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Why SumUp and Stripe took centrestage among the 41 FinTech investment rounds last week

Of the 41 FinTech investment deals last week, companies in three sectors, in particular, proved to be exceptionally successful as the list of FinTech unicorns continues to grow.

Axis Bank rolls out wearable contactless payment device Wear ‘N’ Pay

In a bid to encourage the mainstream adoption of cashless transactions, India-based banking group Axis Bank launched its own range of wearable contactless payment devices, called Wear N Pay.

Paytm transforms android phones into contactless card payment machines with new launch

India-based digital payments provider Paytm to allow merchants and retailers use an Android phone as a payments machine for near field communication credit and debit card payment transactions.

FinTech AeroPay scores $5m in funding to support payments in cannabis industry

Digital payments platform AeroPay closed a $5m funding round led by Chicago Ventures.

Mox bolsters banking offering with new BNPL service

Hong Kong virtual bank Mox has introduced a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution that can split purchase payments over a 36-month period.

Payment platform APEXX Global launches buy now pay later aggregator

APEXX Global launches Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Aggregator which will help merchants offer consumers various payment solutions to their customers.

Neobank Rewire raises $20m to ease cross-border banking for migrants

Israeli FinTech Rewire closed a $20m Series B funding round led by crowdfunding platform OurCrowd to expand its cross-border international banking service for migrant workers.

Contis and Bitpanda team up to launch new multi-asset debit card

Austrian neobroker Bitpanda has partnered with FinTech Contis to issue a new multi-asset debit card.

MoneyGram steps back from partnership with Ripple over SEC lawsuit

Remittance firm MoneyGram suspends trading on Ripple’s payment platform, RippleNet, citing the ongoing $1.3bn lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Andy Murray backs GoodBox £9m funding round

Manchester-based GoodBox, which provides charities with contactless payment tools, closed a £9m funding round from existing backers including tennis champion Andy Murray.

News Stories

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

How Theta Lake is revolutionising compliance search with unified search, discovery, and replay

Responding to governance events such as audits, investigations, and e-discovery has become increasingly complex with the adoption of unified communications and collaboration (UCC) technologies.
Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance unleashes multilingual AI tool

Pouch Insurance, leveraging the capabilities of the INSTANDA no-code insurance platform, has introduced a pioneering AI assistant named 'Goodie'.
Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena Secures AU$25m Series B to transform home ownership in Australia

Athena, a fintech company, has successfully secured AU$25m in a Series B funding round.
Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

Lendistry secures $5m from City National Bank to empower underserved California entrepreneurs

City National Bank, a major financial institution, has announced a strategic $5m impact investment in Lendistry, a minority-led fintech firm.
Pagaya upsizes exchangeable senior notes offering to $140m

Pagaya upsizes exchangeable senior notes offering to $140m

Pagaya Technologies, a global FinTech firm known for its AI-driven product solutions, announced today that it has successfully priced an offering of $140m in exchangeable senior notes due 2029.

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