Visa

Visa is a global financial services company facilitating electronic payments worldwide. It operates the largest retail payment network, processing over $16 trillion annually in more than 200 countries and 160 currencies at a rate of over 65,000 transactions per second.

Tarek Abdalla

Senior Vice President, CMO - Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

Rubail Birwadker

SVP, Digital Partnerships and Fintech at Visa

Pawel Chrobok

Senior Director, Global Interoperability and Specifications

Chris Clark

Chairman, Asia Pacific

Oliver Jenkyn

Executive

Philip Konopik

Regional Managing Director Nordics and Baltics

Tom McKay

Senior Vice President - Global Client Incentives, Strategy and Corporate Development

Ahmed Mohey

Country Manager - Libya and Sudan

Colleen Ostrowski

SVP Treasurer and GM of Treasury as a Service

Constantine Panagiotatos

Senior Director, Global Corporate Communications

Chad Pollock

Vice President and General Manager, Visa East Africa

Charles Scharf

President

Andrew Torre

Executive

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Konnect

Corporate Round in 2025
Konnect is an online cross-border payment platform based in Tunis, founded in 2021. The company focuses on simplifying complex financial transactions by offering a variety of secure and cost-effective payment methods. Its platform allows users with email addresses to send and receive payments easily, catering to businesses of all sizes and facilitating their growth through enhanced financial flexibility.

Mynt

Series B in 2025
Mynt is a fintech company that provides corporate credit card solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Its platform offers expense management features and automated accounting integration.

Oze

Venture Round in 2025
Oze empowers African small businesses by digitizing their operations. Its app enables tracking of sales, expenses, and customer data, with analysis providing tailored recommendations and business education. Users can access Oze Coaches for additional support. With over 150,000 registered users, Oze is West Africa's largest online SME community, with a proven track record of driving business growth.

Moniepoint

Corporate Round in 2025
Moniepoint is a fintech company offering comprehensive financial services for businesses. Its platform enables businesses to create accounts, accept online payments, manage expenses, access credit facilities, and more.

InCorp Chain

Seed Round in 2025
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Osigu

Series B in 2024
Osigu streamlines the insurance ecosystem through its platform that connects insured individuals, providers, and insurance companies. It simplifies claim processing, offers financial support for payments, collections, and receivables, and aims to eliminate paperwork in backend systems.

Featurespace

Acquisition in 2024
Featurespace is a technology company that develops Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and automated deep behavioral networks to prevent fraud and financial crime. Its ARIC platform provides real-time risk scoring and anomaly detection to monitor customer data across transactions and channels, automatically identifying risk, blocking new fraud attacks, and distinguishing genuine activity. The ARIC Risk Hub operates in real time and is used by more than 30 major global financial institutions to protect customers and revenue, spanning multiple countries. The company serves financial institutions and other sectors, including responsible gambling and churn protection, by analyzing streams of customer data to detect anomalies and prevent loss while minimizing disruption to legitimate customers.

Form3

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2016, Form3 specializes in cloud-based payment processing services for regulated financial institutions. Its platform offers connectivity, payment processing, clearing, settlement, and a fully managed service model. Form3 serves a diverse range of clients including banks, non-bank financial institutions, and fintech companies.

WorkPay Technologies

Series A in 2024
Founded in 2017, WorkPay Technologies offers a cloud-based platform for managing payroll, benefits, HR, and employee self-service needs. Its solution caters to small and medium-sized businesses across Africa.

Clip

Venture Round in 2024
Clip is transforming card acceptance in Mexico by providing portable card-reading hardware and a digital payment platform that enables businesses to accept all credit and debit cards, including contactless payments. The company's solutions allow businesses to turn smartphones or tablets into card terminals, facilitating seamless transactions without the need for complicated paperwork or monthly fees. By focusing on empowering Mexican businesses, Clip helps them increase sales and grow by offering a user-friendly application that simplifies payment acceptance. This approach positions Clip as a vital ally for merchants seeking efficient and accessible payment solutions.

Payman AI

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Payman gives your AI Agents the ability to have access to capital so that they can pay humans for their expertise in completing specialized tasks they need done.

FemTherapeutics

Grant in 2024
FemTherapeutics is a Montreal-based medical device company dedicated to personalizing therapeutics in women’s health. It uses artificial intelligence and patient data to design customized gynecological prosthetics, initially focusing on improving the management of Pelvic Floor Disorders.

Rootd

Grant in 2024
Rootd is a mental health resource focused on providing anxiety and panic attack relief through its innovative mobile application. Founded by women, the app features a guided process for immediate and long-term relief, utilizing therapist-approved content and engaging design. It has achieved recognition as the top-ranked mobile app for individuals experiencing panic attacks and anxiety on both Android and iOS platforms. Rootd ensures accessibility by offering its core relief features free of charge, allowing users to seek instant help regardless of their circumstances. Additionally, the app includes paid upgrades for those looking to manage their anxiety and panic attacks over the long term. Key features include a panic button, deep breathing exercises, and guided visualizations, all aimed at helping users regain confidence and improve their daily lives.

Apricotton

Grant in 2024
Apricotton is an online apparel platform specializing in bras for tweens and teens. The company provides a range of ladies' innerwear, focusing on comfort and functionality. Its products feature a stretching facility, soft inner layers, adjustable straps, and materials that are sweat-wicking and breathable. This design approach aims to ensure that young women can wear comfortable clothing that meets their preferences. By catering specifically to the needs of its target demographic, Apricotton positions itself as a dedicated provider of quality innerwear in the e-commerce space.

