Pleo joins billion-dollar club after pulling in $150m, plans aggressive hiring in UK
Copenhagen-based FinTech startup Pleo, an employee credit card and expense solution provider has joined the European’ unicorn’ club after raising Denmark’s biggest ever Series C at $150m.
Nium nets $200m to become first global B2B payments unicorn from Southeast Asia
Nium, a global B2B payments platform, has raised over $200m in a Series D round led by Riverwood Capital to accelerate its product roadmap and drive global expansion.
Revolut unveils earned wage platform to provide instant money access
UK FinTech firm Revolut is set to launch Payday, an earned wage access platform that will enable employees to track and have instant access to the money they have earned.
Xendit enters unicorn club following Tiger Global-led Series C
Indonesia payments firm Xendit has reeled in $150m from a Series C funding round and has pushed its valuation over the $1bn mark.
In-vehicle payment market anticipates huge 5000% growth spurt by 2026
A recent study by Juniper Research has found that the in-vehicle payment market will see growth of over 5,300% over the next five years.
B2B e-commerce app Chari secures bridge round
Morocco-based B2B e-commerce FinTech startup Chari has closed a bridge round of funding which could see it reach a $100m valuation, according to a report from Disrupt Africa.
2C2P and hoolah seize Asia’s growing BNPL market
Global payments platform 2C2P has partnered with hoolah, an Asian Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to offer its services to merchants in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Raylo raises €7.5m for the “responsible evolution of BNPL”
Raylo, a London-based subscription payment platform, has raised €7.5m.
Trigo nets $100m to transform retail payments
Trigo, an Israel-based computer vision company building the infrastructure for autonomous retail stores and retail analytics has raised $100m in an equity financing round.
Green Check Verified nabs $6m to further bridge cannabis and finance
Green Check Verified, a FinTech platform for the legal cannabis sector, has closed its Series A funding round on $6m.