Mews says it has raised $75 million to expand its hospitality management platform. The funding round, announced Tuesday (March 4), was led by Tiger Global, joined by existing investors Kinnevik, Battery Ventures and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. “Our vision has always been to redefine hospitality with...
Flywire acquired hospitality-focused software and payments platform Sertifi. The $330 million deal is designed to bolster Flywire’s travel payments business, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 25) press release. “Sertifi’s hospitality-specific integrations give Flywire immediate access to new subsegments of the global travel industry, and they...
Galileo Financial Technologies says it is launching a co-brand debit card program. The new offering, announced by the SoFi-owned company Thursday (Feb. 20), is designed to let brands give debit users access to rewards normally reserved for credit card customers. “Galileo is the first to bring this...
Small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners face a challenging landscape where larger, wealthier competitors dominate the economy. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “A Good Year: Why SMBs Grew More Confident In 2024,” SMBs are confident in their ability to survive and thrive. By focusing...
March 13, 2025
The hospitality industry is built on service, but the hotel experience has remained largely unchanged for decades. Guests arrive at a front desk, provide identification, hand over a credit card for pre-authorization, and receive a room key, often on a printed piece of plastic. However, as customer behavior shifts toward frictionless experiences, the hospitality industry […]
February 19, 2025
Small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners face a challenging landscape where larger, wealthier competitors dominate the economy. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “A Good Year: Why SMBs Grew More...
January 28, 2025
Making things easier rarely goes out of style. Just take, for example, unattended payments. Typically facilitated by self-service machines, kiosks or other devices allowing customers to complete purchases independently, these...
January 24, 2025
For years, the travel and hospitality sectors have stuck to traditional payment options, such as cash and credit cards. But as consumers and staff demand quicker, more efficient ways to...
March 04, 2025
Mews says it has raised $75 million to expand its hospitality management platform. The funding round, announced Tuesday (March 4), was led by Tiger Global, joined by existing investors Kinnevik, Battery Ventures and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. “Our vision has always been to redefine hospitality with spaces that put people at the heart, and this investment […]
February 26, 2025
Flywire acquired hospitality-focused software and payments platform Sertifi. The $330 million deal is designed to bolster Flywire’s travel payments business, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 25) press release. “Sertifi’s hospitality-specific...
February 20, 2025
Galileo Financial Technologies says it is launching a co-brand debit card program. The new offering, announced by the SoFi-owned company Thursday (Feb. 20), is designed to let brands give debit users access...
January 15, 2025
Dutch FinTech Klearly raised 6 million euros (about $6.2 million) in a seed round to grow its software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) product for hospitality businesses, mobile vendors and other small businesses....
