints New Fintech Chief in Brazil to Boost Financial Product Offerings

MercadoLibre Inc., the powerhouse of e-commerce and payments in Latin America, has appointed Andre Chaves as the head of its fintech division, Mercado Pago, in the country, according to a Bloomberg report. Chaves, 41, steps into his new role with a rich background in corporate… Read More

Fintech Klarna to Provide More Streamlined Digital Commerce Experience

Klarna, a global payment provider and shopping assistant, has launched “Sign in with Klarna” to offer consumers a smoother shopping experience with increased control over their own data. The service saves time for consumers “by fast-tracking the online purchase process and, if they consent to… Read More

Fintech Engage People, the Enabler of Pay with Points, Reports Significant Increase in Transactions

Engage People, the loyalty network that enables program members to pay with points (PwP) directly at checkout, reported “a 68% increase in transactions from 2022, with more than 23.3 billion points redeemed in 2023 across its Access Plus network, which allows loyalty program members the… Read More

Ant International Expands Partnership with Yapily, the European Open Banking Platform

Ant International, a digital payment and financial services leader dedicated to building an inclusive and sustainable global commerce ecosystem, is expanding its existing partnership with Yapily, the European open banking platform to introduce Europe’s first-ever commercial variable recurring payments (VRPs) for e-commerce via Open Banking… Read More

Liberis, an Embedded Business Finance Solutions Provider, Teams Up with Worldpay

Liberis, a firm focused on embedded business finance solutions, announced a two-year extension of its collaboration with Worldpay, a global enabler of e-commerce and payment processing technology and solutions. Worldpay Working Capital empowers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing easy access “to personalized, revenue-based… Read More

Digital Commerce Enablement Startup Ecosystem Experienced Contraction in Deal Value and Count – Report

The e-commerce enablement startup ecosystem has reportedly experienced a modest contraction in both deal value and count in Q3, “totaling $1.6 billion across 93 deals, decreases of 16.3% and 17.0%, respectively,” according to a recent update from Pitchbook. Pitchbook noted that both figures “reflect more… Read More

BNPL Adoption: Buy Now Pay Later Transactions via Afterpay Increased Significantly During Holiday Shopping

Globally, the peak minute of shopping occurred on Black Friday at 2:09 pm ET on November 24, 2023, according to an update shared by Square. Cities with the largest volume of sales were New York, Los Angeles, London, Chicago, and Miami. Over the Black Friday… Read More

Afterpay and Rokt to Offer Consumers Relevant Ecommerce Experiences

Rokt, the ecommerce technology company using machine learning and AI to make transactions more relevant to each shopper, announced its partnership with Afterpay, one of the global leaders in “Buy Now, Pay Later” payment. The partnership enables Afterpay to offer its ecommerce shoppers “highly relevant… Read More

Digital Debt Collection Fintech TrueAccord Examines Why Having the Right Collection Partner Equates to Improved Recovery Opportunities

Fintech TrueAccord explains why not having the right collection partner can “equate to missed recovery opportunities tomorrow.” TrueAccord looks into what makes the end of the year such an important time “to evaluate your current collections partner.”  TrueAccord comments on why firms need to evaluate… Read More

Insurtech: Shippo and Cover Genius to Introduce Total Protection, an Insurance Solution for Merchants

Shippo, the shipping platform for modern e-commerce, and Cover Genius, the insurtech for embedded protection, today announced a partnership to enhance the merchant experience with the launch of Shippo Total Protection, a solution that “provides merchants with comprehensive protection, global coverage and seamless claims handling.”… Read More

Riskified and Plaid to Enhance Risk Protection for ACH Bank Payments

Riskified (NYSE: RSKD), which claims to be a leader in ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence, today announced a partnership and integration with Plaid, the data network powering the digital financial ecosystem. This partnership empowers online merchants, marketplaces, and trading platforms to approve ACH (Automatic Clearing… Read More

Fintech Platform Finastra, ELCY to bring Corporate Trade Finance Portal to Market

Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, is partnering with ELCY, a specialist in e-commerce solutions for the processing of international trade finance, to provide a trade finance solution for corporates. The Corporate Trade Finance Portal from Finastra and ELCY will “enable… Read More

UK-based Kasssh’s Online Cash Payment Solution Now Available to Digital Commerce Sites

In a move that’s expected to improve the online shopping ecosystem, Kasssh’s online cash payment solution has now exited stealth mode. The firm’s services are currently available to all UK digital commerce websites. Developed to address to the requirements of modern consumers, Kasssh says that… Read More

Online Spending Declines as Retailers Brace for Challenging Market Conditions, Airwallex Report Reveals

A spending downturn in the retail and e-commerce sector drove a $2.9 billion YoY nation-wide drop in online spending, according to the Q3 Digital Economy Index from global financial platform Airwallex. The quarterly Airwallex Digital Economy Index “records year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter snapshots of the digital… Read More

Fintech Clearco Raises $60M Series D Led by Inovia Capital and Founders Circle Capital

Toronto-based fintech Clearco announced the completion of multiple actions to recapitalize its business and solidify its position as the leading provider of growth capital to e-commerce businesses. The transactions include “a $60M equity raise from existing investors and a new asset-backed financing facility, which provides… Read More

Fintech Klarna Introduces “Conscious” Shopping Tools

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network, announced the launch of several new products and services aimed to promote circularity and encourage smart shopping. With these updates, Klarna continues to evolve beyond payments “to become a starting point for every purchase for 150 million consumers… Read More

Digital Commerce Transactions to Exceed 1 Trillion Mark Globally by 2024, as NFC Payments and Online Ticketing Surge Ahead

A new study by Juniper Research, the professional team focused on fintech & payments markets, has found by next year, digital commerce transaction volumes will “reach 1.08 trillion globally; rising from 966 billion this year – a very strong 12% growth in a single year.”… Read More

Fasanara Capital, Allianz Trade to Support Growth of Fintech Industry

Fasanara Capital, the institutional asset manager, and Allianz Trade, the trade credit insurer, are joining forces to provide up to a $1bn financing boost to the fast-growing global B2B e-commerce sector. Fintech investors are seeking out investment opportunities “in and returns from businesses that are… Read More

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