BitPesa nabs $2.5m for pan-African digital payments
Pan-African digital currency payments startup BitPesa has secured $2.5m in a Series A round to expand across the UK, Europe and West and Southern Africa.
Qvivr picks up $5m to move beyond smart cards
Silicon Valley-based payments startup Qvivr has raised $5m in a Series A round led by Khosla Ventures.
Earnix picks up $13.5m for financial predictive analytics
Predictive analytics startup aimed at the financial services industry Earnix has raised $13.5m in a new round.
Ingenico expands Indian presence with TechProcess acquisition
Payments network Ingenico is acquiring Indian electronic payments provider Tech Process. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
LatiPay nabs $3m to connect China to New Zealand merchants
Auckland, New Zealand-based payments firm LatiPay has raised $3m in its Series A round as it looks to enter new markets.
MC Payment grabs controlling stake in Alipay acquirer Genesis
Singapore-based FinTech firm MC Payment is buying a controlling stake in Genesis Payment Solutions – a licensed merchant acquirer for Alipay. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
BitFury lands $30m in deal with Credit China FinTech
Bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure and security provider BitFury has landed $30m from Chinese financial services provider Credit China FinTech.
Ant Financial buys US remittance firm MoneyGram for $880m
Chinese FinTech giant Ant Financial is acquiring US money transfer service MoneyGram in an $880m deal. Ant Financials’ core product is payments service Alipay.
Group payments app Tilt in buyout talks with Airbnb
Social payments app Tilt is in talks with sharing economy giant Airbnb to potentially beef up the short-term rental firm’s group payments capabilities.
Spendesk snaps up €2m to manage company expenses
Paris-based expenses and payments management company Spendesk has raised €2m in a seed round. The funding comes from Kima Ventures and FundersClub.
