Peter Thiel-backed B2B platform ShopUp inks $75m Series B
Bangladeshi B2B commerce platform ShopUp has secured $75m in a Series B funding round headed by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.
Asian market consolidation on the mind of XanPool as it nets $27m Series A
Payment infrastructure builder XanPool has raised $27m from a Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures.
Sokin enters Canadian market to aid global payment transfers for migrants
Payments provider Sokin has entered the Canadian remittances sector to help support the country’s growing migrant population with cheaper money transfers globally.
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.
Buckzy Payments lands $14.5m Series A
Buckzy Payments, a Canada-based payments firm, has netted $14.5m in a Series A funding round.
Shopmium adds Venmo to Its cash-back offerings
Savings app Shopmium has added Venmo to its cash-back offerings, in an attempt to make the process more efficient.
Chipper Cash bolsters alliance with Visa to promote financial inclusion in Africa
Chipper Cash, a trailblazer in African financial services, and Visa, a global leader in digital payments, have announced an enhanced partnership to further financial...
Standard Banks takes over mobile payments player Firepay
South African financial services giant Standard Bank has taken a majority stake in regional mobile payments player Firepay.
Pineapple Payments receives $35m from Providence Equity
Payment processing company Pineapple Payments has received $35m from private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.
Pineapple was only launched a year ago and is said...
CardUp said to collect $1.7m round led by Sequoia
Singapore-based card payments platform CardUp has reportedly secured a $1.7m investment round to develop its offerings to the SME market.