London-based FinTech Paysafe to acquire German firm viafintech in all-cash deal
London-based Paysafe has signed a definitive agreement to acquire German FinTech company, viafintech, in an all-cash transaction.
Thai event startup Event Pop raises Series A from corporate venture duo
Event ticketing and payments company Event Pop Holdings has raised an undisclosed Series A round from the venture capital arms of Intouch Holdings and...
SeamlessDocs collects $7.5m funding led by SJF
SeamlessDocs, a government cloud-based technology developer, has collected $7.5m in its funding round,
dLocal becomes Uruguay’s first FinTech unicorn after closing new funding round
Cross-border payment platform dLocal has joined Latin America’s growing list of FinTech unicorns, following the close of a $200m round.
Wagely bags $5.6m strategic funding to grow earned wage access platform
Indonesian FinTech startup Wagely has secured $5.6m in a strategic funding round led by Intergra Partners.
PayPal pulls the plug on PornHub performers’ payments
Thousands of performers on pornography website PornHub have reportedly been cut off from using PayPal’s services.
Global spend for OTT to hit $25bn in 2023
The global spend for OTT (over-the-top) based conversational commerce is expected to rise from $13.3bn in 2022 to $25.1bn in 2023, according to a report from Juniper Research.
Cambodian FinTech Clik said to raise $3.7m in funding
Cambodia-based payments company Clik has reportedly netted $3.7m in a funding round as it edges nearer to its launch.
Ecuador-based Kushki valued at nearly $600m after a Softbank-led $86m Series B
Ecuador’s Kushki raised a $86m round in what it claimed was the highest valuation Series B in LatAm, valuing the 4-year company nearly at $600m.
Close to half of all transactions expected to contactless by end of 2022
A report by VoucherCodes has found 47% of all transactions are expected to be contactless by the end of 2022.