Indian online lending marketplace Namaste Credit is becoming a neobank
Namaste Credit is joining the digital banking revolution by announcing plans to turn the online lending marketplace, into a “fully-fledged digital-only bank†for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
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.
Starling Bank enters “rocket ship mode†as the FinTech firm forecasts it will break...
Anne Boden, founder and CEO of Starling Bank, believes the challenger bank will break even by the end of next year as the company has doubled its users since 2018.
MeReal Biometrics releases latest iteration of its biometrics card
MeReal Biometrics has launched the latest iteration of its biometrics payment card which is now compatible with more payment and access devices than any other card, it claims.
Checkout.com seals Europe’s biggest Series A fintech raise with $230m round
Global payments business Checkout.com has sealed the biggest Series A round in history for a European fintech company through a $230m VC-backed financing.
Divvy secures $200m in third funding round in less than a year
Business payment and expense management platform Divvy has closed a $200m Series C invesment round led by New Enterprise Associates. NEA was joined by exiting investors...
SoftBank invest €900m in Wirecard amid east Asian expansion
Payment processing platform Wirecard has secured a €900m investment from SoftBank, as they enter a strategic partnership to expand in the East Asian markets. SoftBank...
Payzone sold by Carlyle Cardinal Ireland to AIB Group, First Data Corp joint venture
Payzone, one of Ireland’s largest providers of payment solutions, is to be sold by Carlyle Cardinal Ireland (CCI) to a newly-formed joint venture from AIB Group and First Data Corp.
Alt Thirty Six raises $10m in Series A from unnamed private equity firm
Alt Thirty Six, a digital payments and compliance platform for the cannabis industry, has netted $10m in its Series A.
FSS, QRails partner to improve payment authentication
Global payments technology company FSS (Financial Software and Systems) has teamed with QRails to improve authentication in payments.