PROSA MX

Acquisition in 2023
PROSA has been a strategic factor to promote the development of financial institutions in the payment media market.

Enfuce

Venture Round in 2023
Enfuce is a European fintech company specializing in payment processing. It offers debit, prepaid, and credit card solutions, serving traditional banks, neobanks, and fintechs across Europe and globally. Enfuce's cloud-based platform provides open banking, issuing and acquiring services, strong customer authentication, and back-office support.

Agrotoken

Seed Round in 2023
Agrotoken is a grain-backed digital asset platform that enables saving and exchanging grains for supplies, services, and other assets. The platform supports commercial and financial transactions with the direct backing of grains, creating a secure ecosystem to make grain trading easier, more efficient, and more reliable. It focuses on commodity tokenization, smart contracts, and digital economy solutions for the agribusiness sector.

Finerio Connect

Seed Round in 2023
Finerio Connect is a developer of a personal finance platform that helps financial institutions unlock the value of their data. The platform offers open finance, data analysis, and personal finance management APIs, enabling banks and other lenders to tailor services and insights. It specializes in creating custom budgets, monitoring and tracking expenses, viewing financial information, and linking bank accounts, while analyzing consumption patterns. The solution supports planning and controlling consumer spending and increasing savings by transforming disparate financial data into actionable insights.

Finerio Connect

Seed Round in 2023
Finerio Connect is a developer of a personal finance platform that helps financial institutions unlock the value of their data. The platform offers open finance, data analysis, and personal finance management APIs, enabling banks and other lenders to tailor services and insights. It specializes in creating custom budgets, monitoring and tracking expenses, viewing financial information, and linking bank accounts, while analyzing consumption patterns. The solution supports planning and controlling consumer spending and increasing savings by transforming disparate financial data into actionable insights.

Plan A

Series A in 2023
Plan A is Europe's leading provider of corporate carbon accounting, decarbonization, and ESG reporting software. Its SaaS platform combines advanced technologies with the latest scientific standards, enabling businesses to manage their entire net-zero journey in one central hub.

Cayesh

Grant in 2023
Cayesh is a fintech company specializing in digital supply chain finance solutions designed for supply chain stakeholders. The company provides an integrated platform that offers working capital, invoice management, and supply chain payment services. By combining technology, expertise, and operational capabilities, Cayesh aims to address various cash flow challenges faced by its clients, including the availability, management, and mobilization of capital. Its solutions are tailored to be affordable, helping businesses optimize their financial operations within the supply chain.

Pismo

Acquisition in 2023
Pismo is a technology company that delivers a comprehensive processing platform for banking, payments, and financial market infrastructure. Its cloud-based platform is designed to elevate user experiences globally by offering a variety of services such as customer relationship management, billing, network management, client acquisition, and credit analysis. Pismo's solution is characterized by its patented architecture, scalable design, and low cost of ownership, allowing enterprise, cloud computing, and service providers to effectively address their needs with enhanced features and customization options. This enables clients to optimize and expand their financial offerings efficiently and swiftly.

Tuma

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Tuma is a developer of a mobile payments platform tailored for small businesses and informal traders. The company offers a smart micro merchant solution that enables businesses to accept card payments directly through their smartphones, eliminating the need for additional hardware. This innovative platform transforms a smartphone into a payment terminal, allowing customers to make quick and convenient payments using bank cards, smartphones, or other wearable devices. By streamlining the payment process, Tuma facilitates easier transactions for businesses, enhancing their ability to serve customers effectively.

Pi-xcels

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Pi-xcels develops an NFC-enabled POS device that enables issuance of interactive e-receipts in stores through contactless smartphone tapping. Its technology links any existing retailer's POS infrastructure to issue paperless, interactive e-receipts without requiring pre-installed apps or photo capture by shoppers. Pi-xcels aims to eliminate wasteful thermal paper receipts while providing retailers cost savings and data advantages via a shopper data platform.

TerraPay

Corporate Round in 2023
TerraPay is a global payment network facilitating secure cross-border fund transfers. It connects financial service providers, enabling interpersonal transfers, e-payments, and government disbursements via mobile wallets. TerraPay offers platform-agnostic integration through standard APIs, reducing operational costs for partners while assuming end-to-end regulatory compliance.

Thunes

Series C in 2023
Thunes is a global B2B payment infrastructure platform established in 2016, specializing in cross-border payment solutions. It facilitates seamless fund transfers between various payment systems, catering to a diverse range of clients, including major players in the gig economy and fintech sectors. The platform enables businesses and consumers to send and receive payments in 80 currencies across 132 countries, supporting 300 payment methods. Thunes offers a suite of services including remittance processing, mass payouts, virtual accounts, and payment collection, utilizing application programming interfaces (APIs) to enhance accessibility and reduce transaction costs. In April 2022, the company expanded its capabilities by acquiring a controlling stake in Tookitaki, a compliance platform that strengthens its anti-money laundering and fraud prevention measures. Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes operates regional offices in key global cities such as London, Paris, and Dubai, positioning itself as a vital player in the international payment landscape.

Tarabut Gateway

Series A in 2023
Tarabut Gateway is MENA's first regulated Open Banking platform, connecting banks and FinTechs via a universal API. It facilitates data flow between these entities, fostering collaboration and accelerating innovation for improved consumer products and services.

