Amazon to offer BNPL services to its US market through Affirm alliance
Global retail giant Amazon has partnered with buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Affirm to provide its US customers with a BNPL option at the checkout.
Close to half of all transactions expected to contactless by end of 2022
A report by VoucherCodes has found 47% of all transactions are expected to be contactless by the end of 2022.
UK contactless payment limit set to climb to £100 by October 2021
People in the UK will be able to make contactless payments up to a new limit of £100 from the 15th of October 2021.
Qolo earmarks its Series A funding to support hiring efforts
Qolo, an omni-channel payments platform, has raised $15m in its Series A funding round which will help continue its rapid team expansion.
Finexio bags growth funding to support growth across verticals
Finexio, an B2B payments-as-a-service provider, has collected $8m in its growth funding round, which will help it grow across verticals.
PayTech PawaPay scores $9m in seed capital to scale presence
African payments firm PawaPay has raised $9m from a seed funding round led by MSA and UK investment fund 88mph.
Currencycloud appoints CTO and COO to continue rapid growth
Cross-border payments company Currencycloud has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of a new chief operations officer and chief technology officer.
Fiserv, Selecta partner to bolster cashless payments footprint in EU
FinTech firm Fiserv has collaborated with self-service retailer Selecta to enhance and streamline digital payments across Selecta’s points-of-sale.
Brex-rival Ramp more than doubles valuation to $3.9bn after Thiel’s Founders Fund-led round
FinTech startup that offers corporate cards and software for managing employee expenses Ramp valued at $3.9bn after a $300m funding round led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
London-based FinTech Paysafe to acquire German firm viafintech in all-cash deal
London-based Paysafe has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German FinTech company, viafintech, in an all-cash transaction.