97 developments from 93 companies: 6 acquisitions, 16 funding, 36 partnerships and integrations, 15 launches, 4 licences and regulators, 20 other developments.
Empower Finance signed a definitive agreement to acquire Petal, folding it into Empower's broader alternative credit underwriting platform.
prnewswire.comEntrust completed acquisition of Onfido; product rebranded under Entrust Identity Verification.
techcrunch.comAcquired Synapse's assets following bankruptcy (later withdrew from the deal, see May 2024 edition).
finextra.comAnnounced merger/acquisition of Puro Finance via share exchange (40% stake, €10.4M).
fintechfutures.comFortinet completed acquisition of Lacework, a cloud security posture management company, expanding its AI-powered cloud security capabilities.
fortinet.com£10M strategic funding round led by Lloyds Banking Group with Nationwide, NatWest and Rightmove
coadjute.comClosed $100M Series E at $1.6B valuation led by ICONIQ Growth; ICONIQ GP Roy Luo joins board.
fintechfutures.comBokra featured in FinTech Futures ICYMI funding round-up, confirming a funding round.
fintechfutures.comAnnounced Series C funding round with QED Investors and Mastercard; company valuation reached $130M; community expanded to 1.5 million small businesses.
prnewswire.comSeries B extension of $50M from General Atlantic and Across Capital, valuation ~$1.5B
qitech.com.brRaised $130M Series F at ~$900M valuation led by KKR with Apax, Inovia, BDT & MSD Partners, and Sixth Street participating.
techcrunch.comSecured €100M revolving credit facility and confirmed profitability over the prior 24 months
newsroom.blablacar.comClosed $20M Series B funding led by BlueOrchard; IFC, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Hesabu Capital participated.
techcrunch.comBillEase secured US$5M from Saison Investment Management, expanding a Helicap-led credit facility to US$40M.
helicap.comBump raises $3M seed round to help creators manage finances, as reported by TechCrunch.
techcrunch.comClosed $14M Series A led by Renegade Partners; 95.6% of round came from female investors.
techcrunch.comRubrik IPO on NYSE (RBRK), raising ~$752M at ~$5.6B valuation, pricing above projected range.
news.crunchbase.comMicrosoft invested $1.5 billion in UAE-based AI company G42 as part of a strategic AI partnership.
news.crunchbase.comAutoScout24 launched dealer financing partnership with Bank Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe (BDK), enabling dealer-side financing with an online calculator.
autoscout24.deAwardco launched A-Pay™ cards in partnership with Stripe (Stripe Issuing + Stripe Treasury), allowing employees to load reward points onto physical or digital payment cards usable at any merchant.
awardco.comShoplazza and Afterpay announced a global partnership to offer BNPL payments in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and UK.
press.shoplazza.comOakNorth and Marqeta announced a partnership to offer commercial Visa debit cards to OakNorth Business Banking customers in the UK.
investors.marqeta.comOakNorth launched accounting integrations with Xero, Sage, and NetSuite via Codat for automatic daily transaction syncs.
oaknorth.co.ukGoCardless renewed and expanded its strategic partnership with Sage, enabling Sage Intacct customers to collect payments via Direct Debit and open banking.
gocardless.comPartnership with MyShubhLife to provide MSME distributors revolving credit lines based on PayNearby Bharosa score.
outlookbusiness.comAmwins Program Underwriters and Boost Insurance announced partnership to launch enhanced, technology-enabled Lawyers Professional Liability programs with automated workflows.
businesswire.comEBizCharge and Lendica announced the iBranch embedded AI lending partnership to deliver SMB business credit inside the EBizCharge platform.
prnewswire.comAnnounced 10-year strategic partnership with ACI Worldwide for payments modernization.
businesswire.comDigiAsia Corp. announced ANDITA AI initiative in partnership with PT Meteor Inovasi Digital to accelerate financial inclusion for MSMEs in Indonesia.
sec.govExtended AI partnership with Lundy Inc. to launch Finding Homes Pro voice search.
stellarmls.comSatago partnered with mmob to allow lenders and corporates to embed its 3-in-1 working capital solution via a single code snippet, dramatically reducing integration time.
satago.comAirwallex and BILL partnered: Airwallex's local-transfer capabilities added to BILL for faster international payments in local currencies with scheduled FX.
airwallex.comIntroduced Protech Payments webinar — integrated payments solution featuring credit card account updater, expanded checkout methods, simplified reconciliation.
go.protechassociates.comScott Dunn announced partnership with Nium to issue virtual cards to global hotel suppliers, enabling payments in 20+ currencies and improving hotel cash flow management.
prnewswire.comFime selected by Al Etihad Payments to support setup of UAE's domestic card scheme, Jaywan.
financialit.netPriority announced partnership with Pipe to offer embedded working capital to merchants via MX Merchant platform, branded as Priority Capital.
prioritycommerce.comStrategic partnership with Paymentology for card issuing in SBP Digital Core
sbs-software.comNuvei launched Invoice Financing powered by Kanmon, integrated into ERPs including Sage and Acumatica, enabling merchants to access same-day or next-day cash from unpaid invoices.
