IXOPAY Partners with Vyne
Vienna/London, March 30, 2021: The industry leading payment orchestration platform, IXOPAY has partnered with Vyne, the go-to payment provider for Open Banking. The strategic partnership will see IXOPAY and Vyne provide clients with a payment solution that enables them to connect to the most relevant payment methods for the markets they sell in. Clients will […]
U.S. Fintech Pilot Increases Series C Investment Round’s Funds to $100 Million
Pilot, a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in back office services for startups and small businesses, announced on Friday it raised a total of $100 million through its Series C funding round, doubling its valuation to $1.2 billion. The round was notably led by Bezos Expedition and Whale Rock Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. […]
Freshworks Partners with FuturistiCX to Highlight Innovative Customer Experience Strategies
In this new age of a digitally connected living, it is imperative for Customer Experience experts to adapt innovative technologies to meet customer expectations and deliver superior customer service across various channels. The 2021 edition of FuturistiCX Middle East lives up to its reputation of being the biggest Customer Experience Conclave, as it hosted 250+ […]
Airwallex raises valuation to $2.6 billion on $100 million Series D extension
Fintech payment platform AirWallex has increased its valuation to US$2.6 billion with a capital raising of $100 million in a further Series D extension. The $100 million extension lifts Airwallex’s Series D funding to $300 million. This latest tranche followed its initial Series D round in April 2020 during the pandemic, and a $40 million […]
Santander accelerates roll out of eco-friendly cards across Europe
Banco Santander has committed to converting all of its 30 million payment cards across Europe to recycled plastic within the next four years. The bank says that by 2025, all debit, credit and pre-paid cards across Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK will be made of sustainable materials, such as recycled PVC or corn-based plastic […]
UK stockbroking app Freetrade raises $69 million
Commission-free stockbroking app Freetrade has raised a Series B round of $69 million. The fundraising follows a period of significant growth that saw customer numbers hit 600,000, quarterly trade volumes exceed £1bn, and the opening of offices in Sweden Like Robinhood on the other side of the pond, Freetrade seems to be benefiting from the […]
Smart cities: How finance can transform urban living
Today, approximately 50% of the world’s population lives in an urban setting. This figure is set to increase to 70% in 2050. As a monument to modern living and community, it’s clear that cities infused with digital technology (smart cities) will come to be shaped by the economic infrastructure that underpins every facet of it. […]
IXOPAY Partners with Chargebacks911
Take control of chargebacks and improve your bottom line The industry leading payment orchestration platform, IXOPAY has partnered with Chargebacks911, the global leader in chargeback management, remediation and dispute resolution. The strategic partnership will see IXOPAY and Chargebacks911 provide clients with a payment solution that enables them to have flexibility, independence, and optimized dispute resolution, […]
Starling achieves Unicorn status on £272 million funding round
Starling Bank has entered Unicorn territory on the back of a new £272 million investment led by Fidelity Management & Research Company. Starling, which was founded in 2014, embarked on an attempt to raise £200m last autumn when Rothschild, the investment bank, was hired to canvass interest from investors. Alongside Fidelity, the Series D round […]
Walmart Sharpens FinTech Super App Ambition, Poaches Goldman Bankers
Walmart is enlisting the help of two Goldman Sachs executives to help roll out a new FinTech startup as the retail giant gets into banking, Bloomberg reports. The executives are Omer Ismail and David Stark, the report says. Ismail is the head of Goldman’s commercial bank and is making a “surprise exit” to the FinTech. And Stark, according to the release, is one […]
