Alerzo bags $10.5m in Nosara-led Series A
Nigerian FinTech Alerzo has raised $10.5m from a Series A funding round led by Nosara Capital.
Zepz looks to new geographies following $292m Series E
UK cross-border payments platform Zepz has secured $292m from a Series E funding round that has pushed its valuation up to $5bn.
Klarna expands European presence with Poland launch
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna teamed with H&M to launch its app and its Pay in 30 days BNPL option in the Polish market.
BharatPe bags debt funding just weeks after its Series E close
Merchant payments and financial services provider BharatPe has reportedly received $27m in debt funding, less than a month after closing a $370m investment.
Moss extends its Series A, increasing its valuation to $264m
Moss, a financial management platform, has collected $29m in its Series A extension, coming six months after the initial round close.
balance bags $25m in its Series A
balance, a B2B checkout platform, has reportedly scored $25m in its Series A funding round, which was led by Ribbit Capital.
Revolut unveils earned wage platform to provide instant money access
UK FinTech firm Revolut is set to launch Payday, an earned wage access platform that will enable employees to track and have instant access to the money they have earned.
Boku eyes simplified mobile payments market with new network launch
Carrier billing business Boku has unveiled a mobile payments network that it claims will reach 5.7bn payment accounts in 90 countries.
Cross-border QR payments introduced in Thailand, Indonesia in pilot trial
A trial conducted by central banks in Thailand and Indonesia will see the implementation of cross-border QR payments across both countries.
Business payment acceleration firm Branch nets $540m in Lee Fixel’s Addition-led round
Branch, which has built a flexible workforce payments platform, raised $48m in Series B funding and closed on a $500m credit facility.