A $200m equity raise at a valuation double the previous round? No you did not wake up in 2021 this morning, it is (checks watch) definitely January 2024.
I was just chatting with someone earlier this week about equity raises and I commented that there seems to be much more activity this month than in January 2023. While we are most definitely not back in 2021, VCs seem to be opening up their checkbooks a little more.
Financial institutions struggle to meet consumer demand for more payment types, mainly because they lack the proper data science capabilities. This drives suboptimal strategies like layering multiple payment types.
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Adopting an API-first approach to card issuing allows fintechs to create personalized payment solutions tailored to their customers' needs.
Affirm's earnings call came with an announcement of layoffs, in an effort to streamline in accordance with low revenue growth.
Visa pulled the trigger on one of the most significant acquisitions of 2023, paying $1 billion in cash for Brazilian fintech firm Pismo.
The acquisition aims to combine the tools of both companies to make a reportedly unique app for small business owners.
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Lendbuzz blends its founders’ early experiences with AI to disrupt traditional assessment methods and widen the pool of credit-worthy individuals.
Peach Finance founder and CEO Eddie Oistacher expects the company’s latest innovation, Self-Service Portfolio Migration to become the apple in many a lender’s eye.
Digitalization has brought retail home, despite products being overseas. PayU sees opportunity for payments to meet consumers there too.