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IPO
SaaS EngageSmart Moves Forward With IPO Plans
August 27, 2021

Customer engagement software-as-a-service firm EngageSmart is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ESMT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Today: Dole Upgrades Supply Chain Solutions; Banking As A Service Finds Home In...
August 27, 2021

Today in B2B payments, BaaS foreshows B2B payments’ future and Sensibill and Free Agent pair up on receipts. Plus, Dole tries to solve supply chain quagmire, Snyder raises $2 million in seed round and Plate IQ and Foodbuy get together. Get the Full Story Complete...

Investments
Australian FinTech Airwallex Seeks $3.5B Valuation
August 27, 2021

Australian FinTech Airwallex is seeking a $3.5 billion valuation in a new funding round to expand its footprint in the cross-border payments sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Dollarsmart Global To Raise $20M For ASEAN Expansion
August 27, 2021

Singapore-based DollarSmart Global (DSG) is pinning its hopes on an upcoming $20 million cash injection to help strengthen its operations and expand in its core ASEAN countries, after which it will turn its attention to African markets, particularly South Africa and Nigeria. Get the Full...

International
Thunes, Bank Alfalah Team Up On Real-Time Payments Service In Pakistan
August 27, 2021

In a statement released on Friday (Aug. 27), Singapore-based FinTech company Thunes said it has partnered with leading Pakistani retail bank Bank Alfalah to enable real-time cross-border payments to consumers in Pakistan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
China’s UnionPay Provides Tuition Refunds To International Students Studying In Australia
August 27, 2021

Leading global payment services provider UnionPay International (UPI) announced in a press release on Friday (Aug. 27) that it is lending support to international students studying in Australia as part of a back-to-school program the company has launched. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Delivery
NYC Commission Cap Hurts Food Delivery Firms 
August 27, 2021

New York City’s decision to permanently cap the commission rates food delivery services can charge at 23 percent could take a bite out of companies like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber, and possibly cost them hundreds of millions of dollars.   Get the Full Story Complete...

Investments
Accounting Platform Snyder Wraps $2M Seed Round
August 27, 2021

The accounting platform Snyder has raised $2 million in a seed round aimed at attracting new clients and promoting the company’s visibility. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

News
The Week In Payments: NFTs Are The Offspring Of Napster, And Point-of-Sale BNPL Is Set...
August 27, 2021

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were splashed all over the headlines again this week, as Visa emerged as the unlikely buyer of the awkwardly titled pixel art image “CryptoPunk 7610,” when it paid $150,000 to get its hands on its first piece of digital art. Get the...