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Josh Poyser is a journalist based in Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom.
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Paynetics acquires Novus to boost its ESG mission

28 Mar 2024  |  Fintech Intel
Paynetics, an embedded finance provider, has acquired digital bank Novus to enhance its ESG goals. Novus allows customers to track and offset their carbon footprint and access rewards from ethical brands, while contributing to causes with each transaction. Paynetics, headquartered in Bulgaria and regulated in the EU and UK, aims to create a platform that empowers clients to grow and make a positive impact. The acquisition aligns with Paynetics' mission to accelerate businesses through innovation and speed, and is expected to amplify Novus' mission of creating impact through finance.

UK wealthtech Belong emerges from stealth with £3.4m funding

27 Mar 2024  |  Fintech Intel
Belong, a new wealth-building platform targeting millennials, has launched with £3.4m in pre-seed funding, the largest ever raised by female founders in Europe. Founded by Avion Gray and Samantha Rosenberg, Belong aims to make wealth-building more accessible through innovative features like the 'Boost loan'. The platform has garnered support from Octopus Ventures, Viola Fintech, and Connect Ventures. The founders emphasize the importance of starting long-term investments early, addressing common financial challenges faced by millennials.

GoCardless to acquire payment platform Nuapay

25 Mar 2024  |  Fintech Intel
GoCardless, a bank payment company, has agreed to acquire Sentenial, which operates under the Nuapay brand, from EML Payments. This acquisition will enhance GoCardless' platform by adding new disbursement capabilities and enabling expansion into new sectors such as payroll and insurance. GoCardless processes over $35bn annually across 30 countries. The move aligns with their strategy to become the world's bank payment network and follows other initiatives like the launch of GoCardless Embed and partnerships with JustGiving and Xero. Nuapay's co-founder sees the shift towards account-to-account payments and open banking as central to the future of payments.

Nigerian paytech Zone raises $8.5m in seed funding

25 Mar 2024  |  Fintech Intel
Zone, a Nigeria-based payment infrastructure provider, has raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Flourish Ventures and TLcom Capital. The funding will help Zone expand its blockchain-based decentralised payment network domestically and pilot its cross-border capabilities by 2025. Zone aims to become a global payment network and has already partnered with over 15 of Africa's largest banks and fintechs. The round also saw participation from Digital Currency Group, VKAV, and Alter Global. Stakeholders express strong confidence in Zone's potential to transform Africa's payment infrastructure.

Establishing the best payment processes for affiliate programmes

21 Mar 2024  |  Fintech Intel
Affiliate marketing offers significant revenue opportunities across various sectors, but ensuring timely and accurate payments is crucial for maintaining strong brand-affiliate relationships. Affiliates should consider multiple payment options, including emerging methods like cryptocurrency, and ensure robust fraud detection and prevention measures. Trust, transparency, and effective communication are key to optimizing affiliate partnerships, with technology playing a vital role in automating complex commission payments and providing clear reporting and analytics.

Visa selected Rivero raises $7m in series A round

12 Jan 2024  |  Fintech Intel
Rivero, a Swiss fintech company specializing in payment solutions, has secured $7 million in a series A funding round led by 6 Degrees Capital and Inference Partners, with additional support from PostFinance, Kraken Ventures, and angel investors. The investment will be used to expand Rivero's market presence and enhance its product development. Rivero, known for its innovative solutions in fraud recovery, dispute management, and payment compliance, is recognized as the first Swiss fintech to join the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program. Stakeholders express confidence in Rivero's potential to address the fragmented payment value chain and become integral to modern payment infrastructure.

Sara Cass appointed chief compliance officer at IFX Payments

11 Jan 2024  |  Fintech Intel
IFX Payments has appointed Sara Cass as chief compliance officer, bringing her 15 years of financial services compliance expertise to the company. Cass has previously held roles at World First, Heronbridge Investment Management, and REGIS-TR UK. CEO Will Marwick emphasized the company's commitment to compliance and best practices, while Cass expressed her enthusiasm for joining the team and her desire for industry-wide collaboration to tackle fraud. IFX Payments, founded in 2005, provides foreign exchange, payment, and financial technology solutions, and employs 150 people worldwide with offices in London, Warsaw, and Dubai.

Thunes expands leadership team

10 Jan 2024  |  Fintech Intel
Thunes, a B2B cross-border payment company, has appointed Floris de Kort as its new CEO and promoted Peter De Caluwe to deputy chairman. De Kort, formerly with Worldpay and TSG, will be based in Singapore. De Caluwe will focus on strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and expansion into key markets like China and the Gulf countries. Thunes, founded in 2016, facilitates payments in 80 currencies across 133 countries. The leadership changes aim to scale and accelerate Thunes' growth, positioning it as a market leader in cross-border payments.

Car repair payments fintech Bumper raises £40m in series B

08 Jan 2024  |  Fintech Intel
Bumper, a UK-based fintech that offers flexible car repair payments, has raised £40m in a series B funding round to expand its reach and technology across Europe. The round, led by Autotech Ventures and joined by Shell Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover's InMotion Ventures, Porsche Ventures, and Revo Capital, included £15m in equity and £25m in debt. Bumper, currently partnered with 5,000 dealers, has facilitated over 250,000 car repairs in the past year. The company's CEO, James Jackson, emphasized the importance of flexible payment options for car repairs, while representatives from InMotion Ventures and Autotech Ventures praised Bumper's service and its role in enhancing customer experiences.

Tabby secures $700m J.P. Morgan backing

05 Jan 2024  |  fintech-intel.com
Tabby, a Saudi Arabian shopping and financial services app, has obtained $700m in debt financing from J.P. Morgan and extended its series D funding round to $250m with Hassana, Soros, and Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) participating, valuing the company at $1.5bn. The funds will support product expansion for its 10 million customers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait. Tabby partners with 30,000 retailers, including Amazon, Adidas, and SHEIN. Hosam Arab, CEO of Tabby, highlighted the deal as a milestone for the region's fintech landscape. J.P. Morgan and Hassana expressed their support for Tabby's role in advancing retail credit and financial services in the MENA region.
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