According to IBS Intelligence, this financial boost was spearheaded by KRAFTON, a Korean digital entertainment leader, alongside continued backing from existing investor Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners Group (UK) Limited (Apis Partners). The newly acquired funds are set to enhance Cashfree’s payment solutions and expand its market presence.
Pipe, a FinTech company specialising in embedded financial solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has announced a major expansion of its Pipe Partner Portal, introducing new developer tools aimed at simplifying integration. The enhancements are designed to make it easier for developers to embed Pipe’s capital services within payment and software platforms. Unlike traditional
Highnote has recently announced the closure of a $90m Series B coupled with the launch of its new merchant acquiring solution. The financing was spearheaded by Adams Street Partners and saw contributions from existing backers such as Oak HC/FT, Costanoa, WestCap, and Pinegrove Venture Partners. The company, known for its innovative financial technology solutions, operates
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation arm, has today launched a digital platform to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Asia Pacific region. The new venture, called Labamu, offers digital invoicing and billing services alongside integrated banking features. It launches first in Indonesia, but expansion is planned across APAC, tapping into the region’s $2.5
The round witnessed leadership from CommerzVentures, accompanied by contributions from Speedinvest and several returning investors. The company, renowned for its groundbreaking approach to banking technology, has been on a rapid growth trajectory since its first client partnership in February 2019. Tuum stands at the forefront of digital transformation in the banking sector, offering flexible, cost-effective
Ongoing economic uncertainty and inflated valuations are having a dramatic impact on the fintech funding cycle. Last year’s numbers paint a bleak picture – according to CB Insights, fintech companies raised $20.4 billion in Q2 2022, almost half the amount raised in the quarter. 2 years in 2021. With fintech valuations and start-up capital plummeting
Younger generations are demanding accessible digital banking services from their providers. They turn to neobanks and fintech unicorns like Robinhood to do their banking, payments, and investments. Neobanks, the bank in which all their services are online and accessible digitally, and the fintech unicorn, the startup that has reached a valuation of $1 billion, are
Rakuten France announces the launch of a completely new integrated payment solution, Club R Pay, thus becoming the first e-commerce company to offer such a system on the market. A globally integrated payment solution, Club R Pay makes it easy for the 12 million members of the Club R loyalty program to shop at more
Banks have started to send $13bn in cash backing Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter according to people familiar with the matter, the latest sign the $44bn deal for the social-media company is on track to close by the end of the week after months of twists and turns. Musk late on 25 October sent a
Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset manager, and iCapital, a global FinTech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, announced a partnership to increase wealth managers’ access to Tikehau Capital’s private market investing opportunities. In order to provide wealth managers and their high-net-worth clients in the EMEA region with
Insurers have accelerated their digitalization tremendously over the past two years. They now need to build on this to strengthen their offerings and relationships with existing customers while attracting new ones. 1. Personalization Is Essential In recent years, customers’ expectations for individualized experiences have dramatically increased. This also holds true for the insurance industry. Personalization,
Whatever kind of business you run, your organization undoubtedly needs to make a lot of purchases and expenditures. Your employee will require a quick way to pay your suppliers and business partners for everything from business dinners to business travel. Virtual cards come into play in this situation. It is preferable to give your employees
