BNPL firm equipifi bags $3m seed to extend market footprint
Arizona-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) company equipifi has raised $3m from a seed funding round led by New Stack Ventures.
Cedar hits $3.2bn valuation after Series D close
Cedar, a financial engagement platform aimed at patients, has hit a $3.2bn valuation following the close of a $200m Series D.
How Marqeta and Mastercard team up could spell out great news for European challenger...
Payments platform Marqeta has become a certified Mastercard processor and this could give European challenger banks reason to celebrate.
Curve and Mastercard take their relationship to the next level with extended partnership announcement
UK FinTech Curve has unveiled the news that it is expanding its partnership with Mastercard, which will make the banking app a principal member of scheme.
Stitch secures $25m in Series A and looks to become global payments leader
South African FinTech company Stitch has announced that it has landed $25m in a funding round as it looks to become a leader in the global payments landscape.
Bill-splitting feature to be piloted on Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is set to test Split Payments, a feature that will let users to share the cost of bills and expenses from within a Messenger group chat.
Paydesk partners with TransferWise for frictionless payments and insurance for freelancers
Freelance payment platform Paydesk has teamed up with TransferWise, the global money transfer company.
Stripe’s valuation soars to $95bn after $600m fundraise
Online payments technology provider Stripe raised a new $600m funding round that values the company at $95bn, nearly tripling from $36bn since April 2020.
Why the 25 FinTech rounds from last week mean huge things for buy now...
Buy now pay later companies continued their winning streak last week as 25 FinTechs raised big rounds.
India unveils new digital currency, Nigeria eyes e-currency launch in October 2021
India has introduced the e-RUPI, which is a cashless and contactless digital payment system to support the global shift towards digital payments.