Car IQ

Series B in 2023
Car IQ Inc. is a technology company that develops and operates a cloud-based vehicle management platform and payment gateway, primarily serving auto dealer groups, car sharing clients, and autonomous drivers. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, California, Car IQ's innovative payment solution allows vehicles to initiate payments directly without the need for credit cards. By leveraging telematics and vehicle data, the platform connects vehicles to service and repair providers, streamlining transactions and enhancing security. It provides detailed vehicle insights for fleet management, enabling clients to monitor transactions and reduce the risk of fraud. Additionally, Car IQ consolidates all transactions into a single ledger, simplifying reconciliation and allowing fleets to manage their expenses more effectively.

Moov

Series B in 2023
Moov Financial, Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in developing an open-source platform designed to embed banking services within various applications. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Moov is focused on rebuilding banking infrastructure for a cloud-native environment, free from legacy technology constraints. The platform offers a developer-friendly approach, allowing for customization and portability across cloud providers or on-premises environments. Moov's services include ACH processing, customer accounts, KYC and OFAC compliance, wire transfers, and image cash letters. By providing a modular and decoupled banking-as-a-service solution, Moov enables organizations to integrate transactional banking capabilities seamlessly into their software, thereby enhancing user experiences and simplifying money management.

Sileon Tech

Corporate Round in 2022
Sileon is a financial technology startup. The company provides a high-capacity, API-based BNPL SaaS platform that supports your business, regardless of the market.

M2P Fintech

Series C in 2022
M2P Fintech is a leading provider of a comprehensive API infrastructure designed to facilitate banking, payments, and lending services for businesses. The company offers a unified platform that supports various payment methods, including cards and digital wallets, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. M2P Fintech's technology enables seamless customer onboarding and compliance checks, thereby streamlining operations for financial institutions. By equipping sales teams with essential tools and information, M2P Fintech enhances the management of financial services, ultimately improving customer experiences in an increasingly digital economy.

Sardine

Series B in 2022
Sardine is a financial technology company that specializes in providing a risk and fraud infrastructure tailored for the online economy. It has developed a device intelligence platform that leverages artificial intelligence and advanced risk engine software. This platform enhances fraud detection while minimizing sign-up friction by analyzing multiple real-time data points, including device information, browser details, and behavioral biometrics. By integrating this technology, Sardine enables businesses to establish a robust risk and fraud management framework, ultimately reducing costs within the fintech ecosystem.

African Women Impact Fund

Grant in 2022
African Women Impact Fund (AWIF) is an initiative of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and its partners (UN Women,

Global Processing Services

Venture Round in 2022
Global Processing Services Limited is a payments processor that specializes in managing credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions on a global scale. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man, the company has developed the GPS Apex platform, which serves as an integrated global processing solution. This proprietary technology facilitates secure and reliable transaction processing while enabling fintech companies to innovate within the payments industry. The GPS Apex platform integrates with various stakeholders, including clients, issuers, program managers, and card manufacturers, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of payment processing.

Elevate Pay

Seed Round in 2022
Elevate Pay is a financial technology company developing a digital banking platform that provides regulated banking services and consumer financial products. The platform enables online account opening, fee-free SDG and USD bank accounts, a free USD Mastercard, and transfers within Sudan as well as free international transfers from several countries, supporting accessible and inclusive financial services.

Elevate Pay

Seed Round in 2022
Elevate Pay is a financial technology company developing a digital banking platform that provides regulated banking services and consumer financial products. The platform enables online account opening, fee-free SDG and USD bank accounts, a free USD Mastercard, and transfers within Sudan as well as free international transfers from several countries, supporting accessible and inclusive financial services.

KARTY

Pre Seed Round in 2022
KARTY is a fintech platform based in Msheireb that enables users to spend, save, and manage their finances through a single app. It offers banking-level security, real-time notifications, transaction alerts, interactive charts, automatic categorization, and peer-to-peer payments.

ecolytiq

Venture Round in 2022
Ecolytiq offers a climate action solution for banks and financial service providers. It integrates transaction-based carbon footprint tracking, personalized insights, and access to environmental projects into banking services. This encourages sustainable consumer behavior and enhances the bank's environmental impact.

Sileon Tech

Corporate Round in 2022
Sileon is a financial technology startup. The company provides a high-capacity, API-based BNPL SaaS platform that supports your business, regardless of the market.

Pink Moon

Grant in 2022
Pink Moon promotes a harmonious well-being by integrating ancient wisdom derived from eastern healing practices with modern daily rituals to help you cultivate joy and bloom into your fullest potential. We harness the transformative effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) by infusing Reiki, astrology, crystals, and aromatherapy with accessible tangible products to allow you to access the healing benefits of ancient wisdom on-the-go.

Cart.com

Venture Round in 2022
Cart.com is a leading provider of comprehensive commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies to operate seamlessly across various channels. The company supports over 6,000 customers, including well-known consumer brands and complex B2B organizations, by offering a unified platform for business planning, merchant financing, order fulfillment, and marketing services. With a workforce of more than 1,000 employees, including AI and data scientists, and a network of 14 warehouses nationwide, Cart.com is well-positioned to assist middle market and enterprise-level companies in scaling their online operations and enhancing revenue.

Brankas

Series B in 2022
Brankas is a fintech company that provides an open finance platform and financial software to banks, financial institutions, and businesses. The platform enables transfer of payments, bill payments, and disbursements through APIs and developer tools, allowing clients to integrate digital financial services into their products and automate payment processing with dashboards and secure systems. It serves e-commerce, small and medium enterprises, and larger organizations by managing accounts and cash flows and delivering online banking capabilities via API integrations. Founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, Brankas focuses on helping clients roll out digital financial services and manage payments and cash management at scale with enterprise-grade security.

