Neon news and trends

How the ‘Shopify of Gaming’ Is Helping Developers Go Direct to Consumer
Payments Innovation // November 27, 2024

The seeds were sown long ago for Chris Faught, CEO of Neon, to create a direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform for the gaming industry in 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Brazilian FinTech Neon Raises $80M to Expand Product Access
Fintech Investments // July 21, 2022

Brazilian digital banking FinTech firm Neon on Thursday (July 21) announced that it has raised $80 million in its first Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC) focused on credit cards, increasing the total fund to $170 million, a number that is expected to double, according to...

Data Dive, New Directions Edition: Chase, Samsung And Apple
Data Dive // January 06, 2020

Resolution season is here, and as such, millions of Americans are forswearing sugar and heading to the gym determined to turn over a new leaf and become a better version of themselves for 2020. Which ones will actually make up the 20 percent who manage...

Samsung To Launch ‘Artificial Human’ Called Neon
Artificial Intelligence // December 30, 2019

Samsung disclosed that it will introduce an “artificial human” called Neon at CES 2020 on Jan. 7 that is totally different than its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Bixby, Digital Trends reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Interviews & Exclusives
Boosting Access To Financial Services In Brazil

February 25, 2019
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Databricks Boosts AI Agent Business With $1 Billion Neon Purchase

May 14, 2025
Data and artificial intelligence (AI) firm Databricks is acquiring database startup Neon. 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 from PYMNTS and to […]

Brazilian FinTech Neon Raises $80M to Expand Product Access

July 21, 2022
Brazilian digital banking FinTech firm Neon on Thursday (July 21) announced that it has raised $80 million in its first Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC) focused on credit cards, increasing...

Samsung To Launch ‘Artificial Human’ Called Neon

December 30, 2019
Samsung disclosed that it will introduce an “artificial human” called Neon at CES 2020 on Jan. 7 that is totally different than its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Bixby, Digital Trends...

Zurich FinTech neon Closes $5M Round For Mobile Banking Expansion

September 23, 2019
Zurich-based FinTech company neon announced it has closed a $5 million fundraising round led by Tamedia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...