Kaspi.kz, Alipay+ partner for seamless China payments
Kazakhstan's pioneering financial technology firm, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, has joined hands with the renowned e-wallet giant Alipay+ to redefine the landscape of cashless transactions in China.
GoCardless joins the expanding tech unicorn club with $312m Series G
UK FinTech GoCardless has secured its unicorn status after a $312m Series G pushed its valuation up to $2.1bn.
PayTech unicorn Melio triples its valuation in just eight months
B2B payments platform for small businesses Melio has collected $250m in a funding round, which puts its valuation at $4bn – tripling since January 2021.
Akulaku said to raise latest funding round
E-commerce platform Akulaku has reportedly raised a funding round between $5m and $10m, which was completed earlier this year.
Atom bank picks SurePay to fight fraud and prevent misdirected online payments
Atom bank has picked RegTech SurePay to help the app-based bank to fight fraud and prevent misdirected online payments with its Confirmation of Payee solution.
BNPL tabby closes $50m Series B to expand portfolio and market reach
UAE-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) company tabby has concluded a $50m Series B funding round led by Global Founders Capital and STV.
StockX secures $44m in Series B led by GV, Battery Ventures
StockX, an online stock market for the buying and selling of products, has secured $44m in its Series B round.
VibePay closes £1.25m round and launches a new service for businesses
VibePay, the self-stylised “social payments app”, has closed £1.25m in funding to support the launch of its new open banking-powered service.
Commercetools bags $145m funding round
Commercetools, an API ecommerce platform, has collected $145m in a funding round from venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners.
Promise closes $20m Series A to support its goal of updating government payment systems
Payment technology developer Promise has scored more than $20m in its Series A round which will help its goal of bringing update government payment systems.