MercadoLibre raises $2bn amid share offering, Paypal, Dragoneer invests
Latin American e-commerce platform MercadoLibre has raised $2bn from a public share offering and direct investments from PayTech giant PayPal among others. The company offered around $1.15bn of...
iSign International works with SoftPoint to create ‘unhackable digital wallet’
US-based cybersecurity solution developer iSign International has partnered with SoftPoint to build a secure, ‘unhackable’ digital wallet.
TrueLayer collects $130m in round led by Tiger Global and Stripe
Open banking platform TrueLayer has closed a $130m fundraise, which was led by Tiger Global and Stripe.
Soldo closes its largest funding round to date on $61m
UK-based PayTech Soldo has raised $61m in its Series B investment round to close its biggest round since launch.
POS market to nearly triple on skyrocketing mobile demand
The global market for retail point-of-sale (POS) terminals is projected to shoot up to $33.4bn in the next five years as mobile payments are overtaking the sector.
Swedish unicorn Klarna becomes valued at $5.5bn after raising a $460m equity round
Klarna, the payment and banking company, has raised $460m in a new equity funding round, which has pushed its valuation past the $5.5bn mark and makes it Europe’s largest FinTech enterprise.
Lightspeed POS closes $166m Series D funding round led by la Caisse
Lightspeed POS has closed a $166m Series D investment round led by Caisse de d?p?t et placement du Qu?bec.
This is why Singapore may soon welcome its first digital banks
Before long, Singapore may see its first five digital banks open in the country. And it could be the biggest shake-up of the country's banking sector in decades.
Paysafecard extends partnership with G2 Esports for fourth year
Paysafecard, a provider of online prepaid cards and part of Paysage Group, has extended its partnership with G2 Esports for its fourth year.
Stripe lands $35bn valuation after closing a new $250m Series F funding round
The payment processing unicorn Stripe has joined the Silicon Valley elite after netting a $250m funding round and a $35bn valuation.