ChangeTip is changing the way micropayments are done — via mobile. And now, it’s changing up the tipping scene some more with its new iOS app that allows a person to tip anyone around the world in either bitcoin or USD. ChangeTip, a social tipping and...
iZettle has landed in Italy. The Sweden-based mobile payment firm announced yesterday (Nov. 3) that it has opened the doors to small businesses in Italy, which marks its 12th market in the world. Its other markets include: the U.K., Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,...
Avoka, which helps financial services companies acquire digital customers, has announced a strategic partnership with Trulioo, a provider of instant identity verification for international enterprises. Through the terms of that partnership, which was announced Monday (Nov. 2) in a statement by the two companies, the technology targets...
When it comes to on-demand home services startups, some investors are still willing to lend a hand. Handy — a mobile app that connects customers with contractors who provide housekeeping and other at-home services (such as furniture delivery and assembly) — has raised $50 million in...
Despite some chatter in the payments industry that fingerprint biometrics are a passing trend, one Swedish company is making the case for the market. Reuters reported that the company Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has experienced a massive demand increase once it began outfitting China’s Huawei smartphone with...
The long-anticipated sale of eBay Enterprise is finally complete. eBay announced yesterday (Nov. 2) it completed the sale of its Enterprise group to a consortium of buyers led by Sterling Partners and the Permira Fund for a total of $925 million. The consortium of buyers has...
There’s a lot of changes in store for Groupon. First, Groupon announced a major leadership change Nov. 3, naming a new CEO who took over for Eric Lefkofsky, Groupon’s co-founder. Effective today, Rich Williams, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, took reins of the CEO role. Lefkofsky will return to...
After months of speculation and concerns last week that the deal might not come through, it seems Visa’s plan to acquire Visa Europe will make it over the finish line after all. The two companies announced in a statement this morning a definitive agreement for...
Alibaba-backed Indian payments startup Paytm has announced its intention to drop $764 million into an aggressive expansion plan over the next three years to capture the crown as India’s largest eCommerce player. Paytm is fresh off a September funding round that saw it snap up...
