PayTech

B9 nets $5m seed funding to expand unbanked customer reach

FinTech startup B9 has secured $5m in seed capital and has doubled its year-end customer acquisition target.

One of Canada’s fastest growing companies Float secures Series A

Float, a no personal guarantee corporate card supplier, has secured $30m in its Series A funding round.

Mr Yum eyes a bigger piece of the PayTech Pie following Series A

Australian mobile payments firm Mr Yum has snared £48m from a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global.

Nationwide hit with another payment outage

Nationwide Building Society has temporarily suspended inbound payments due to extremely high volumes of transactions on the first working day of the year, as revealed on Downdetector.

PayTech Vartana launches following $57m seed raise

Managed checkout and buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Vartana has launched following a $57m seed funding round.

Why the gap between payments and lending is closing

Recent work by Currencycloud has suggested that the gap in differences between traditional lending and payments is narrowing.

Zip in Sezzle take-over for BNPL expansion

Australia-based BNPL provider Zip has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire rival Sezzle.

Marlette secures $225m for Best Egg financial platform

Best Egg, the machine learning-powered, online credit and financial wellness platform that is owned and operated by Marlette Holdings, has secured $225m in Series E funding.

PayRetailers scoops up two payment platforms in Latin America

PayRetailers, a Latin American FinTech payment specialist, has acquired two online payment platforms, Chile’s Paygol and Colombia’s Pago Digital.

Xepelin secures $111m to champion Latin American SMEs

Xepelin, a payment platform and business financial services for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America, has raised $111m in Series B funding.

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ZeroEyes joins Lloyd's Lab for pioneering InsurTech against gun violence

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In an unprecedented move, ZeroEyes, known for its pioneering AI gun detection technology, has been welcomed into the coveted Lloyd's Lab Accelerator program, marking a significant stride in InsurTech innovation.
Chubb revolutionises flood insurance: Faster quotes with new digital platform

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