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August 2023

Embedded finance in August 2023

34 developments from 33 companies: 4 acquisitions, 4 funding, 9 partnerships and integrations, 7 launches, 2 licences and regulators, 8 other developments.

The biggest deals

  1. 1
    Sumup

    SumUp raises US$100M credit facility from Victory Park Capital to fund expansion of SumUp Cash Advance product. source

  2. 2
    Solaris

    Raised €38 million from existing investors source

  3. 3
    Lula

    Raised $35.5 million positioning as insurance infrastructure provider source

  4. 4
    Albo

    Acquired Delt.ai for $20M to launch SMB credit cards and business loans source

Acquisitions 4

Aug 1

Acquired Delt.ai for $20M to launch SMB credit cards and business loans

openbankingexpo.com
Aug 1

XTM Inc. closed its acquisition of QRails Inc., formally integrating the issuer processor into XTM's EWA business.

xtminc.com
Aug 1

Acquired Czech BNPL Twisto to accelerate European expansion

blog.param.com.tr
Aug 1

Acquired fintech startup Denario to consolidate document and payment workflow.

fintechfutures.com

Funding 4

Aug 7

Raised €38 million from existing investors

finextra.com
Aug 1

Raised $3.7M (seed + debt) from Inventure and Business Finland, announced European expansion into Sweden and Spain.

fintech.global
Aug 1

SumUp raises US$100M credit facility from Victory Park Capital to fund expansion of SumUp Cash Advance product.

fintechmagazine.com
Aug 1

Raised $35.5 million positioning as insurance infrastructure provider

techcrunch.com

Partnerships and integrations 9

Aug 1

Rolled out new Visma open-banking bank integration after period of connectivity issues.

rompslomp.nl
Aug 1

Partnered with Visa to launch issuance platform in UAE

thepaypers.com
Aug 1

Launched Pay Over Time B2B installment product powered by Credit Key (up to $50k, 12 months).

americanbanker.com
Aug 1

New banking partnership with Modulr announced, replacing PayrNet.

cledara.com
Aug 1

Announced partnership with SafetyPay to enable bitcoin voucher purchases in six Latin American countries.

azte.co
Aug 1

Partnered with Affirm for flexible payment options for travelers.

thepaypers.com
Aug 1

Signed partnerships with Giftbit, Vivian, and Whistle for embedded finance products in employee benefits, healthcare, and loyalty

finextra.com
Aug 1

Second Avenue Capital Partners closed a $12M revolving credit facility with ThirdLove.

sacp.com
Aug 1

Outdoorsy launched the $30M Oasis Fund to finance safari glamping tent purchases for entrepreneurs, in tandem with investors and banking partners.

prnewswire.com

Launches 7

Aug 7

Launched Sync to embed APIs for software firms

embeddedfinancereview.com
Aug 1

Discontinued co-branded credit card in Germany; launched card in Brazil with Bradesco

faz.net
Aug 1

Incfile officially rebranded to Bizee, launching a new brand identity and expanded product suite.

bizee.com
Aug 1

Launched TelcoBot.ai generative AI platform for telecom operators

alepo.com
Aug 1

Launched mobile wallet for virtual cards with Mastercard and Extend.

newsroom.bmo.com
Aug 1

Introduced embedded banking

thepaypers.com
Aug 1

Launched vertical banking solution targeting U.S. military members

fintechfutures.com

Licences and regulators 2

Aug 1

Secured an FCA authorisation licence for embedded insurance.

finextra.com
Aug 1

Acquisition by Moniepoint approved by Competition Authority of Kenya.

techcrunch.com

Everything else 8

Aug 7

Expanded BaaS product to Egypt with local office

finextra.com
Aug 1

Enacomm announced executive appointments, per CBInsights news summary referencing executive hires across identity verification and biometrics sector.

cbinsights.com
Aug 1

SumUp Cash Advance expanded to Germany, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

sumup.com
Aug 1

Mambu announced enhancements to the Currencycloud connector for cross-border payments.

mambu.com
Aug 1

Merchants can soon choose to offer Buy with Prime.

finextra.com
Aug 1

Added Liberty Bank to network

finextra.com
Aug 1

Spun out South Africa-based Autochek Financial Services arm

digitaleconomymag.com
Aug 1

Strategic investment from BRI Ventures and Mandiri Capital; BRI to offer digital banking and lending in Bukalapak

asianbankingandfinance.net

Where this comes from

Each item is a dated development on the dossier of a company the Index tracks, linked to its announcement where the dossier recorded one. It is not every embedded finance announcement of the month. Deals between two tracked companies are listed once. Kinds are assigned from each announcement’s wording, and deals are ranked by the amount raised or paid, where disclosed.

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