Plurall

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Plurall develops an AI-driven financial platform to serve entrepreneurs and SMEs in Colombia who are underserved by traditional banking. It offers a suite of digital financial services, including working capital, mobile banking, micro and commercial lending, and B2B buy-now-pay-later, delivered directly and through embedded finance partnerships. The company focuses on enabling digital-first access to funds and payments for self-employed workers and SMEs, with plans to expand its services across Latin America.

TRM Labs

Series B in 2021
TRM Labs Inc. is a blockchain intelligence company that provides a platform focused on token relationship management, utilizing machine learning to assist clients in managing customer relationships and detecting suspicious activities. The platform offers solutions for on-chain anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and relationship management specifically tailored for digital asset firms. Additionally, TRM Labs develops enterprise applications and tools that enable organizations to launch blockchain-based products aimed at identifying fraudulent activities such as money laundering and market manipulation. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company serves a diverse clientele, including financial institutions, cryptocurrency businesses, and government agencies, and has established partnerships with notable organizations such as PayPal, Visa, and federal agencies. TRM Labs is committed to enhancing the safety of the financial ecosystem through advanced data engineering and threat intelligence, backed by a team of experts with extensive experience in law enforcement and technology.

Belvo

Series A in 2021
Belvo is an open finance API platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mexico City. The company enables financial innovators to connect their users' accounts to various applications, facilitating the access and interpretation of financial data in a straightforward and scalable manner. Belvo's platform allows developers to gain insights into user behavior and manage financial transactions efficiently, thus helping businesses to streamline operations and create new revenue opportunities through a unified open finance solution.

Crowded

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Crowded is a fintech company that specializes in digital banking solutions tailored for membership groups. Its platform streamlines financial management by offering tools for online officer handovers, group expense tracking, payment collection, and donation management. Crowded's embedded finance platform reduces the need for multiple fund transfers between different platforms, enhancing security and giving group leaders full control over their funds. The company aims to simplify financial transactions, allowing groups to concentrate on their core missions rather than administrative tasks.

Basiq

Corporate Round in 2021
Basiq, established in 2016 and based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in open banking API platforms. It securely connects businesses to financial data, offering real-time banking data, account and transaction details, and other financial insights through a set of APIs. Basiq provides SDKs, documentation, and a sandbox environment to facilitate API integration, along with robust security measures such as multi-factor authentication and data encryption. Its platform supports services like account verification, credit scoring, and wealth management, empowering clients to enhance decision-making and customer engagement.

OnlinePajak

Series C in 2021
OnlinePajak is a web-based platform designed to streamline corporate tax management. It enables businesses to prepare, pay, and file taxes online in an integrated application, aiming to enhance tax collection efficiency and reduce administrative burdens.

JUMO

Venture Round in 2021
JUMO is a fintech company that empowers partners to offer loans, savings, and financial services. It leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to assess creditworthiness and build financial products tailored for customers in emerging markets.

Deserve

Corporate Round in 2021
Deserve offers mobile-first credit card services, leveraging cloud-native architecture and APIs for personalized experiences. It partners with financial institutions and others to provide credit cards that use machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, particularly for international students in the U.S.

Currencycloud

Acquisition in 2021
Currencycloud is a global payments platform that simplifies the complexities of cross-border money transfers. It provides a foreign exchange payments automation solution, enabling businesses to transact in multiple currencies with ease. Through its API building blocks, developers can create customized payment solutions that integrate seamlessly into their products and services. The platform automates the end-to-end payment process, offering services for payment collection, currency conversion, and digital currency management. By managing the regulatory challenges of international payments, Currencycloud equips businesses across various industries with the tools necessary to embrace digital wallets and embed financial solutions into their operations, facilitating global expansion and enhancing their overall payment capabilities.

Nium

Series D in 2021
Nium is a payments services provider offering real-time cross-border payment solutions. It facilitates global transactions through its platform, network, and APIs, serving various industries such as travel, marketplaces, financial institutions, and payroll.

Tink

Acquisition in 2021
Tink AB, founded in 2012 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, operates as a cloud-based open banking platform that supports the development of data-driven financial services. The company's offerings include account aggregation, payment initiation, and personal finance management tools, which can be integrated into existing banking applications or used as standalone services. Tink's mobile application enables users to manage their finances across multiple bank accounts, facilitate money transfers, pay bills, and set personal budgets. The platform also provides valuable insights through automatic transaction categorization and daily spending analyses. Tink collaborates with various financial institutions, including notable partners like ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas Fortis, Nordea, Klarna, and SEB, to enhance the financial services landscape.

TAG

Pre Seed Round in 2021
TAG is a mobile application that allows users to access an e-money account through a debit card. They provide a money transfer feature that helps to transfer money to any bank or wallet. They specialize in digital wallets and payment services.

LoginID

Corporate Round in 2021
LoginID is a cybersecurity company that designs and develops secure biometrics software and provides a platform for biometric authentication across smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Founded in 2018 and based in Toronto, Canada, the company offers biometrics-enabled security features for websites, applications, and eCommerce platforms, enabling strong customer authentication, data privacy, and tokenization of personal identifiable information through a compliant decentralized network. It supplies APIs and SDKs to integrate FIDO-certified authentication quickly and at scale, helping enterprises meet regulatory requirements such as PSD2 and GDPR while reducing authentication costs. The solution emphasizes user identity protection and privacy, combining biometrics with privacy-first architecture to empower individuals to control their personal data.

