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Emergent Payments scores $5m to reach more merchants

Emergent Payments has raised $5m in an equity funding round from Responsible Gold Holding as well as existing backers.

Airwallex scoops up $13m to take B2B remittances global

Australian cross-border payments service Airwallex has landed $13m in a round led by Chinese web giant Tencent. Sequoia Capital China, MasterCard and existing backer Gobi Ventures also participated.
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Vantiv buys B2B payments firm Paymetric

Payments processor Vantiv is acquiring B2B payments company Paymetric from private equity firm Francisco Partners. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.

AccessPay nabs ?2m to take cloud payments platform to the US

Manchester, UK-based cloud payments service AccessPay has picked up ?2m in debt financing to drive its state-side expansion plans.
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Square picks up struggling Yik Yak’s tech team for $3m

Payments company Square is taking struggling social app Yik Yak’s development team off its hands for $3m.
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Ant Financial boosts global reach with HelloPay acquisition

Ant Financial is continuing to make its presence felt outside of the Chinese market with the acquisition of Lazada’s payments arm HelloPay. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
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Mastercard gets the thumbs up for $920m VocaLink takeover

Mastercard has been given the green light by regulators for its $920m acquisition of VocaLink.
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Mazkara Internet buys Indian app startup BazingaLabs

Mazkara Internet has acquired mobile technology startup BazingaLabs, which has developed an app for users to find and book experiences, in a part equity, part...
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Thai event startup Event Pop raises Series A from corporate venture duo

Event ticketing and payments company Event Pop Holdings has raised an undisclosed Series A round from the venture capital arms of Intouch Holdings and...
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Go-Jek, Grab, Traveloka, EMTEK set sights on Fusion Payments

A triumvirate of Southeast Asian startups, together with Indonesian media and tech mogul EMTEK Group, are reportedly bidding for digital payments company Fusion.According to...

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AuthenticID's new Smart ReAuth battles identity fraud

AuthenticID’s new Smart ReAuth battles identity fraud

AuthenticID, a leader in identity verification and fraud prevention, has recently upgraded its Smart ReAuth platform.
Countingup and Sleek unveil Tax Pro: Revolutionising tax compliance for limited companies

Countingup and Sleek unveil Tax Pro: Revolutionising tax compliance for limited companies

Countingup, a prominent UK business account and financial app, has joined forces with the accountancy service Sleek to roll out a new tax solution aimed at limited company owners.
Pine Labs and Visa unite to accelerate digital payments in Bharat with new soundbox device

Pine Labs and Visa unite to accelerate digital payments in Bharat with new soundbox...

Pine Labs and Visa have partnered to launch the Pine Labs Mini, a versatile payment device aimed at boosting digital payments in Bharat.
The FinTech sector celebrated a solid week of funding, as it secured almost $750m over the past seven days.

Almost $750m raised on solid week for FinTech funding

The FinTech sector celebrated a solid week of funding, as it secured almost $750m over the past seven days.
Permata and JCB unveil the Ultimate Card for elite travel and dining experiences

Permata and JCB unveil the Ultimate Card for elite travel and dining experiences

JCB International Indonesia, a subsidiary of the global payment brand JCB International Co., and Indonesian financial giant PT Bank Permata have collaborated to introduce the Permata JCB Ultimate Card.

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