Zip expands into Europe and the Middle East
Zip Co has agreed to acquire the remaining shares of European Buy Now Pay Later provider Twisto Payments as well as Spotii from the Middle East.
New Zealand’s BNPL fintech Laybuy to further expand UK operations after securing A$35M
New Zealand’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) fintech Laybuy has acquired A$35m in capital in order to expand business operations into the UK markets.
Insight Partners backs cross-border payment leader Thunes with US$60 million growth round
Thunes’ US$60 million Series B growth round was led by global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners.
French fintech Finary raises €2.2M from Speedinvest, Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, others
French fintech startup Finary announced that it has raised €2.2M in a Seed round funding led by European VC Speedinvest.
Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs completes $285m funding
Pine Labs, a leading merchant commerce platform, announced that is has completed a new round of financing from cross-over investors.
Open Banking platform Tink acquires Germany’s FinTecSystems
Tink are continuing their expansion across Europe with the acquisition of FinTecSystems – a leading German open banking technology provider
EstateGuru raises £1.1m from crowdfunding campaign
Estonia-based EstateGuru, a marketplace platform for property-backed loans, has closed a €1.3 m crowdfunding round.
Dubai fintech Mamo raises $8 million for its digital wallet and payments platform
Dubai fintech Mamo, a digital wallet and payments platform, raises $8 million in its latest Pre-Series A funding round.