Quartr, a Stockholm-based app platform that gives retail investors on-the-go access to company information raised $4.5M.
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Nigeria’s eNaira digital currency is proving popular, although some critics say the population’s mistrust of the government might hinder its progress.
Clearpay customers can use their virtual cards to pay for items in-store in four payment instalments and take the item home on the same day.
Square Loans, formerly known as Square Capital, originated $594M in small business funding in Q3, bringing the company to $1.6B originated YTD. Square had already been recognized among the largest small business lenders this year so far. The Q3 figure boils down to 83,000 individual loans. Overall, Square Loans was mentioned very little in the...
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is catching on in the B2B space. Dan Zimmerman of TreviPay says business buyers now want net terms to be faster, easier and digital.
Backed by Tim Draper and other investors, the fund is aimed at LatAm founders anywhere that are working in industries like biotech and crypto.
The new office will serve as its first in Europe and will be operational in March, initially staffing up to 50 by the end of next year.
Latam Fintech PayU says it will hit $8 billion and 300 million transactions in 2021. PayU says it has experienced an 80% user growth since 2019. PayU is a is the payments and Fintech business of Prosus and a leading online payment service provider, operating
The acquisition will help the Argentinean unicorn to become a solid fintech competitor in Mexico.
'If well-designed and appropriately regulated, stablecoins could support faster, more efficient, and more inclusive payments options.'