B2B Payments

Ramp lands $1.6bn valuation after fresh funding from Stripe, Goldman Sachs

Business card and expense management startup Ramp raised $115m at a valuation of $1.6bn, making it the latest entry in the growing list of unicorns this week.

dLocal snares $150m investment, names new COO and president

Uruguayan payments platform dLocal has secured $150 million from a recent funding round led by investment firm Alkeon Capital.

Airtel Africa picks up $100m cash infusion from Mastercard to boost digital payments in...

African mobile money business Airtel Africa secured $100m from credit card giant, Mastercard.

Audio app Clubhouse launches new payment feature for creators

Audio-chat app Clubhouse launched a monetisation feature for its creators on the platform without charging any hidden fees or commission.

Stripe and Max Levchin back Balance’s $5.5m seed raise

B2B payments FinTech Balance has secured $5.5m in seed capital from Stripe, Tal Morgenstern of Lightspeed, and Max Levchin through his SciFi VC.

Klarna rival Butter reels in £15.8m to boost its BNPL shopping app

London-based FinTech platform Butter has closed a £15.8m funding round to accelerate the rollout of its open-banking based buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) shopping app alongside developing its travel offering.

Cannabis payment platform Leaf Trade scores $5.5m in a Series A round

Chicago-based cannabis wholesale marketplace and payments platform, Leaf Trade closed a $5.5m Series A funding to ease payments in the sector.

What Dataminr’s $475m round among the 33 investments in the FinTech sector last week...

Out of the 33 FinTech funding rounds we reported on last week, cybersecurity companies and cryptocurrency-based enterprises were the clear winners.

Osu collects ?2.25m in its seed round

Osu, a payment app for self-employed, has reportedly collected ?2.25m in its seed funding round.

Real estate finance firm Lev bags $10m in a seed round

NYC-based online commercial real estate financing transaction platform, Lev raised $10m in seed funding.

News Stories

Visa and AWS partner to revolutionise global digital payments landscape

Visa and AWS partner to revolutionise global digital payments landscape

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced its integration into the AWS Partner Network (APN), a global community that utilizes AWS technologies to create diverse solutions for customers.
WealthTech's promising Q1 2024: Valuations soar as strategic buyers lead

WealthTech’s promising Q1 2024: Valuations soar as strategic buyers lead

WealthTech's promising Q1 2024: Valuations soar as strategic buyers lead
Comarch has been enlisted by P&V Group to bolster the company's digital insurance solutions as part of their continued collaboration.

P&V Group partners with Comarch for enhanced digital insurance solutions

Comarch has been enlisted by P&V Group to bolster the company's digital insurance solutions as part of their continued collaboration.
Gain an edge in pricing decision intelligence with hx Renew's specialist API Exam

Gain an edge in pricing decision intelligence with hx Renew’s specialist API Exam

Nearly one year ago, hyperexponential launched a certification programme, beginning with the "Core Model Developer Exam." The initiative has been warmly received, with certificates and badges being awarded quarterly. The enthusiasm for this achievement is visible, with many sharing their hx Renew certificates on LinkedIn, celebrating their success.
FinTech

Strong week for FinTech deals with almost $750m raised

This week saw a rip-roaring collection of deals in the FinTech sector, with FinTech Global recording a complete total of 31 deals. The biggest...

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