prnewswire.comPartnership with Episode Six launching Credit Cards-as-a-Service for fintechs
episodesix.comPartnership with Satago announced to embed invoice finance / working capital solutions via mmob's API adaptor.
pymnts.comAnnounced partnership with Beneficial Network to distribute BTL products through Beneficial's independent advisors
molofinance.comSpotify expanded age assurance testing in select markets, partnering with Yoti for age estimation technology.
spotify.comBJ's Restaurants and Ferry launched a nationwide payroll card powered by Highnote, digitally disbursing employee tips at 200+ casual dining locations across 30 states.
fintechfutures.comFilmChain announced a $3M investment to innovate film finance with blockchain integration.
therecursive.comLaunched embedded lending product for SaaS revenue; Boulevard is first integration.
fintechnexus.comURBN announced Stripe as its primary payments infrastructure partner, deploying Stripe Terminal across 600+ stores and adopting Stripe's Optimized Checkout Suite and Link online.
stripe.comLaunched Xplor Capital for SMBs using Xplor software (Mariana Tek, FieldEdge, Service Autopilot, Xplor Spot).
xplor.comLaunched Digibanc SME Financing platform to address global $5.2 trillion MSME financing gap, offering supply chain finance, B2B BNPL, and working capital loans across MENA and APAC.
bahrainfintechbay.comGrameen America announces plan to invest $40 billion of capital in underserved women entrepreneurs by 2033 and launches $600M fundraising campaign.
grameenamerica.orgBeyon Money Business went live, delivering digital financial solutions including corporate cards, expense management, and Flexi Invest for SMEs and corporates.
zawya.comUnaFinancial / UnaCash launched installment loans of ₱3,000–₱50,000 with 2–12 month terms in the Philippines.
thedigitalbanker.comLaunched Account Galaxy, an embedded banking solution with virtual account and virtual ledger capabilities, already supporting Quaint Oak Bank.
finzly.comEcosia launched a cross-platform browser for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android built on Chromium.
techcrunch.comLaunched the ARISE Payment Platform for SMBs, described as a cloud-based, payment-agnostic one-stop payment hub with real-time reporting and analytics.
fintechfutures.comMastercard Cross-Border Services launched for Equity Bank customers — remittances to 30 countries
newsroom.mastercard.comLaunched dedicated credit line ('Crédito para Condomínios') for storm-damaged condominiums.
blog.superlogica.comMicrocredit launch with Conta Black for underserved entrepreneurs
pt.linkedin.comConsolidated bylaws (Estatuto Social) approved at extraordinary shareholders' meeting
media.elo.com.brTabaPay announced it would acquire the assets of bankrupt BaaS startup Synapse, pending bankruptcy court approval.
techcrunch.comDecoupled payment product from other offerings; businesses can now use card issuing, lending, or BaaS without payment acceptance.
techcrunch.comWEX signs new long-term agreement as Booking.com's preferred virtual card provider.
nasdaq.comBCB Group announced consolidation of digital asset custody operations onto Metaco's platform, migrating from a third-party custody provider.
bcbgroup.comKyriba announced blockchain-based cross-border payments innovation with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan and embedded bank reporting/payment connectivity within Workday Financial Management.
kyriba.comReported its first annual pre-tax profit (£18.4M, 91% income increase to £111.3M, 200+ client firms) and plans international expansion.
embeddedfinancereview.comMercado Libre published investor relations content highlighting fintech services including credit, insurtech, and off-platform merchant payments as core growth pillars.
investor.mercadolibre.comCaixaBank reported record €76 billion in factoring and reverse factoring volume for 2023, cementing 28.2% Spanish market share.
caixabank.comWEX published a case study naming California DOR as a customer of its digital payment card platform, detailing the CalDOR Payment Card rollout for vocational rehabilitation consumers.
wexinc.comMeaWallet achieved PCI DSS v4.0 certification, assessed by QSA 7Security GmbH.
meawallet.comA 144 GB database containing personal data of over 5 million Salvadoran citizens linked to Chivo Wallet was freely distributed on hacker forums after initially being sold.
binance.comAddition Wealth filed updated Form ADV Part 2A with the SEC, updating primary phone number; legal entity confirmed as Retire Sound Inc. d/b/a Addition Wealth.
files.adviserinfo.sec.govDoc2Doc and Rivonia Road Capital announced a financing of up to $100 million — the largest in the company's history — via a Loan Purchase Agreement.
fintechfutures.comH-E-B Prepaid Mastercard agreement renewed/updated with Pathward (MetaBank) as issuer and Netspend as program manager, per CFPB prepaid account registry.
consumerfinance.govAnnounced migration from Payrix to Stripe as primary payment processor
help.partingpro.comPrivacy policy revised as of 16 April 2026, confirming DIFC incorporation and compliance with DIFC DPL, UAE PDPL, GDPR, and UK GDPR.
lunedata.ioRevised RBI Master Direction for Bharat Bill Payment System came into effect, replacing the 2014 circular and updating the tiered structure and operational guidelines.
rbi.org.inBattle Financial, Inc. announced a 506(c) offering of up to $14.75M in Convertible Promissory Notes at 7.0% annual interest, managed by Patrick Capital Markets, LLC.
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