P2P Payments

State Bank of India backs Pine Labs with $20m investment

Indian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Pine Labs has secured a $20m investment from the State Bank of India, the largest commercial bank in the country.

Balderton Capital backs UK FinTech Primer in £3.2m seed round

Payment stack consolidation startup Primer has bagged £3.2m in a seed round led by Balderton Capital, the investor behind companies like GoCardless, Revolut and Darktrace.
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Flutterwave secures $10m for Series A funding round

Flutterwave has secured $10m for its Series A funding round which was led by Greycroft Partners and Green Visor Capital.

Mox, Mastercard team to launch new tool to simplify card payment process

Hong Kong virtual bank Mox has partnered with Mastercard to introduce a new tool that allows Mox users to flip between spending on an all-in-one debit and credit card.

Payments challenger Airwallex confirms unicorn status with DST Global-led Series C round

Cross-border payments challenger Airwallex has confirmed its unicorn status by passing a $1bn valuation through its latest funding round.
The Chainsmokers join funding of newly launched PayTech Pomelo

The Chainsmokers join funding of newly launched PayTech Pomelo

PayTech startup Pomelo, which aims to improve money transfers, has reportedly raised $20m in seed funding, alongside a $50m warehouse facility.

Viva Republica said to raise $173m in new investment round

South Korea-based peer-to-peer money (P2P) transfer platform Viva Republica has reportedly raised $173m in a new funding round.

Instamojo picks up pre-Series B funding round

Payments provider Instamojo has reportedly raised an undisclosed amount for its pre-Series B led Anypay.

Rapyd to acquire payments firm Valitor for $100m

US payments network Rapyd is set to purchase Icelandic company Valitor from Arion Bank in a $100m deal.

Chipper Cash expands to Nigeria together with PayStack

San Francisco-based Chipper Cash is expanding its cross-border payment services to Nigeria together with PayStack, the payment gateway company.

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Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint and Oscilar unite to enhance fraud prevention in FinTech

Fingerprint, known as the world's most accurate device intelligence platform, is partnering with Oscilar, a leader in AI-driven risk and fraud management.
Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English and dLocal forge strategic partnership to revolutionise local payments in emerging markets

Open English, an online English-learning platform operating in over 30 countries, and dLocal, a leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, have recently announced a significant partnership.
Iress partners with Nomo Bank to introduce Sharia-compliant mortgages on Xplan and Trigold

Iress partners with Nomo Bank to introduce Sharia-compliant mortgages on Xplan and Trigold

Iress, a leading technology provider for the financial services industry, and Nomo Bank, a pioneering Sharia-compliant digital bank in the UK, have announced a significant partnership.
Volta Circuit introduces breakthrough multi-signature wallet with $4.1m seed funding

Volta Circuit introduces breakthrough multi-signature wallet with $4.1m seed funding

Volta Circuit, a pioneering FinTech company, has successfully secured $4.1m in seed funding.

EFRAG and IFRS Foundation collaborate to simplify sustainability reporting

The IFRS Foundation, in conjunction with the EFRAG, has released guidance aimed at facilitating the adoption of sustainability reporting.

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