Partnerships

Partnerships
Stride Funding, Credit Investors Partner on $105M Student Credit Facility
April 04, 2022

Stride Funding has partnered with Encina Lender Finance and other credit funds in a bid to get more financial support for students pursuing high-impact bootcamp and certificate programs in the U.S., according to a Monday (April 4) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in FinTech: FinAccel Buys Major Banking Stake; Klarna Closes PriceRunner Deal; Mobile Wallet DigiWallet...
April 04, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, Kedivo parent FinAccel picked up a 75% stake in Bank Bisnis, while Klarna finalized its deal for PriceRunner. Plus, Telepin and DigiWallet are working together to bring mobile financial services to Belize.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Apartment List Acquires AI Virtual Leasing Assistant Diffe.rent.com
April 04, 2022

San Francisco-based Apartment List, an online rental marketplace, has acquired artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider Diffe.rent, the company announced Monday (April 4). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mastercard Closes Acquisition of Customer Engagement Platform Dynamic Yield From McDonald’s
April 04, 2022

Mastercard has closed its acquisition of personalized engagement platform Dynamic Yield from McDonald’s, according to a press release Monday (April 4).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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VC Firm Daphni, Carrefour Partner on Fund for Digital Retail Startups
April 04, 2022

French multinational retail firm Carrefour Group is teaming up with the venture capital firm Daphni to launch Dastore, a fund dedicated to early-stage startups in the digital retail sector, according to a press release on Monday (April 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Klarna Closes Deal on PriceRunner Acquisition
April 04, 2022

Klarna, the Swedish buy now, pay later firm, has completed its purchase of PriceRunner, the comparison-shopping service in the Nordic region, the Stockholm-based company announced Monday (April 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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FinAccel Acquires $200M Majority Stake in Bank Bisnis
April 04, 2022

Consumer credit risk, scoring and lending platform FinAccel is acquiring a majority stake in the private commercial financial institution Bank Bisnis International for $200 million as part of the FinTech startup’s growth strategy in the financial services sector, according to a press release on Monday...

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FinTech Fiserv Completes Acquisition of Cloud Banking Firm Finxact
April 03, 2022

Payments and financial services tech solutions provider Fiserv has acquired Finxact, a press release says. 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,...

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Global M&As Crushed Under Weight of Inflation, Regulation, War
April 01, 2022

Worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been crushed under the weight of escalating inflation, tightening regulations and the ongoing war in Ukraine, with dealmaking down 23% compared to last year, Financial Times reported on Friday (April 1).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...