E-commerce

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Car IQ nets $15m to bolster its integrated vehicle payments tool

Car IQ, a provider of vehicle payments, has exceeded its Series B target, closing the round on $15m.
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Credit cards issued through digital platforms to soar by 170%

The number of credit cards issued via digital card issuance platforms will exceed 321 million globally by 2027, up from 120 million in 2023.
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Twitter applies for payments licences

Twitter has reportedly applied for regulatory licences across the US and is exploring software that would introduce payments on the platform.
Tech subscription platform Raylo nets £110m from NatWest, Quilam

Tech subscription platform Raylo nets £110m from NatWest, Quilam

Raylo, which provides UK consumers with access to tech products through subscription, has received £110m in debt financing from NatWest bank and Quilam Capital.

Digital payments app PhonePe joins FinTech decacorn club

Digital payments app PhonePe becomes a decacorn following the closing of a $350m funding round, which doubles its valuation to $12bn.
Paddle makes 8% of its workforce redundant

Paddle makes 8% of its workforce redundant

Payments company Paddle has made 8% of its workforce redundant, which it blames on the current inflationary market and needing to hunker down for survival.
Alibaba sells half its stake in India-based payments company Paytm

Alibaba sells half its stake in India-based payments company Paytm

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has reportedly sold half of its position in India-based payments company Paytm.
Stripe sees valuation cut by 11%

Stripe sees valuation cut by 11%

Stripe, the US-based PayTech giant, has reportedly seen its valuation cut by 11% and now sits at $63bn.
Butter nabs Series A to aid mission of fixing payment failures

Butter nabs Series A to aid mission of fixing payment failures

Butter, which has built a payments technology to fix payment failures, has secured $22m in its Series A funding round,
Indonesian FinTech startup FLIK collects $1.1m in pre-seed

Indonesian FinTech startup FLIK collects $1.1m in pre-seed

FLIK, an Indonesian FinTech platform that offers a unified checkout solution, has reportedly secured $1.1m in its pre-seed funding round.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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