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Eleven Ventures Raises €60m Fund to Enable Founders From South Eastern Europe to Conquer Global Markets
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 10:01
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YCombinator-Backed Verto Appoints new Chief Operating Officer to Support Geographic Expansion
Verto has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, Tim Rudman.
Global financial technology firm Verto has announced its expansion with the appointment of new Chief Operating Officer, Tim Rudman. The pioneering company brings cross-border payment solutions to the world’s fastest growing organisations and is on a mission to help businesses of all sizes access innovative banking solutions. Tim’s appointment will support Verto’s ambitious growth plans.
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 09:38
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Huawei Partners With Curve to Bring Contactless Payments to Huawei Smartphones
HUAWEI P50 Series are the latest smartphones to get NFC mobile payments in the United Kingdom
NFC contactless payment is now widely available on Huawei smartphones, including the Huawei P50 Series. Huawei has partnered with Curve - the financial super app which combines all of your debit, credit and loyalty cards into one, easy-to-use smart card - to launch Curve Pay so Huawei customers can pay by phone through one digital wallet.
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 09:18
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Embedded Finance Startup Falcon Emerges From Stealth; to Hit $30M Revenue by March ‘23
Syndicate of global marquee investors back the full stack issuance platform
Embedded Finance startup Falcon has launched in India, announcing its target of hitting $30M revenue by March 2023. Falcon has already received backing from a number of all-star investors from the USA, India, and the Middle East, indicating interest of the global community in the $24B market opportunity as companies rush to offer embedded payments and lending products.
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 09:10
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Azentio Software Announces Aliza Knox as New Board Member
Azentio Software. a global information technology company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aliza Knox as a Non-Executive Director to the Board.
Aliza brings to Azentio a wealth of knowledge and expertise with over three decades of broad international marketing and management experience. She is most recognized for building and operating successful businesses in complex and emerging sectors including financial services, consulting, mobile, SaaS, while covering markets across Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 09:05
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Temenos Recognizes Partners with the Temenos IMPACT Awards
Temenos awards Vodeno, Red Hat, Capgemini, MCB Consulting and Formpipe for driving innovation and delivering customer success
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 08:56
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Multi-generational Love for Local Drives Gift Card Sales in the UK
Local gift cards are widening their appeal across the UK, and across the generations, says fintech Miconex as it reveals the 10 areas of the UK with the highest gift card sales in 2021.
Aberdeen, Enniskillen, East Ayrshire, Cambridge, Belfast, Barnsley, Perth, East Lothian, York and Kirkwall recorded sales of over £1.2 million for their local gift cards in 2021, a 32% increase on 2020.
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 08:50
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Mambu and Volante Technologies Join Forces to Pioneer Cloud-native Banking and Payments Modernization
The integration allows customers to implement payment functionalities faster than traditional vendors and provides richer experiences with more flexible payment options for consumers and businesses.
Friday, January 21, 2022 - 17:11
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Google Hires PayPal Vet to Reset Strategy After Its Banking Retreat
- Google has hired former PayPal Holdings Inc. executive Arnold Goldberg
- Google Pay has gained some traction in India, but it lags well behind Apple Inc.’s payment platform, and Google hasn’t created its own credit card or financial products the way Apple has
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has hired former PayPal Holdings Inc. executive Arnold Goldberg to run its payments division and set a new course for the business after it scrapped a push into banking.
Friday, January 21, 2022 - 16:29
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Identity verification platform Cognito is joining Plaid Zach Perret
Friday, January 21, 2022 - 16:14
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