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GoCardless nets $22.5m investment from four investors

Payment solution provider GoCardless has received a $22.5m investment from investors including Accel, Balderton Capital, Notion and Passion.
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Digital payments ring company Token nets $5m Series A

Digital payments ring developer Token has closed a $5m Series A round to support its go-to-market efforts. Participation to the round came from firms including...

Worldpay forms partnership with Mastercard to boost digital payments security

Global payments platform Worldpay has formed a partnership with Mastercard to help establish a new payment standard with Pay by Bank app.

TruRating surpasses its £1.8m crowdfunding target

TruRating, a platform enabling consumers to leave merchant feedback at a POS terminal, has surpassed its £1.8m crowdfunding target.

Brex gets Kleiner Perkins backing in $100m investment round

Corporate credit card startup Brex has picked up $100m of investment in a round led by Kleiner Perkins Digital Growth Fund.

Cin7 receives strategic investment from a private equity firm

Cin7, a cloud-based inventory management software and POS solution provider, has received a strategic investment from US private equity firm Rubicon Technology Partners.

Curve has removed a YouTube video from the public eye after being questioned about...

Smart card provider Curve has been caught in the press’ crosshairs after removing a YouTube video from the public eye.

Samsung Pay passed the two million transaction milestone in South Africa last month

Mobile payment provider Samsung Pay has celebrated passing a significant milestone in Africa.

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...

Payment giant Nexi in talks to buy Nets Group

US private equity house Hellman & Friedman is in exclusive talks to sell European payments company Nets Group to Italy’s Nexi in a deal which could value the company's equity at about $8bn.

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In 1974, a landmark moment in retail occurred when Wrigley’s gum was scanned at an Ohio supermarket, introducing barcodes as a cornerstone of modern commerce. Since then, barcodes have evolved into indispensable tools, driving both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. As retail ventures further into the future, emerging technologies like augmented reality (AR) are converging with traditional barcode systems, heralding a transformative era in consumer interaction and inventory management. Scanbot SDK delves into the evolution of barcode scanners. 

Inside the evolution of barcode scanners

In 1974, a landmark moment in retail occurred when Wrigley’s gum was scanned at an Ohio supermarket, introducing barcodes as a cornerstone of modern commerce. Since then, barcodes have evolved into indispensable tools, driving both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. As retail ventures further into the future, emerging technologies like augmented reality (AR) are converging with traditional barcode systems, heralding a transformative era in consumer interaction and inventory management. Scanbot SDK delves into the evolution of barcode scanners. 
Go Digit General Insurance, a leading InsurTech unicorn backed by major investors,  has launched its initial public offering (IPO) to raise funds for strengthening its solvency ratio and capital reserves.

InsurTech unicorn Go Digit General Insurance to launch IPO to raise funds

Go Digit General Insurance, a leading InsurTech unicorn backed by major investors,  has launched its initial public offering (IPO) to raise funds for strengthening its solvency ratio and capital reserves.
Mercury Insurance has partnered with Tokio Marine America (TMA) have partnered to ease the transition of customers from TMA and its subsidiary, Trans Pacific Insurance Company (TPIC), customers to Mercury Insurance. 

Mercury Insurance and Tokio Marine America collaborate to transition customers amid market shift

Mercury Insurance has partnered with Tokio Marine America (TMA) have partnered to ease the transition of customers from TMA and its subsidiary, Trans Pacific Insurance Company (TPIC), customers to Mercury Insurance. 
United Fintech, a leading Digital Transformation platform, is expanding its global reach with the inauguration of a new office situated within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

United Fintech expands global reach with new office in Dubai

United Fintech, a leading Digital Transformation platform, is expanding its global reach with the inauguration of a new office situated within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Fintica AI Ltd, a leading provider of next-generation AI for the financial industry, and Spark Systems Pte. Ltd have announced a strategic partnership.

Fintica AI and Spark Systems to transform Singapore’s finance sector through new partnership

Fintica AI Ltd, a leading provider of next-generation AI for the financial industry, and Spark Systems Pte. Ltd have announced a strategic partnership.

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