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Company update/startups

Fintech startup Croissant launches with $24 million in seed funding

Croissant, a fintech platform with a mission to empower intentional commerce, launched today with $24 million in seed funding from a suite of top investors, including Portage and KKR co-founders George Roberts and Henry Kravis.

27 July 2023

Company update/payments

Microsoft adds more PayPal options

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), today announced Microsoft's integration of PayPal's Pay Later solution in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.

26 July 2023

Company update/payments

Simpl introduces pay-after-delivery for online shoppers

Simpl, India's foremost Checkout Network, today announced the introduction of its innovative Checkout offering, Simpl Pay After Delivery (SPAD) to enhance trust and convenience for millions of customers across the country.

26 July 2023

Company update/payments

Worldpay takes the wraps off turnkey 'Revenue Boost' package

Worldpay from FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, has today unveiled Revenue Boost, a turnkey solution, powered by machine learning, designed to help merchants process more card-not-present transactions while lowering the cost and risk of taking payments.

25 July 2023

Company update/retail

Printemps integrates Alipay+ to their online marketplaces

Printemps, the French luxury department store, announced today the integration of Alipay+, a suite of global cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions, to offer Asian consumers a convenient and seamless checkout experience with their home e-wallets.

07 July 2023

News/payments

Bank-backed Irish payments app faces more delays

Synch Payments, the mobile payments joint venture set up by Ireland's leading banks, will not launch until at least next year after being told it needs approval under EU rules.

06 July 2023

Company update/payments

FreedomPay integrates Visa network tokenisation capabilities

FreedomPay, a global leader in Next Level Commerce™, announces a partnership with Visa to integrate Visa’s network tokenization capabilities within FreedomPay’s global identity and tokenization framework.

22 June 2023

Company update/payments

Token.io launches virtual settlement accounts

Leading account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider, Token.io, today announces the launch of its virtual settlement accounts, enabling payment providers to unlock the full potential of ‘Pay By Bank’ for ecommerce.

22 June 2023

Company update/payments

Adyen inks Shopify deal

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, announces a new global partnership with Shopify, a provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce, to strengthen ecommerce capabilities, simplify the customer journey and solve payment complexity for enterprise merchants.

22 June 2023

Company update/payments

Volt becomes approved Sphify open banking partner

Shopify , the leading global commerce company, has approved real-time payments gateway Volt as a global open banking partner.

14 June 2023

Company update/wholesale

Wayflyer renews existing $300mn debt line from JPMorgan

Wayflyer, the revenue-based financing and growth platform for eCommerce businesses, has today announced a renewed funding line from global financial services leader J.P. Morgan.

14 June 2023

News/payments

PayPal Ventures invests in Latin American e-commerce outfit nocnoc

PayPal Ventures has led a $14 million Series A funding round for nocnoc, a firm that helps facilitate cross-border e-commerce between global sellers and Latin America.

13 June 2023

Company update/people

DLocal co-founder Sergio Fogel becomes co-president

DLocal Limited (“dLocal,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) (Nasdaq: DLO), a technology-first payments platform enabling global enterprise merchants to connect with billions of consumers in emerging markets, today announced that Sergio Fogel was appointed as Co-President and Chief Strategy Officer.

08 June 2023

News/payments

Amazon Pay adds Affirm BNPL option

US merchants that use Amazon Pay can now offer their customers instalment payment options thanks to a deal with BNPL outfit Affirm.

08 June 2023

Company update/security

Sift expands partner programme

Sift, the leader in Digital Trust & Safety, today announced a significant expansion of its worldwide partner program at Money20/20 Europe.

06 June 2023

Company update/payments

Fumopay closes seed round

fumopay announces today that it has successfully closed its first seed-funding round from three highly accomplished FinTech private investors.

05 June 2023

Company update/payments

VTEX integrates with Worldline

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payments services, has entered into a strategic partnership with VTEX, the global enterprise digital commerce platform.

01 June 2023

Company update/payments

Mastercard and Foloosi launch Click to Pay in UAE

Mastercard has launched Click to Pay in collaboration with payment service provider (PSP) Foloosi, who has rolled out the innovative payment method across its full merchant base.

24 May 2023