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Investments
TrueLayer Notches $130M at $1B Value Backed by Tiger, Stripe
September 21, 2021

Global open banking platform TrueLayer raised $130 million in a funding round led by new investor Tiger Management with participation from Stripe, giving the startup a post-money valuation topping $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payment Methods
Integrating Payments Into ERP Software Saves Firms Time and Improves Cash Flow
September 21, 2021

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) in the digital age increasingly needs to embrace integrated payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Merchant Innovation
Nuula CEO Sees Data-Fueled Super-App That Re-Bundles the Best of Unbundled Banks
September 21, 2021

Fintechs got big by unbundling old-school banking and financial services — money transfers, for example — and building entire businesses around discrete functions. It’s what brought forth Zelle, Venmo and other popular finance apps that are now household names. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Acquiring
Data Shows Big Tech’s ‘Build vs. Buy’ Debate Favors ‘Buy’
September 20, 2021

One decade.  And 616 acquisitions and hundreds of billions of dollars spent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

B2B Payments
Asset Manager White Oak Buys Trade Finance Firm Finacity
September 20, 2021

Alternative asset manager White Oak has acquired Finacity, which works in trade finance and working capital solutions for global companies, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

International
Visa Backs Arab FinTech Forum Set to Address Financial Inclusion
September 20, 2021

Global payments processing giant Visa will be partnering with the first edition of the Arab Fintech Forum on Oct. 10 in Qatar, The FinTech Times reported Monday (Sept 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
Deutsche Bank Buys Online Platform Better Payment, Gains Market in Germany
September 20, 2021

Deutsche Bank is acquiring Berlin-based payment service provider Better Payment, the bank announced Monday (Sept 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Security & Fraud
Synctera Launches Card Issuing, Fraud Protection Services
September 20, 2021

Synctera, which works with partnership banking, has rolled out new programs for card issuing and fraud protection, according to Finextra. The programs are called Synctera Card and Synctera Fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
PetSmart Debuts Online Pharmacy
September 20, 2021

Pet retailer PetSmart on Monday (Sept. 20) unveiled The Pharmacy at PetSmart, an online portal for pet owners to help their animals get the medicines they need, allowing customers to fill veterinarians’ prescriptions and have them shipped directly to them. Get the Full Story Complete...