Fintech giant Fiserv to acquire Pineapple Payments
Global fintech giant Fiserv announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pineapple Payments.
Strike aims to raise €6.5m to go big with contactless payments
Strike has raised €625,000 and intends to seek a further €6.5 million in investment before the end of 2021.
Dutch fintech Recharge scores €10 million in debt funding
European branded payments company Recharge today announced that it has raised €10m in a debt funding round.
Airwallex’s latest US$100 million capital raising puts valuation at US$2.6 billion
Airwallex announced that the company’s valuation has increased to US$2.6 billion with a capital raising of US$100 million in a further Series D extension.
Crypto wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com raises $300 million at $5.2 billion valuation
Blockchain.com, the company behind a popular cryptocurrency wallet, an exchange, a block explorer and more has raised a $300 million Series C round.
Australian fintech Earnd acquired by the UK’s Wagestream
UK-headquartered Wagestream has acquired Australian fintech startup Earnd.
Xero makes Swedish acquisition
New Zealand’s Xero has acquired a Swedish e-invoicing technology provider Tickstar for around SEK$150 million.
Swedish fintech Zaver raises $5M to bring cardless payments and BNPL to ‘durables’ sector
Swedish fintech Zaver, which enables merchants to accept cardless payments and offer buy-now-pay-later as an option, has raised $5 million in new funding.