Slice news and trends

Slice Notches $50M to Expand UPI Product
Investments // June 01, 2022

FinTech unicorn Slice raised $50 million (Rs 388 crore) in a Series C funding round led by previous backer Tiger Global and new investor GMO Venture Partners, with participation from GMO Venture Partners, Moore Strategic Ventures and Insight Partners. Slice is earmarking the fresh infusion of capital...

Indian FinTech Slice Plans to Hire 800 People Next Year To Expand BNPL, Credit Products
International // December 28, 2021

Indian FinTech Slice on Tuesday (Dec. 28) said it’s planning to hire almost 800 new employees next year, canvassing its operations, design, product and engineering departments, according to a Business Standard report.  “At Slice, we are constantly looking for young talent, whether that are freshers...

Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round
Investments // November 28, 2021

Slice, the India-based FinTech providing credit cards, has become a unicorn as of a new $220 million Series B, which values the company at over $1 billion. Slice originally began as a Buy Now, Pay Later product but has changed to offer credit cards in...

Indian FinTech Slice Drops Card Limit, to Add UPI Payments as Part of Expansion
International // September 09, 2021

Slice, an Indian fintech startup, has expanded its credit offering, modifying the credit limit to 2,000 rupees, or around $27, which is a massive decrease from the old amounts, a report from Moneycontrol says. The company previously only had cards between 10,000 rupees and 10...

Interviews & Exclusives
Slice Keeps Fraudsters From Getting A Piece Of The Data Pie

May 12, 2021
Phishing, account takeovers (ATOs) and other types of fraud are endemic in the retail industry, especially as more merchants migrate online during the pandemic, and fraudsters now have more resources than ever with which to conduct their attacks. A study found that there are more than 15 billion consumer credentials circulating on the dark web, […]

Slice Uses APIs To Take A Bite Out Of Address Verification

December 04, 2020
Onboarding customers and easing checkout processes are key issues for eCommerce companies. Not getting this right can cost online merchants as much as $4 trillion due to cart abandonment. Requiring...

How Will Insurance Work In The Sharing Economy?

June 08, 2018
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Like, Love, Yum. Papa John’s CMO On Facebook “Start Order” Play

July 14, 2017
Press button. Receive pizza. It’s basically that easy, now that Papa John’s has become the first national pizza brand to offer instant ordering via Facebook’s new “Start Order” button. Users...

Quick Reads
Slice Notches $50M to Expand UPI Product

June 01, 2022
FinTech unicorn Slice raised $50 million (Rs 388 crore) in a Series C funding round led by previous backer Tiger Global and new investor GMO Venture Partners, with participation from GMO Venture Partners, Moore Strategic Ventures and Insight Partners. Slice is earmarking the fresh infusion of capital to expand its unified payments interface (UPI) payments feature rolled […]

Indian FinTech Slice Plans to Hire 800 People Next Year To Expand BNPL, Credit Products

December 28, 2021
Indian FinTech Slice on Tuesday (Dec. 28) said it’s planning to hire almost 800 new employees next year, canvassing its operations, design, product and engineering departments, according to a Business...

Indian FinTech Slice Hits Unicorn Status with $220M Funding Round

November 28, 2021
Slice, the India-based FinTech providing credit cards, has become a unicorn as of a new $220 million Series B, which values the company at over $1 billion. Slice originally began...

Indian FinTech Slice Drops Card Limit, to Add UPI Payments as Part of Expansion

September 09, 2021
Slice, an Indian fintech startup, has expanded its credit offering, modifying the credit limit to 2,000 rupees, or around $27, which is a massive decrease from the old amounts, a...