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Revolut Seeks $500M To Staff Global Expansion

Revolut Seeks $500M To Staff Global Expansion
Revolut Seeks $500M To Staff Global Expansion
November 12, 2019  |  Banking

Revolut, a British-based banking app, wants to raise $500 million to continue hiring and expanding into new markets, according to a report by Reuters. Get...

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Mesh Taps Visa For Cross-Border Corporate V-Cards
Mesh Taps Visa For Cross-Border Corporate V-Cards
November 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments firm Mesh has announced a collaboration with Visa that will enable Mesh to integrate Visa virtual cards into its supplier payment service. Get...

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The Clearing House Aims To Ease Data Sharing With FinTech Startups
The Clearing House Aims To Ease Data Sharing With FinTech Startups
November 12, 2019  |  Data & Research

The Clearing House, a payments firm owned by 25 of the biggest U.S. banks, is campaigning for contract terms that would give FinTech startups a...

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Loop Raises $10M To Enhance eCommerce Returns Process
Loop Raises $10M To Enhance eCommerce Returns Process
November 12, 2019  |  Investments

Ohio-based startup Loop closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by FirstMark Capital with participation by Lerer Hippeau and Ridge Ventures, Loop said...

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Visa To Invest $200M In Nigerian FinTech Interswitch
Visa To Invest $200M In Nigerian FinTech Interswitch
November 12, 2019  |  Investments

Africa’s veteran FinTech firm Interswitch became the sector’s first unicorn following a $200 million investment by Visa that gave it a 20 percent equity stake...

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Lord & Taylor Acquisition Completed
Lord & Taylor Acquisition Completed
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

According to reports, the acquisition deal between Le Tote and Hudson Bay Company (HBC) for Lord & Taylor has officially closed, with Le Tote Chief...

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Perfecting A Rental Platform For Luxury Travelers
Perfecting A Rental Platform For Luxury Travelers
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

That the sharing economy has indelibly altered the travel vertical is inarguable. According to a study out last year, when Airbnb enters a new city, hotel...

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How ‘Ghosts’ And Visuals Build Better Commerce Ecosystems
How ‘Ghosts’ And Visuals Build Better Commerce Ecosystems
November 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

“Ghost” kitchens are changing the food delivery game as shopping embraces better visual technology. Challenger banks have a hard, but increasingly clear, path to success....

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