Remitly

Corporate Round in 2021
Remitly Global, Inc. is a digital remittance company that specializes in facilitating international money transfers through its extensive network across Africa, Asia, Central Europe, and South America. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in London, Manila, and Nicaragua, Remitly offers a mobile payment service that allows consumers in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to send money easily to friends and family. The company utilizes advanced technology to streamline the money transfer process, eliminating unnecessary steps and fees associated with traditional methods. As a licensed money transmitter, Remitly operates in 49 states and Washington, D.C., providing a cost-effective and reliable service for its customers. Revenue is generated through transaction fees and foreign exchange spreads, positioning Remitly as a key player in the evolving financial services landscape for immigrants.

NOW Money

Venture Round in 2021
NOW Money is a fintech company that leverages mobile banking technology to offer financial services to the unbanked population in the Middle East. By providing accounts and remittance solutions, NOW Money aims to include individuals who are currently excluded from the financial system. The company focuses on low-income migrant workers in the Gulf region, offering them access to essential financial tools, including international money transfers and currency conversion services, at a reduced cost. This approach not only facilitates financial inclusion but also helps users save significantly on remittance expenses.

Greenwood

Series A in 2021
Greenwood is a fintech company offering a mobile banking platform designed for Black and Latinx individuals and business owners. It provides savings accounts, debit cards, peer-to-peer transfers, mobile deposits, community reinvestment initiatives, global ATM access, and early pay services.

Klarna

Venture Round in 2021
Klarna is a technology-driven payments company that provides a platform for connecting consumers and merchants with flexible payment options for online and offline shopping. It offers direct payments, pay-after-delivery options, and installment plans, supported by a mobile app that enhances the shopping experience with flexible payment options and cashback rewards. The company operates across multiple countries and serves merchants with payment solutions and tailored advertising services, including messaging and insights features. Klarna is known for its buy now, pay later model, enabling interest-free financing for purchases divided into installments.

Minna Technologies

Series B in 2021
Minna Technologies is a provider of subscription management services that connects banks and fintech companies with subscription businesses, allowing consumers to manage their subscriptions directly within their banking apps. The company's applications help users identify and display their active subscriptions, enabling them to switch to more affordable alternatives or cancel unwanted services. Minna Technologies focuses on streamlining the management of monthly payments for various subscriptions, including energy, mobile, and broadband services. By offering a reliable and secure platform, the company enhances the customer experience while promoting cost-effective subscription management.

YellowPepper

Acquisition in 2020
YellowPepper USA, LLC is a pioneer in mobile banking and payment solutions in Latin America, founded in 2004 and based in Miami, Florida. The company offers a white-labeled mobile payment platform compatible with major operating systems and communication protocols, including NFC, BLE, and QR codes, facilitating cashless transactions for consumers, businesses, and banks. YellowPepper also provides a mobile banking suite, enabling financial institutions to address the evolving needs of their clients. With a presence in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, the company employs over 60 professionals across the region. Backed by Visa and the International Finance Corporation, YellowPepper combines extensive market knowledge with advanced payment technology, contributing to a robust payment ecosystem that enhances the purchasing experience for consumers and merchants alike.

Global Processing Services

Corporate Round in 2020
Global Processing Services Limited is a payments processor that specializes in managing credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions on a global scale. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man, the company has developed the GPS Apex platform, which serves as an integrated global processing solution. This proprietary technology facilitates secure and reliable transaction processing while enabling fintech companies to innovate within the payments industry. The GPS Apex platform integrates with various stakeholders, including clients, issuers, program managers, and card manufacturers, thereby enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of payment processing.

MagicCube

Corporate Round in 2020
MagicCube develops and operates a software platform that secures data exchange between devices and the cloud, embedding into applications used for banking and shopping to protect digital transactions across devices, hardware or operating systems. It positions itself in the software defined trust category with a trusted execution environment based platform that enables large scale deployment and management of IoT and mobile secure solutions for consumers, and provides a payment acceptance platform that turns any mobile or smart device into a secure point of sale terminal with tokenization and encryption, compliant with major card networks, and with remote updates to address evolving security needs, helping merchants improve customer experience.

Volante Technologies

Venture Round in 2020
Volante Technologies, Inc. is a global financial technology company specializing in payments and financial messaging automation. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides a suite of services including VolPay, which accelerates payments innovation and digital transformation, and Volante Designer, aimed at simplifying financial messaging and data integration. Volante's solutions encompass payments modernization, real-time payment processing, message translation, and financial messaging services, addressing the complexities involved in these areas. With over 85 clients across 26 countries, Volante Technologies enables financial institutions and corporates to enhance their business agility, respond effectively to evolving market demands, and complete projects rapidly while minimizing disruptions to their core systems. Its extensive library of international and domestic message standards further supports clients in navigating the landscape of digital payments and financial messaging.

MagicCube

Series B in 2020
MagicCube develops and operates a software platform that secures data exchange between devices and the cloud, embedding into applications used for banking and shopping to protect digital transactions across devices, hardware or operating systems. It positions itself in the software defined trust category with a trusted execution environment based platform that enables large scale deployment and management of IoT and mobile secure solutions for consumers, and provides a payment acceptance platform that turns any mobile or smart device into a secure point of sale terminal with tokenization and encryption, compliant with major card networks, and with remote updates to address evolving security needs, helping merchants improve customer experience.

