Trendyol secures Decacorn status following Softbank-backed funding round
Turkish e-commerce platform Trendyol has become Turkey’s first Decacorn company after recent funding of $1.5bn lifted its valuation to $16.5bn.
Travelex launches Travel Money Card in Japan
Travelex has introduced its prepaid foreign currency card to the Asian market with the launch of the eponymous Money Card in Japan.
Planet launches integrated digital payments service across Europe
Irish payments company Planet has introduced an integrated digital payments service for multinational companies across Europe.
Taptap Send lands $65m to advance fight against global financial inequality
Cross-border financial platform Taptap Send has reeled in $65m from a Series B funding round led by Spark Capital.
Mercury PSI completes integration and rebrands to Nets
South East European payment processing company Mercury PSI became part of Nets in early 2019 and has now fully integrated with the business and rebranding as Nets.
One Equity Partners appoints former CEO of controversial FinTech startup Mozido as new operating...
The former boss of beleaguered mobile payments and commerce company Mozido has joined private equity firm One Equity Partners as its new operating partner.
Could Checkout.com just have become Europe’s most valuable FinTech startup after tripling its valuation...
London-headquartered Checkout.com has just raised a $150m Series B funding round that saw it triple its valuation to $5.5bn, making it one of Europe's...
Ebix buys 80% of Indian payments service ItzCash for $120m
US-based on-demand software and e-commerce services firm Ebix is acquiring Indian payments service ItzCash. The company will pay $120m for an 80% stake of the Essel Group-owned business.
Goldman Sachs empowers Starling Bank with £50m injection
Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity has invested £50m into the UK’s leading digital bank Starling.
San Francisco VC firm eyes Lithuanian FinTech investment
Venture capital startup Launchpad Capital is investing up to $35m in early-stage Lithuanian startups who are looking to break into the North American market.