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Checkout.com Appoints Meta’s Former Exec Meron Colbeci as New CPO
Checkout.com has announced the appointment of Meron Colbeci as its Chief Product Officer. Colbeci is the former head of consumer product management at Meta’s fintech product group Novi, and was a senior product leader at SoFi and PayPal as well,
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Thoma Bravo Takes Bottomline Private in US$2.6 Billion Acquisition Deal
Software investment firm Thoma Bravo has inked a deal to acquire payment and invoice management platform Bottomline Technologies in an all-cash transaction for approximately US$2.6 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Bottomline shareholders will receive $57.00 per share in
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Mexican Fintech Clara Clinches Unicorn Status With US$70 Million Series B
Mexico City-based end-to-end corporate spend management solution Clara has secured US$70 million in a Series B equity financing round. The round was led by Coatue, and takes Clara’s valuation to US$1 billion. With the Series B, Clara has become the
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90% Of North American Consumers Manage Money Through Financial Apps: Report
Mastercard released a new report today, The Rise of Open Banking, demonstrating the mainstream adoption of technology to power smarter, more meaningful digital experiences. The report found more than 80% of consumers in the US – and 90% of younger
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Klarna and GoCardless to Power Bank Debit Payments in the US
Global buy now pay later (BNPL) solution provider Klarna has partnered with UK-headquartered account-to-account payments solution provider GoCardless. The partnership will enable Klarna to provide bank debit payments to over 21 million US customers, a statement from Klarna said. More
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Visa Invests in LATAM Open Finance Platform Belvo’s US$43 Million Series A
Visa has invested in Mexico City-headquartered open finance API platform Belvo through its US$43 million Series A. The two companies have also signed a strategic partnership to jointly develop open finance solutions in Latin America, a statement from Belvo said.
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B2B Cashflow Solutions Provider Tradeshift Fetches US$200 Million
San Francisco-headquartered B2B e-invoicing and accounts payable automation company Tradeshift has raised over US$200 million in funding from existing and new investors. Tradeshift raised the funding, which includes debt, from Koch Industries, as well as IDC Ventures, LUN Partners, Private
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Tiger Global Leads US$60 Million Series B for Blockchain Firm TRM Labs
US blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs has raised US$60 million in a Series B funding round. Tiger Global was the lead investor in the Series B, according to a statement. The round also saw participation from American Express’ Amex Ventures,
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Jumio Acquires 4Stop For End-To-End Identity Solutions
US-based online mobile payments and identity verification company Jumio is acquiring strategic partner and KYC, compliance and fraud prevention solution provider 4Stop. The deal is expected to close early next year. The acquisition of the Germany-headquartered company will help Jumio
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Republic to Acquire Seedrs in US$100 Million Deal to Expand Its Europe Footprint
US-based private investment platform Republic will be acquiring European online private investment platform Seedrs for about US$100 million. The deal is expected to close in early 2022. The deal also saw participation from global institutional investment management firm Davidson Kempner
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