Marqeta

Private Equity Round in 2020
Marqeta operates a modern card issuing and payment processing platform that enables businesses to create customized payment solutions using open APIs. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in London, Marqeta's platform allows users to build, issue, and manage digital, physical, and tokenized payment cards. The company provides a range of services including virtual cards, real-time fund transfers, spend controls, and data analytics solutions. Marqeta serves various industries such as e-commerce, lending, on-demand services, and digital banking by offering flexible and scalable payment infrastructure. It is certified to operate in 40 countries globally.

Nium

Series C in 2020
Nium is a payments services provider offering real-time cross-border payment solutions. It facilitates global transactions through its platform, network, and APIs, serving various industries such as travel, marketplaces, financial institutions, and payroll.

Railsr

Series A in 2020
Railsr is a financial services company that enables digital transactions through its platform. It offers APIs for creating digital ledgers, connecting them to bank accounts, processing money transfers and conversions, issuing cards, and managing credit.

Neat

Series A in 2020
Neat is a fintech company based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, founded in 2015, that provides a digital financial platform for startups and entrepreneurs. It offers a mobile current account, a prepaid MasterCard for multi-currency payments to merchants worldwide, and a suite of business products including a dedicated Hong Kong bank account number, an online dashboard to manage finances, invoicing and payroll, and employee expense cards; it also offers personal accounts and cards for individuals to shop, withdraw cash, and transfer money online. Neat positions itself as a modern alternative to traditional banks, designed to support international business with borderless and secure financial services.

Gojek

Series F in 2020
PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa, commonly known as Gojek, is a mobile application-based platform founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company initially operated a motorcycle taxi fleet but has since evolved into a comprehensive Super App, offering a wide range of services including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services such as massages. Launched in 2015, Gojek has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology group in Southeast Asia, driven by its commitment to speed, innovation, and social impact. The platform aims to empower the informal sector in the region while catering to diverse markets, including logistics, food, and entertainment.

ChargeAfter

Corporate Round in 2020
ChargeAfter Ltd is a financing platform founded in 2017, headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional offices in Sunnyvale, California, and New York, New York. The company specializes in connecting retailers with multiple lenders to provide consumers with personalized, responsible financing options at the point of sale. Its platform utilizes a data-driven decisioning engine to streamline the approval process, enabling merchants to deliver relevant financing offers based on individual credit profiles. ChargeAfter's solution allows retailers to implement financing options quickly across both online and in-store channels, enhancing customer experiences while improving conversion rates and average order value. The platform also features an easy-to-use merchant dashboard, detailed transaction reporting, and options for white-label integration, thereby supporting lenders in expanding their reach within new retail markets.

Currencycloud

Series E in 2020
Currencycloud is a global payments platform that simplifies the complexities of cross-border money transfers. It provides a foreign exchange payments automation solution, enabling businesses to transact in multiple currencies with ease. Through its API building blocks, developers can create customized payment solutions that integrate seamlessly into their products and services. The platform automates the end-to-end payment process, offering services for payment collection, currency conversion, and digital currency management. By managing the regulatory challenges of international payments, Currencycloud equips businesses across various industries with the tools necessary to embrace digital wallets and embed financial solutions into their operations, facilitating global expansion and enhancing their overall payment capabilities.

Flutterwave

Series B in 2020
Flutterwave is a global payments technology company that enables businesses worldwide to accept payments from customers globally via web and mobile. It offers services such as Flutterwave Checkout, API for virtual card management, invoicing, payment links, and more, serving industries like gaming, events, transportation, hospitality, and individuals.

NovoPayment

Funding Round in 2019
Founded in 2004, NovoPayment operates a cloud-based platform offering financial and transactional services. It specializes in mass payouts and cash-in services, serving banks and financial institutions globally. The company's platform enables White-Label Platform-as-a-Service, open banking/API offerings, and custom solutions.

Interswitch

Corporate Round in 2019
Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that has been operational since 2002. It specializes in transaction switching and electronic payments processing, building and managing payment infrastructure across the continent. Interswitch facilitates the electronic circulation of money and the exchange of value between individuals and organizations, ensuring timely and consistent transactions. By providing innovative payment products and transactional services, the company aims to help banks, institutions, and governments reduce costs, enhance operational efficiency, and drive sustainable revenue growth.

PayMate

Series D in 2019
PayMate is a B2B payments provider offering a cloud-based platform that streamlines enterprise and SME payments and cash flow across supply chains. The system supports procure-to-pay automation, credit evaluation, and a discount marketplace, with APIs for seamless integration into existing ERP and accounting systems to enable end-to-end reconciliation and greater transparency. It moves traditional cash, cheque, and EFT flows toward card-based transactions, leveraging partnerships with Visa commercial card-issuing banks to extend credit for both payables and receivables and to improve working capital. The platform is designed for enterprise and SME users across closed-loop supply chains and is accessible across form factors. PayMate operates in India and the UAE, with expansion into broader regions in CEMEA. In India, it offers a wireless payments approach, including SMS-based payments that use mobile devices as payment rails and connect banks, merchants, and customers to automate AP, AR, invoicing, and cash flow management.

Finix

Series A in 2019
Finix develops a B2B payment processing platform that enables businesses to own, manage, and monetize their payments. The platform uses modular architecture and real-time tracking to consolidate payment data and facilitate global money transfers.

Anchorage Digital

Series B in 2019
Anchorage Digital is a regulated crypto platform that provides institutions with integrated custody, trading, staking, governance, and regulatory-compliance infrastructure for digital asset programs. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, it serves institutional clients globally with a secure, compliant framework and services designed to simplify oversight and asset management.

