TransferWise enters Asian market with Japanese launch
London-based remittances startup TransferWise is entering the Asian market and launching in Japan. It follows news that the company saw its revenues triple last year but increased it losses.
Afrimarket lands $11m for cash-to-goods remittances
Afrimarket, a cash-to-goods money transfer service focused on French-speaking Africa has raised €10m ($11m) from UK-based Global Innovation Fund and PROPARCO.
Payworks swipes $4.5m for payments processing
Payments processing firm Payworks has raised $4.5m in a Series A round of funding from Rumford and HW Capital. Existing backer Speedinvest also join the round.
Iatai swipes $5m for Latin American and Caribbean services
Iatai Enterprises, a FinTech and InsurTech company serving Latin America and the Caribbean, has raised $5m in a funding round. The capital comes from private equity fund CASEIF III LP.
TerraPay expands in Europe with Pay2Global acquisition
Mobile international payments network TerraPay is acquiring Pay2Global in a deal that will allow it to expand around European markets. The size of the deal is undisclosed.
Small World passes 50 million transactions milestone
UK remittance service Small World FS has reached a new milestone having processed more than 50 million cross-border payments to date.
Paytm pockets $60m of $300m target
One97 Communications, which operates Indian m-commerce platform Paytm, has raised $60m as a first step towards reaching a targeted $300m for its new round of funding.
MobiKwik lands $40m strategic investment from Net1
Indian digital wallet MobiKwik has secured a deal with South African mobile payments firm Net1 that will see it receive $40m over two years as a strategic investment.
AliPay and WeChat granted Hong Kong digital wallet licenses
Two of China biggest mobile payments players AliPay and WeChat, have won approval to operate digital wallets in Hong Kong. It seen as a major step towards international expansion.
MC Payments lands $4.4m for digital payments
Singapore-based payments solutions Mobile Credit Payment (MC Payment) has raised S$6m ($4.4m) in Series B financing.