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Scapia raises $63m in General Catalyst-led round

Scapia raises $63m in General Catalyst-led round

Scapia, an Indian travel FinTech platform, has closed a $63m funding round led by General Catalyst, with continued backing from existing investors Peak XV...
Ualett launches rewards programme for gig workers

Ualett launches rewards programme for gig workers

Ualett, a financial technology platform offering cash advance solutions to gig economy workers, has launched Ualett Rewards, a new loyalty programme designed to recognise...
Seven in ten (72%) people say fraud and scam attempts are becoming more convincing, as criminals increasingly use artificial intelligence to enhance their tactics, according to new research from global payments provider emerchantpay.

72% say AI is making scams harder to detect

Seven in 10 (72%) people say fraud and scam attempts are becoming more convincing, as criminals increasingly use artificial intelligence to enhance their tactics,...
Mastercard has completed live end-to-end agent-initiated payment transactions across Latin America and the Caribbean, demonstrating how AI agents can securely execute purchases on behalf of consumers.

Mastercard completes live AI-agent payments in Latin America

Mastercard has completed live end-to-end agent-initiated payment transactions across Latin America and the Caribbean, demonstrating how AI agents can securely execute purchases on behalf...
RateGain and Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments

RateGain and Juspay launch RG Pay for travel payments

RateGain Travel Technologies, a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, has announced a strategic partnership with Juspay, a...

dtcpay raises $10m Series A to expand stablecoin network

dtcpay, a Singapore-headquartered regulated digital payments company, has raised $10m in a Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India,...
Prepaid payments startup raises $4m pre-seed round

Prepaid payments startup raises $4m pre-seed round

finperks, a prepaid payments infrastructure startup has raised $4m in a pre-seed funding round, backed by investors including Carsten Maschmeyer, seed + speed Ventures...
Fiserv, a global provider of payments technology, and Mastercard have announced an extension of their long-standing partnership aimed at advancing agentic commerce for merchants worldwide.

Fiserv and Mastercard expand partnership to power agentic commerce

Fiserv, a global provider of payments technology, and Mastercard have announced an extension of their long-standing partnership aimed at advancing agentic commerce for merchants...
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has expanded its partnership with Blackhawk Network (BHN), a leading branded payment solutions provider, to capture a share of the US gift card market, which is projected to reach $447bn in 2025.

Klarna widens BHN deal for new gift card launch

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has expanded its partnership with Blackhawk Network (BHN), a leading branded payment solutions provider, to...
FundPark raises $71m to fuel AI-powered eCommerce growth

FundPark raises $71m to fuel AI-powered eCommerce growth

Hong Kong-based FundPark, a technology company pioneering an AI-driven platform to help eCommerce firms grow faster, has raised $71m in new financing to accelerate its expansion and further develop its ‘Scale-Up as a Service’ model.

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Deluxe acquires Celero Commerce in $625m deal

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ASIC seeks $35m as HSBC admits scam protection gaps

HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC), the Australian arm of one of the world's largest banking groups, is facing a $35m penalty after admitting to...

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