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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.
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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

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.

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Visa reinvents account-to-account payments with enhanced consumer protections

Visa reinvents account-to-account payments with enhanced consumer protections

Visa has unveiled a new initiative, Visa A2A, set to transform the landscape of account-to-account (A2A) payments by enhancing consumer control and protection.
Sedric AI clinches $18.5m to pioneer AI compliance solutions in FinTech

Sedric AI clinches $18.5m to pioneer AI compliance solutions in FinTech

Sedric AI, a leading innovator in AI-driven compliance solutions for financial institutions, announced today that it has successfully secured $18.5m in Series A funding.
European software firm SecureFlag bags significant funding from Copilot Capital

European software firm SecureFlag bags significant funding from Copilot Capital

Copilot Capital, a pioneering private equity firm dedicated to nurturing the growth of European software companies, has announced a significant majority investment in SecureFlag, a dynamic software company known for its cutting-edge cybersecurity training solutions.
Fido raises $30m to boost financial inclusion in East and Southern Africa

Fido raises $30m to boost financial inclusion in East and Southern Africa

Ghana's fintech innovator, Fido, recently bolstered its financial capacity with a significant $30m Series B funding round.
Upsolve secures $4.2m Gates Foundation grant to launch financial counselling AI for low-income Americans

Upsolve secures $4.2m Gates Foundation grant to launch financial counselling AI for low-income Americans

Upsolve, renowned as the nation's top nonprofit financial education platform, has recently secured a substantial grant to further its mission.

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