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8x8 Expands Secure Pay Globally to Automate Compliant Payments Across Digital Channels

For many organizations, collecting payments is one of the most time-consuming and frustrating parts of customer service. Agents spend hours chasing overdue balances, customers get stuck in queues, and inconsistent processes slow down revenue recovery.

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 14:39
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Juspay Secures $50 Million Investment from WestBridge Capital to Drive Global Expansion

Juspay, a global leader in payment infrastructure for enterprises and banks, today announced that it has secured $50 million in a Series D follow-on round, from WestBridge Capital. The transaction is a mix of Primary and Secondary investments, that values Juspay at $1.2 billion. 

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 14:28
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Financial IT
Pomelo Raises New Investment Round Co-Led by Kaszek and Insight Partners

Pomelo, a leading financial technology infrastructure platform for Latin America, today announced the closing of a new investment round co-led by Kaszek and Insight Partners, with participation from Index Ventures, Adams Street Partners, S32, Endeavor Catalyst, monashee, and TQ Ventures. Since its founding in 2021, Pomelo has raised a total of US$160 million, reflecting strong confidence from top-tier global investors in its modern payments infrastructure model.

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 14:11
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Financial IT
ZBD Announces $40M Series C to Bring Real-Money Payments and Rewards Natively Into Video Games

ZBD, the payments innovator powering real-money transactions for games and apps, today announced it has secured USD $40M in Series C financing commitments from Blockstream Capital Partners ("BCP"), accelerating its growth as the only fully-licensed, vertically-integrated payments provider built for gaming.

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 14:02
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Financial IT
PayPal to Acquire Cymbio, Accelerating Agentic Commerce Capabilities

PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced it has agreed to acquire Cymbio, a multi-channel orchestration platform that helps brands sell across agentic surfaces, including Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity, and other e-commerce channels. PayPal previously partnered with Cymbio as part of its agentic commerce services, a suite of solutions that allows merchants to attract customers and drive sales in the new era of AI-powered commerce. 

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 13:58
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Financial IT
Broadridge Recognized as One of FORTUNE Magazine’s 2026 ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’

Fortune® magazine has recognized Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. as one of the 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies, marking the company’s 12th time being named to the prestigious list within the Financial Data Services industry category.

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 12:43
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Financial IT
Miconex Appoints Chief Digital Officer to Drive Transformation and International Growth

Fintech Miconex has announced the appointment of Idong Usoro as chief digital and operations officer as it continues its global, scale up journey.

An experienced technology and business leader and on the back of recent tenures at the helm of Revenue Scotland, Abbeyfield, and global awarding organisation, NEBOSH, Idong will lead on driving digital maturity, investment and operational transformation at the Perth based fintech, following 7 years of supporting Miconex in a strategic advisory capacity.

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 12:31
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Financial IT
ClearScore Group Acquires Acre Platforms Ltd

The ClearScore Group (the “Group”), a leading financial marketplace, today announced the acquisition of Acre Platforms Limited(“Acre”), a leading technology solutions provider to the mortgage industry.   The acquisition accelerates ClearScore’s entry into the mortgage industry, adding to its leading position in unsecured credit broking. It follows the Group’s successful acquisition of Aro Finance in early 2025, which expanded its capabilities in secured loans.  

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 12:06
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Financial IT
FinTech Global to Host Its First-Ever CX in Financial Services Forum in March

FinTech Global, a specialist research firm, will be hosting its first-ever CX in Financial Services Forum on March 25, 2026, bringing together professionals from across the financial services sector to discuss the latest trends and innovations shaping customer experience.   

The event, which will be held at One America Square, London, builds on the success of FinTech Global’s renowned global FinTech events and arrives at a pivotal moment for the industry. 

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 10:11
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Financial IT
Capital One to Acquire Brex

Capital One Financial Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brex, in a combination of stock and cash transaction valued at $5.15 billion.

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 09:36
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