Payworks

Acquisition in 2019
Payworks is a technology company specializing in next-generation Point of Sale payment gateway solutions. Headquartered in Germany, with additional offices in the UK, the US, and Poland, Payworks offers a cloud-based platform that enables developers to seamlessly integrate card payment functionality into their applications. This technology allows businesses to securely process EMV, contactless, and mobile wallet transactions efficiently at the Point of Sale. By providing its services to leading acquirers and payment providers worldwide, Payworks aims to enhance the payment experience for merchants and customers alike. The company was acquired by Visa in July 2019, further solidifying its position in the payment technology landscape.

Verifi

Acquisition in 2019
Verifi, Inc. is a provider of Software-as-a-Service solutions focused on global electronic payment and risk management for card-not-present merchants. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Verifi offers a highly customizable platform that includes a global payment gateway and various fraud protection services. Its offerings encompass real-time and batch payment processing, risk management solutions, and transaction monitoring tools designed to enhance payment security and reduce chargebacks. Verifi's services support multiple payment methods and currencies, and its Order Insights feature aids in resolving billing inquiries and disputes. With a commitment to minimizing risk and optimizing profitability, Verifi's solutions facilitate effective cardholder authentication and chargeback representment across all major credit card brands. The company operates as a subsidiary of Visa Inc. since September 2019.

Bell ID

Acquisition in 2019
Bell ID develops chip lifecycle management software that provides mobile payments software for issuing and managing credentials on smartphones, smart cards, and connected devices. Bell ID was founded in 1993 and it is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The company was acquired by Rambus on January 25, 2016.

Rambus

Acquisition in 2019
Rambus Inc. is a semiconductor solutions provider that specializes in designing, developing, and licensing chip interface technologies and architectures for digital electronics. The company's product portfolio includes high-speed memory interface chips, such as Fully Synchronous DRAM and Dual Edge Clocking, which enhance data transfer efficiency and precision. Rambus also offers various technologies like Variable Burst Length, FlexPhase, and Channel Equalization to improve signal integrity and system performance. Its architectures and chip interfaces, including the XDR and XDR2 Memory Architectures, are utilized in a wide range of applications, from personal computers and gaming consoles to consumer electronics. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Los Altos, California, Rambus generates most of its revenue from markets in the United States and Asia, focusing on providing innovative solutions for computing, gaming, and graphics industries.

Youspital

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Youspital is a developer of a digital healthcare platform focused on pre-booking medical exams. The platform streamlines and automates essential processes such as customer acquisition, booking, onboarding, and payment. By enhancing these aspects, Youspital enables both patients and hospitals to operate more efficiently while reducing overall treatment costs. This innovative approach aims to improve the quality of care provided to patients, making healthcare more accessible and effective.

El Zatona

Pre Seed Round in 2019
El Zatona is a developer of a cloud-based retail management system tailored to assist merchants in streamlining their business operations and enhancing profitability. The platform provides a range of features, including stock management, sales tracking, and purchase monitoring, all designed to improve operational efficiency. By integrating various functionalities, El Zatona enables clients to effectively manage both offline and online sales channels, ensuring synchronized stock control and real-time insights into their business performance. Their commitment to continuous technical support further empowers customers to leverage the full potential of the system.

Netsahem

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Netsahem is a donation network platform that specializes in digital fundraising for non-profit organizations. It provides a user-friendly platform that facilitates electronic donations, offering a diverse range of e-payment methods to ensure easy and efficient transfer of funds. Netsahem aims to empower non-profits, particularly those operating offline, by helping them expand their outreach and increase their fundraising capabilities. Through its innovative solutions, the company contributes to supporting people in need throughout the Egypt region.

Fawaterak

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Fawaterak provides payment and invoicing solutions for merchants and small businesses. The company enables users to accept credit and debit card payments securely, track sales and inventory in real time, and manage customer relationships with loyalty programs. It offers payment terminals, point of sale systems, and online checkout features such as payment links, invoices, and product links, along with mobile app administration and eInvoice/eReceipt capabilities to support regulatory compliance. It also provides access to funding and other financial services to help growth. In addition, Fawaterak operates an online invoicing platform for freelancers and micro businesses, allowing them to add customers, create and deliver tailored invoices, and collect payments through multiple methods.

Neqabty

Seed Round in 2019
Neqabty develops a mobile application that connects healthcare organizations with their members, facilitating digital transactions like payment of service costs, medical services, prescription renewals, and event bookings.

Marqeta

Series E in 2019
Marqeta operates a modern card issuing and payment processing platform that enables businesses to create customized payment solutions using open APIs. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in London, Marqeta's platform allows users to build, issue, and manage digital, physical, and tokenized payment cards. The company provides a range of services including virtual cards, real-time fund transfers, spend controls, and data analytics solutions. Marqeta serves various industries such as e-commerce, lending, on-demand services, and digital banking by offering flexible and scalable payment infrastructure. It is certified to operate in 40 countries globally.

Minna Technologies

Series A in 2019
Minna Technologies is a provider of subscription management services that connects banks and fintech companies with subscription businesses, allowing consumers to manage their subscriptions directly within their banking apps. The company's applications help users identify and display their active subscriptions, enabling them to switch to more affordable alternatives or cancel unwanted services. Minna Technologies focuses on streamlining the management of monthly payments for various subscriptions, including energy, mobile, and broadband services. By offering a reliable and secure platform, the company enhances the customer experience while promoting cost-effective subscription management.

