Klarna raises $1bn to drive international expansion; valuation surges to $31bn
Sweden-based BNPL service provider Klarna has raised $1bn in an equity funding round to fuel its international expansion plans and…
Clearent to merge with TSG to create $3bn payment firm
US-based credit card processing company Clearent has signed a definitive agreement to merge its operations with Transaction Services Group (TSG), which provides software and integrated payments solutions for education, health…
Givex acquires Switzerland-based Pi Cash Systeme
Givex, a cloud-based customer engagement solution provider, has announced the acquisition of Pi Cash Systeme, a Switzerland-based provider of point of sale systems, automatic coin changers and badge loading terminals.…
Paytech Promise secures over $20m in fresh capital
Payment technology platform Promise has received over $20m in new Series A investment round led by Kapor Capital and XYZ. The round also involved the participation of Bronze, First Round, Y Combinator, among…
18 Feb 2021
Payments industry venture financing deals total $2.04bn globally in January 2021
The $450m venture financing of Checkout was the payments industry’s top venture financing deal as total deals worth $2.04bn were announced globally in January 2021, according to GlobalData’s deals database.…
18 Feb 2021
Payments industry deals total $2.33bn globally in January 2021
Total payments industry deals worth $2.33bn were announced globally for January 2021, with the $450m venture financing of Checkout being the sector's biggest investment, according to GlobalData’s deals database. Embed…
17 Feb 2021
Payments industry cross border deals total $2.04bn globally in January 2021
Total payments industry cross border deals worth $2.04bn were announced globally for January 2021, with the $450m venture financing of Checkout being the sector's biggest investment, according to GlobalData’s deals…