Visa

Visa is an American multinational financial services company that specializes in facilitating electronic payment systems globally. As the largest payment processor in the world, Visa operates the largest retail electronic payments network, processing nearly $15 trillion in total volume across over 200 countries and in more than 160 currencies. The company provides a variety of payment options through its brands, including credit, debit, prepaid, and commercial programs. VisaNet, its global network, offers value-added services such as fraud and risk management, dispute resolution, and rewards. Additionally, Visa supports online merchants with payment solutions and risk management services, as well as mobile financial services in developing economies. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in San Francisco, Visa is committed to promoting inclusive economies through initiatives led by the Visa Foundation, which focuses on supporting gender-diverse small and micro businesses and addressing community needs during crises.

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Past deals in FinTech

Doxa Holdings

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Doxa Holdings International is a fintech start-up helping connect buyers, suppliers, and financiers seamlessly through its best-in-class enterprise platform, Doxa Connex — a procurement, payment, financing, and analytics platform for the Built Environment (Construction, Engineering, Real Estate Developers). Officially incorporated in Jan 2019, it has grown more than twice in size since 2021 and serves customers across the world, with a regional focus in Southeast Asia. It has deep and significant partnerships with financial institutions and is also recognised as a Networked Trade Platform (NTP) Value Added Service, while being fully integrated with the InvoiceNow and PEPPOL invoicing network. Doxa closed its S$3m Pre-Series A round from financial institutions including VCs, public listed and logistics corporations, and obtained internationally recognised ISO27001 and ISO20000 certifications in 2022.

TerraPay

Corporate Round in 2023
TerraPay, a mobile-first international payment network, has been founded with the vision to send money to any mobile. TerraPay interconnects financial services providers -- mobile wallet service providers, money transfer operators, banks and payment platforms – to create a “one network” for secure and seamless transnational movement of funds. The network facilitates a broad transaction set including interpersonal transfers, e-payments and government disbursements. TerraPay is platform agnostic and supports standard open APIs for integration with any mobile wallet provider. Through a single connection, partners gain access to a global payment network enabling rapid services up-scaling whilst minimizing Opex and Capex investments. As a fully regulated financial intermediary services network, TerraPay offers services beyond principal core transaction, routing and processing functions and assumes end-to-end responsibility for, regulatory compliance foreign exchange management and funds settlement.

Tarabut

Series A in 2023
Tarabut Gateway, a disruptor in its own right, is the first and only licensed Open Banking platform (AISP/ PISP) in the MENA region. By developing a single universal open banking API, Tarabut Gateway provides access to a global network of banks and FinTechs that allows money and information to flow securely, instantly, and at a low cost. Having been the first to obtain an AISP & PISP license in the Middle East and North African region, Tarabut Gateway is transforming the MENA financial services landscape by introducing new revenue streams to financial institutions and allowing Fintech to test & monetize on their solutions.

Car IQ

Series B in 2023
Car IQ Inc. is a company that has created a cloud-based vehicle management platform and payment gateway tailored for auto dealer groups, car sharing services, and autonomous vehicles. Established in 2016 and located in San Francisco, California, Car IQ offers an innovative automotive payment solution that allows vehicles to autonomously initiate payments for various services, including tolls, fuel, and parking, without the need for credit cards. The technology relies on a patented machine identity verification process, enabling vehicles to connect directly to payment networks and service providers. This platform leverages sensor data from the vehicle to facilitate seamless transactions and enhance the overall management of automotive services.

Sardine

Series B in 2022
FinTech, RegTech, Fraud Operating System

Karty

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Karty is a financial technology platform based in Msheireb that enables customers to manage their finances through a single application. The platform offers features such as real-time notifications, transaction alerts, automatic categorization, and peer-to-peer payments, ensuring banking-level security for users. Karty aims to enhance daily financial experiences by utilizing advanced technology and transaction data. The company has secured $1.2 million in pre-seed funding from prominent investors, including Visa, Qatar Development Bank, Qatar Foundation, and local angel investors. Through its partnership with Visa, Karty is focused on delivering comprehensive digital payment solutions tailored for both consumer and business expenses.

ecolytiq

Venture Round in 2022
Helping consumers understand their ecological impact & financial institutions to sustainably grow their business.

TRM Labs

Series B in 2021
TRM Labs is a regulatory technology startup that aims to streamline compliance in the crypto industry.They believe that blockchain can enable a world where value flows freely by democratizing the creation of property rights, reducing transaction, bargaining, and coordination costs, and enabling new ways to organize human behavior.

Belvo

Series A in 2021
Belvo Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company that has developed an open banking application programming interface (API) platform designed to facilitate access to banking and fiscal information. Founded in 2020 and based in Dover, Delaware, Belvo's platform enables businesses to retrieve various financial data, including bank account statements, historical transactions, account ownership details, and tax information. This developer-first API is aimed at enhancing the creation of more efficient and inclusive financial products in Latin America, streamlining the entire process from client registration to data retrieval.

