Mr Yum eyes a bigger piece of the PayTech Pie following Series A
Australian mobile payments firm Mr Yum has snared £48m from a Series A funding round led by Tiger Global.
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Revolut reveals 62% spike in transfers to Muslim countries during Eid al-Adha
Revolut has revealed that around 62% more money was transferred into Muslim countries during Eid al-Adha, the religion’s largest holiday.
Ecommerce fraud losses of $20bn expected in 2021, China to be key fraud market
A new study by Juniper Research has highlighted it expects over $20bn in ecommerce losses this year due to online payment fraud – a rise of 18% compared to 2020.
Growish picks up ?400,000 for group payments platform
Milan-based group payments platform Growish has picked up ?400,000 in a fresh round of funding. The company says the funding will be used to expand in its native Italian market and launch overseas.
UK contactless payment limit set to climb to £100 by October 2021
People in the UK will be able to make contactless payments up to a new limit of £100 from the 15th of October 2021.
Qube Money teams up with Galileo Financial Technologies
Banking solutions provider Qube Money has signed a partnership with Galileo Financial Technologies to deliver a banking solution that boosts customers' financial awareness.
Varo Bank launches free instant payments service
Varo Bank, the first nationally chartered consumer techbank in the USA, has announced the launch of a free instant payments service.
WalletFi closes further $265k to its seed round
Payment management platform WalletFi has closed a further $265,000 to its seed funding round bringing the total raised to over $300,000.
Banking startup Kernolab inks $1m in pre-seed funding
Lithuanian FinTech Kernolab has raised $1m in a pre-seed funding round headed by venture capital firm Lighthouse Ventures.