Mobile Payments

Pakistani BNPL player QisstPay secures $15m pre-seed and seed funding

QisstPay, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company from Pakistan has raised $15m across its seed and pre-seed funding round to expand its team and services.

PayPal among investors backing Gojek

FinTech PayPal has joined up with Facebook-owned WhatsApp in backing the Indonesian payment, e-wallet, food, ride-hailing app Gojek, according to Reuters.
Contactless mobile payment users to exceed 1 billion by 2024

Contactless mobile payment users to exceed 1 billion by 2024

The total number of unique contactless mobile payment users will reach one billion for the first time in 2024, according to a report from Juniper Research.

Visa argues that millennials are driving FinTech innovation and reveals how it leverages this...

Millennials are driving the FinTech evolution in everything from payments to banking. Now, a Visa executive is arguing that FinTechs better pay attention.

Zilch partners with Experian for BNPL credit reporting

UK-based Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) FinTech Zilch has partnered with Experian, a global information services company, to begin reciprocal reporting of BNPL credit information.

Quarter of Brits racked up £2.3bn via buy now pay later schemes to fund...

British consumers spent £2.3bn through buy now pay later schemes to fund their Christmas in 2020, according to new research from Credit Karma.

Bunq, Volt partner to bolster open payment technology

Dutch challenger bank Bunq has partnered with London-based payments company Volt to provide a faster way for Bunq customers to transfer money from other accounts.

Move over Klarna, Checkout.com just became Europe’s most valuable FinTech

Payments solutions provider Checkout.com has closed a $450m Series C funding round at a $15bn valuation, making it Europe's most valuable venture-backed FinTech.

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.

20 FinTech rounds from last week you can’t afford to be unaware of

FinTech companies, RegTech ventures, InsurTech startups and challenger banks raised money in the last week. This is what you can learn from the 20 FinTech rounds we reported on.

News Stories

Siemens reinforces its pioneer status with new €300m blockchain-based digital bond

Siemens reinforces its pioneer status with new €300m blockchain-based digital bond

Siemens AG, a frontrunner in technological innovations, has issued a new digital bond, reinforcing its position as a pioneer in the FinTech sector.
American Binary secures $1m investment from HEST to enhance quantum encryption

American Binary secures $1m investment from HEST to enhance quantum encryption

American Binary, a trailblazer in post-quantum encryption technologies, has recently secured a strategic investment.
Hypernative secures $16m in Series A to enhance Web3 security solutions

Hypernative secures $16m in Series A to enhance Web3 security solutions

Hypernative, a leader in Web3 security solutions, has successfully secured a $16m Series A funding round.
The Investment Association (IA) opens its 8th FinTech accelerator

The Investment Association (IA) opens its 8th FinTech accelerator

The Investment Association (IA) has officially launched the application phase for the eighth iteration of its esteemed Engine Innovator Programme, a pivotal accelerator designed to spur FinTech advancements within the investment management sphere.
Revolut escalates global presence with new BillPay for businesses, revenues hit $500m

Revolut escalates global presence with new BillPay for businesses, revenues hit $500m

Revolut Business has announced that its global revenues now exceed $500m (£380m), alongside monthly transaction volumes of £17bn.

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