Trade Core secures $3m in round led by South Central Ventures
Serbia-based Trade Core has secured a $3m funding round led by South Central Ventures.
Lightspeed POS to acquire Kounta in $35m deal
Lightspeed POS has acquired fellow point-of-sale solution Kounta in a deal worth around $35m.
James Corden-backed Imprint lands ?38m from Series A funding haul
Branded payments company Imprint has secured ?38m from a Series A funding round backed celebrity James Corden and payment giant Stripe.
Bluedot Innovation secures $5.5m Series A round
Bluedot Innovation, a personalised customer experience solution developer, has secured $5.5m in its Series A funding round.
Klarna launches customer loyalty programme Vibe
FinTech unicorn Klarna has unveiled plans to launch a new customer loyalty programme called Vibe later this summer in what could be a first for a buy now, pay later service provider.
Atoa closes pre-seed to give small businesses alternative debit card payments
?UK fintech Atoa Payments is the new startup looking to give small businesses a viable alternative to debit card payments. It has raised $2.2m for its pre-seed round.
Soft Space takes $5m to enter Japanese market
Malaysian payments provider Soft Space has raised $5m in a Series A round from Japanese e-commerce solution Transcosmos.
Visa invests into and partners with Japan-based Paidy
Japanese payment solution Paidy has received an investment from Visa, alongside the formation of a new partnership between the pair.
IKEA forays into banking sector with a 49% stake in Ikano Bank
Expanding its business into other areas, Swedish furniture giant IKEA has entered the banking space by acquiring a 49% stake in Ikano Bank.
Pay By Group receives investment from Czar Ventures
Group payment solution company Pay By Group has received an undisclosed investment from Czar Ventures and other unnamed backers.