Danish BNPL ViaBill lands $120m funding
Denmark-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm ViaBill has secured $120m from an equity and debt round to bring the payment method to physical retail.
Kuady targets Bulgarian FinTech talent with new office opening
Kuady has announced the establishment of a new office in Sofia, Bulgaria, designed to accommodate over 100 employees.
Nearly £2bn lost annually by online retailers due to lack of available payment methods
A survey by Merchant Advice Service has found over £1bn is lost every year by online retailers due to a lack of available payment methods.
Airwallex closes $80m Series B to support international expansion efforts
International payments provider Airwallex has closed a Series B funding round on $80m. The round picked up commitments from existing backers Tencent and Sequoia China....
Research finds FinTech apps outperformed banks during pandemic
Research by mobile analytics platform App Annie has discovered mobile FinTech apps outperformed banks by a factor of up to 10.8x during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What’s going on in the Nordic challenger bank scene?
Neobanks in the Nordics may have had a slow start, but things may soon be about to change.
Uber-rival Grab snatches Kudo to power up payments
South-East Asian Uber-rival Grab is boosting its payments powers with the acquisition of e-commerce and payments service Kudo.
The 35 FinTech deals from the last week that you can’t afford to miss
Keeping up with all the comings and goings of the FinTech space is far from easy, but don't worry. We've got you covered with the deals that sent shock waves across the sector in the last week.
Wirecard North America sold to Syncapay
Syncapay has announced that it has bought Wirecard North America, marking another page in the story of the collapse of the scandal-ridden former FinTech giant.
Visa Cross-Border Solutions launches to help businesses grow globally
Visa has collaborated with Currencycloud to launch a new solution designed to deliver cross-border money movement solutions for banks, FinTechs, FX brokers, corporates, and other payment institutions.