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Digital Payments In Africa Gain Steam
Digital Payments // August 30, 2018

Business growth in Africa requires better payments infrastructure, and that effort received a significant boost this week when Stripe, Visa and other firms invested $8 million in Paystack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe
Investments // August 29, 2018

Paystack, the Nigerian payments company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 28) that it raised $8 million in a Series A round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Consero Global Lands $50M For Finance-As-A-Service
B2B Payments // August 24, 2018

Finance-as-a-Service startup Consero Global secured $50 million in funding for its solution, with reports in AustinInno calling it one of the largest investment rounds for a mid-market financial services startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Finance As A Service Tops This Week’s VC List
B2B Payments // August 24, 2018

The big B2B venture capital news of the week was Augmentum Fintech’s trio of investments, signaling the company’s focus on the B2B FinTech market — but it wasn’t the only firm targeting this startup space. Investors also took a liking to accounting technology, alternative small...

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Digital Payments In Africa Gain Steam

August 30, 2018
Business growth in Africa requires better payments infrastructure, and that effort received a significant boost this week when Stripe, Visa and other firms invested $8 million in Paystack. 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 […]

Mastercard Announces Start Path 2017 Summer Class

June 26, 2017
Class is in session! For the summer. Today, (June 26), Mastercard announced news that it admitted six new startups into the Start Path program’s class of 2017. So far, Mastercard says that Start...

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JPMorgan Opens FinTech Forward Accelerator Program to UK Startups

June 09, 2025
JPMorganChase has begun accepting applications for a FinTech accelerator program for U.K. startups. 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 completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

‘Africa’s Stripe,’ Paystack, Snags $8M From Visa, Tencent, Stripe

August 29, 2018
Paystack, the Nigerian payments company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 28) that it raised $8 million in a Series A round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Even Financial Lands $18.8M In Venture Funding

August 07, 2018
Even Financial, a FinTech company focused on the consumer financial services ecosystem, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 7) that it raised $18.8 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete...

Revolut Plans To Apply For Banking License In The US

June 04, 2018
After applying for a banking license in Europe, Revolut plans to apply for one in United States in the near future. Chief Executive Officer Nikolay Storonsky said the startup could...