Zerone Microsystems said to raise $1.3m in its pre-Series A
Point of Sale software developer Zerone Microsystems has reportedly bagged $1.3m in its pre-Series A round, which was led by IAN.
QR-based payments company BharatPe said to close $8.2m in funding
BharatPe, a QR-based payments company, has reportedly around $8.2m in venture debt from InnoVen Capital.
phos teams up with Mastercard to support adoption of its software-only PoS service
phos, which claims to be the first-ever software-only Point of Sale, has formed a deal with payments giant Mastercard to lower the barrier of entry for SMEs implementing contactless payments.
What do these 28 FinTech rounds from last week reveal about the industry
Last week week saw 28 FinTechs close investment deals. Three sectors in particular proved especially successful.
Balderton Capital backs UK FinTech Primer in £3.2m seed round
Payment stack consolidation startup Primer has bagged £3.2m in a seed round led by Balderton Capital, the investor behind companies like GoCardless, Revolut and Darktrace.
Digital payments are becoming more popular ECB research shows
Cash may still be king, but new research from the European Central Bank shows digital payments are becoming more popular.
Do these 34 FinTech funding rounds suggest Covid-19 influences investment trends?
Fraud-fighting RegTechs and digital payment providers were among the 34 rounds raised by the FinTech industry last week, areas that are becoming more important during the pandemic.
How JCB Contactless’ new results add to the argument that Covid-19 has made cashless...
While the past few years have seen more consumers embrace digital payments, it seems as if the coronavirus pandemic has made the cashless society even closer than ever.
Payment giant Nexi in talks to buy Nets Group
US private equity house Hellman & Friedman is in exclusive talks to sell European payments company Nets Group to Italy’s Nexi in a deal which could value the company's equity at about $8bn.
Yolt teams up with PPS for the launch of its new card
Smart money app Yolt has inked a deal with PPS, formerly PrePay Solutions, for help to launch the launch of its contactless debit Mastercard.