PayTech

Standard Cognition hits $535m valuation after raising $35m Series B

Standard Cognition, an AI-powered automated checkout service, has collected $35m in its Series B round.

Deep Dive: How APIs Can Help Drive Faster Payments

Digital payments are constantly evolving and real-time payment infrastructures are starting to become more prominent.

Stripe introduces new & improved onboarding

Payments processor Stripe has improved its onboarding processes for Express accounts.

Real-time payments are reaching a tipping point

Commercial real-time payments have been available in the US since 2017, but they have been slow for adoption.

Mastercard on tackling AP automation’s last mile

The 'last mile' of digitalising payments is the automation of transactions, which has traditionally been a balancing act.

FX platform VertoFX said to raise $2m in seed round

VertoFX, a B2B foreign exchange and payment platform, has reportedly raised $2m in its seed round.

Digital consumer spend could jump to almost $790bn in Europe and the US

New research from Juniper Research, the FinTech and e-commerce analyzing agency, reveals that consumers may be swapping cash for digital payments more often in the future.

Visa acquires Payworks to improve payment processing capabilities

Payworks, a POS solution developer, has been acquired by Visa which builds upon a strategic partnership and investment made by Visa last year.

Tidal Commerce collects $4m in strategic growth capital

Tidal Commerce, a payments processor, has collected $4m in strategic growth capital from Super G Capital.

Challenger bank 86 400 is ready to compete with the big four after acquiring...

Australians just got more banking options with 86 400 getting a licence to operate as an authorized deposit-taking institution in the country. In other words, it now has permission to operate as a bank in Oz.

News Stories

Solid week for FinTech deals with 28 recorded

A total of $459m was raised across all the FinTech deals that were recorded this week by FinTech Global.  Leading the way of all the...
Paystand spearheads zero-fee B2B payments network expansion into Canada

Paystand spearheads zero-fee B2B payments network expansion into Canada

Paystand, renowned for its blockchain-enabled B2B payments, is extending its zero-fee network to Canada, enhancing the scope of its services beyond the initial limited offering since 2018.
Hex Trust joins forces with Grass to revolutionize AI data collection

Hex Trust joins forces with Grass to revolutionize AI data collection

Hex Trust, a prominent digital asset solution provider catering to institutional finance and the Web3 ecosystem, has announced a strategic partnership with Grass.
Avaloq and Zürcher Kantonalbank launch innovative digital asset service

Avaloq and Zürcher Kantonalbank launch innovative digital asset service

Avaloq has introduced its cutting-edge digital asset platform at Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), one of Switzerland's premier banking institutions, in collaboration with Fireblocks.
Barq and Mastercard collaborate to transform payment technology in Saudi Arabia

Barq and Mastercard collaborate to transform payment technology in Saudi Arabia

Barq, a pioneering FinTech startup from Saudi Arabia, has joined forces with the global financial services giant, Mastercard.

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