LISNR

Venture Round in 2019
LISNR, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in ultrasonic communication protocols, enabling data transmission over audio. Founded in 2012, the company offers various solutions, including LISNR Point for close-range transmission, LISNR Zone for mid-range, and LISNR Radius for long-range communication between devices. Additionally, it provides the Acceptance Device, which facilitates the sending and receiving of data. LISNR's technology is utilized by clients in retail and mobility sectors, enhancing customer interactions by creating secure and seamless transactions. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable organizations such as Cisco, AEG, Intel, and Visa. Headquartered in Oakland, California, with an office in Cincinnati, Ohio, LISNR continues to innovate in the field of ultrasonic data communication.

Bankable

Corporate Round in 2019
Bankable specializes in developing innovative payment solutions for corporations, banks, and retailers. Their offerings include e-wallets, m-wallets, remittance services, P2P transfers, and prepaid card programs, delivered via white-label platforms or APIs.

Branch International

Series C in 2019
Branch International is a digital lending company that uses data from users' mobile devices to assess creditworthiness and offers personal loans through its Android application. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, it operates in multiple markets with offices in Lagos, Nairobi, Mumbai, Mexico City, and Kirkland, Washington. The company aims to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets by applying data science to credit decisions, enabling quick loan approvals and building credit histories for users without reliance on traditional banking records. Through its mobile-first approach, Branch seeks to expand fair financial access for the mobile generation in developing regions.

Earthport

Acquisition in 2018
Earthport facilitates international money transfers, operating in over 50 countries worldwide. It offers businesses and banks a faster, cheaper, and transparent cross-border payment service.

Plaid

Series C in 2018
Plaid is a technology platform that provides APIs and developer tools to connect consumer bank accounts and financial data with applications. It enables developers to build modern financial services by offering infrastructure and intelligence tools that allow access to transactions, authentication for bank accounts, identity verification, real-time balances, asset verification, and income data. Its products include Transactions, Auth, Identity, Balance, Assets, and Income, supporting personal finance, consumer payments, lending, banking and brokerage, and business finance solutions. Plaid serves developers from startups to large financial institutions, helping democratize financial services with a developer-friendly experience. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

BillDesk

Corporate Round in 2018
BillDesk is a technology company specializing in electronic payment and collections services. It offers an integrated platform and unified APIs designed to simplify and enhance the digital payment experience for consumers and businesses alike. By providing a comprehensive solution for managing payments, BillDesk enables users to navigate the complexities of traditional billing systems while benefiting from the efficiency of electronic transactions. The company's platform supports various payment methods and facilitates reconciliation and settlement operations across multiple channels, ensuring a seamless and frictionless payment process for its customers.

Dock

Corporate Round in 2018
Conductor Tecnologia S.A. is a prominent payments processor and banking-as-a-service provider based in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1997, the company specializes in credit card and electronic payment processing, along with collection and billing services for third parties. Leveraging its proprietary API-based digital processing platform, Conductor serves nearly 250 corporate clients across various industries, processing over $20 billion annually. The company manages approximately 29 million active and 80 million total end customer payment accounts, facilitating transactions at more than 2.5 million points of sale throughout Latin America. Its comprehensive suite of services empowers clients to offer efficient payment solutions to their customers.

Paystack

Series A in 2018
Founded in 2015, Paystack enables African businesses to accept payments from anyone worldwide via credit/debit cards, money transfers, and mobile money on their websites or apps. Its platform simplifies secure online transactions.

Behalf

Series C in 2018
Behalf, Inc. is a financing provider based in New York, established in 2011, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel. The company specializes in facilitating commerce between business-to-business merchants and their customers by offering automated payment solutions, including instant credit and flexible payment terms at the point of sale. Behalf integrates seamlessly into merchants' sales and invoicing processes or online checkout systems, allowing business customers to access financing regardless of the invoice or transaction size. By paying merchants upfront, Behalf enhances their sales and cash flow, while also enabling small businesses to manage their operational efficiency through short-term financing and flexible repayment options.

Growsel

Grant in 2018
Growsel is an award-winning nonprofit agricultural crowdfunding organization that connects underserved Base of the Pyramid smallholder farmers with lenders around the world to alleviate poverty. A nonprofit agricultural technology organisation connecting under financed smallholder farmers with lenders through crowdfunding to alleviate poverty Founded in 2017, Growsel has vigorously pursued its mission of "changing lives and creating opportunities" for financially excluded smallholder farmers who cannot reconcile their economic realities with the enormous potentials in their local communities, thereby helping them upscale their subsistence agriculture, a feat which saw it win the 2018 Visa Everywhere Initiative Award for Financial Inclusion and The Problem There are estimated 500 million smallholder farming households globally, (representing 2 billion people) relying to various degrees on subsistence agricultural production for their livelihoods. This group represents the largest proportion of the world's poor living on less than $2 a day. The solution An agricultural crowdfunding platform that connects underserved Base of the Pyramid smallholder farmers in developing economies with lenders around the world to alleviate poverty. Mission Statement Passionately using technology and peer-to-peer micro-lending towards changing lives and creating opportunities for financially excluded and underserved Base of the Pyramid smallholder farmers across developing world. Our Vision Alleviate poverty with small seeds, big impact Our Our Mission Changing lives, creating opportunities Global Award & Recognition Sub-Saharan African Financial Inclusion Award by Visa Everywhere Initiative Farmers Life Changer Award by Joint Farmers Community Initiative NetSuite Social Impact Software Donation for Growing Social Enterprises by Oracle Lend as little as $20 to to alleviate poverty today. Visit www.growsel.org to learn more Remember its alway small seeds, big impact!
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