Tagged: fintech adoption

June 1, 2023 @ 11:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mesh Payments announced the expansion of its unified spend management platform to support global multinational businesses operating in Europe, UK, and Asia in local currencies. Mesh now enables companies “to operate globally across international entities, issue local cards and settle in local currencies all from… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NomuPay, a modern end-to-end payment platform purpose built for expansion into regions of high cross-border and ecommerce growth, has raised $53.6m. The investment round was “led by Finch Capital, and includes participation from Outpost Ventures, a Neuberger Berman fund, with participation from individuals.” Peter Burridge,… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bud Financial Limited is now available in the Google Cloud partner directory. Bud’s presence allows companies to work with the data-intelligence fintech as “part of their annual spend, unlocking the benefits of a single commitment to Google Cloud.” It also enables current and future clients “to… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onbe, a business to consumer disbursements financial technology company, announces the addition of PayPal and Venmo functionalities to its product offerings. With PayPal and Venmo, Onbe’s clients now “have more options to provide fast, seamless and secure digital choices to their recipients within Onbe’s existing product… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Next Capital has partnered with Mambu to launch a new suite of lending products in just four months. Leading Thai technology-driven auto leasing company Next Capital Public Company (Next Capital) has partnered with Mambu, “launching a new suite of lending products on Mambu’s SaaS cloud-native… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SpotOn, the software and payments partner for restaurants, unveiled the new SpotOn Restaurant, which combines the restaurant point-of-sale software with a suite of proprietary, patent-pending hardware designed by SpotOn to flex to the unique needs of each restaurant. The new SpotOn Restaurant was “built for… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest co-founder Christian Faes says he’s pleased to be launching Faes & Co. Based out of the US, a new firm that will focus on “building and investing in technology-enabled direct lending businesses, alongside their own private credit fund.” Faes says he’s learned “a lot… Read More

May 29, 2023 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UniCredit and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced a global expansion of their payment partnership. The agreement “sets the stage for the start of a strong partnership consistent with the UniCredit Unlocked strategy.” This is the first time any large commercial bank “has put in place a… Read More

May 29, 2023 @ 10:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Instant Cash, a company within the FINTX portfolio, the fintech arm of Emirates Post Group, has received the Retail Payment Services and Card Scheme Regulation (RPSCS) Category 2 License from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). This reportedly makes it “the first Money Transfer… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysend, the global card-to-card transfers pioneer and global payments platform, is announcing today a new partnership with global payroll platform Ontop, “enabling employers to make faster and more cost-effective salary payments to workers and contractors.” Paysend will power Ontop’s new payout-to-cards capability “for employee and… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NYMBUS, a provider of Fintech solutions, is proud to announce the completion of its Series D funding round of $70 million, made up of new and repeat investors. This investment round was “led by global software investor Insight Partners and bolstered by additional investments from… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoMo, which claims to be one of Vietnam’s leading fintech companies, recently announced that it now offers customers of Vietnam’s Apple Store Online flexible payment options, “with the launch of monthly Instalments for Apple Store Online.” With this new feature, Vietnamese customers will “have the… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd.,  announced its partnership with global financial technology company SumUp, “to enable acceptance of JCB Cards across SumUp’s European merchant network.” With the return of international travel, the collaboration will “provide new opportunities of… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank launches Smartphone TPV, a solution designed for businesses, professionals and the self-employed of any size and sector, “enabling them to easily accept card payments of any amount from mobile devices, without the need for an additional device, as was previously necessary.” It is reportedly… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mollie, one of the fastest growing financial services providers in Europe, today launched its in-person payments solution, Mollie Terminal. Initially available in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, the launch “marks a pivotal move for Mollie, further strengthening its unified commerce payments proposition.” Mollie Terminal “adds… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SAB has announced its collaboration with Ottu, a fast-growing payment fintech, to enhance its Digital Payments Solution. This partnership will “provide SAB merchants with an Online Payment Management Solution (OPMS) using direct integration with the payment gateways provided by SAB.” This collaboration aims “to simplify… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TradeStation Group, Inc., a Florida-based company whose operating subsidiaries provide self-clearing online brokerage services for trading stocks, ETFs, options, futures, and crypto that aim to offer the ultimate trading experience, has announced its integration with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem. The… Read More

May 25, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Accel-backed finbots.ai, a Singapore headquartered B2B SaaS FinTech announced signing Sathapana Bank—Cambodia’s commercial bank—as their latest client. With this, finbots.ai’s client case “has extended to 9 countries across APAC and MEA markets.” Sathapana Bank claims it is “one of the leading commercial banks in Cambodia… Read More

May 24, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, the global payments service provider, has been granted a Retail Payment Services license from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. This makes Checkout.com the first global payments provider “to be granted an acquiring license in the country, further cementing its position as… Read More

May 24, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Freemarket, a Fintech platform for regulated B2B cross-border payments and currency exchange, announced a growth capital investment from Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity Fund. The investment supports Freemarket’s “continuing fast growth and international expansion, as well as providing a partial cash-out to existing shareholders. Financial… Read More