Basiq

Corporate Round in 2021
Basiq Pty Ltd provides open banking API platform. The company offers access to financial data, real time banking data, and account and transaction data through the set of APIs. It also provides SDKs, documentation, and sandbox environment to help APIs to integrate with application. Additionally the company offers secure environment, multi-factor authentication, restricted network access, data encryption, secure development practices, and real time monitoring. Basiq Pty Ltd was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Jumo

Venture Round in 2021
Jumo World Limited operates a mobile money marketplace that connects private individuals, small businesses, and mobile network operators to a range of financial products. Founded in 2010 and based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company leverages advanced data science and machine learning to offer innovative financial services, including savings, loans, and insurance, particularly for entrepreneurs in emerging markets across Africa and Asia. Jumo's platform facilitates access to these services through partnerships with mobile network operators, enabling users to build financial identities based on their mobile behavior. By creating a digital banking solution that is cost-effective and responsible, Jumo aims to empower users with unprecedented financial choices, ultimately fostering economic growth and prosperity.

Deserve Inc.

Corporate Round in 2021
Deserve, Inc. is a financial services company based in Menlo Park, California, that specializes in providing credit cards and financial products to international students in the United States. Founded in 2012 and rebranded from Tremus, Inc. in 2017, Deserve utilizes a unique approach to assess creditworthiness by considering factors beyond traditional credit history, such as education, major, cost of education, initial funding sources, and future employability. This innovative method addresses the challenges faced by young individuals who often lack a credit history, thereby enabling them to access fair credit opportunities. Deserve's compliance framework adheres to stringent legal standards, incorporating enhanced identity verification and consistent lending practices to ensure security. The company's streamlined process from application to account management is designed to be simple and efficient, reflecting its commitment to helping customers achieve financial independence.

Currencycloud

Acquisition in 2021
Currencycloud is a global payments platform that simplifies the process of moving money across borders. It offers businesses an API-based infrastructure that allows developers to create customized payment solutions tailored to their specific needs. The platform facilitates seamless transactions in multiple currencies, providing automated end-to-end payment processes, collection and conversion services, and digital currency management. By handling the complexities and regulatory requirements of cross-border payments, Currencycloud enables clients to integrate financial services into their operations, empowering them to operate more effectively in the digital economy.

Nium

Series D in 2021
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium pride itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication​.​ Nium has created a payment mesh in Asia, which is being leveraged by individuals and corporates. The company also offers a configurable, multi-featured platform MassPay that helps corporate and SME users to manage and control their high-volume remittances to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies via a seamless process, enabling them to reduce cross-border money transfer costs by up to 80%. The company is licensed in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. It is backed by marquee investors such as Vertex Ventures, Fullerton Financial Holdings, Global Founders Capital, GSR Ventures, and SBI-FMO Ventures. Its services and business model have been recognized on prestigious platforms such as Singapore Fintech Festival and India Fintech Awards in 2017.

Tink

Acquisition in 2021
Tink AB, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, operates as a cloud-based open banking platform that enhances financial services through its infrastructure and data products. The company offers a mobile application that allows users to track personal finances, manage money across various accounts, transfer funds, pay bills, and establish personal budgets. Key features of the application include transaction categorization, spending insights, and daily analyses. Additionally, Tink provides products such as account aggregation, payment initiation, and data enrichment, which can be utilized for standalone services or integrated into existing banking applications. The company's partnerships with major financial institutions, including ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas Fortis, Nordea, Klarna, and SEB, further bolster its position in the financial technology sector.

Remitly

Corporate Round in 2021
Remitly Global, Inc. is a digital remittance company that facilitates international money transfers through its extensive global network, serving regions such as Africa, Asia, Central Europe, and South America. The company offers a mobile payment service that allows users to send money from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom using various digital devices. Remitly aims to disrupt the traditional money transfer industry, which is valued at $588 billion annually, by employing advanced technology to streamline the process and reduce fees. As a licensed money transmitter, Remitly operates in 49 states and Washington, D.C., generating revenue primarily from transaction fees and foreign exchange spreads. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Remitly also maintains offices in London, Manila, and Nicaragua.

Greenwood Bank

Series A in 2021
Greenwood Bank is a digital banking platform for Black and Latinx people and business owners. It features best-in-class digital banking services and innovative ways of giving back to the community. The company's initial products are savings and spending accounts that come with a stunningly designed black metal debit card for customers who sign up by the end of the year. Greenwood Bank was founded in 2020 and is based in Atlanta, GA, USA.

Klarna

Venture Round in 2021
Klarna Bank AB, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in providing payment and shopping solutions for consumers and merchants both online and in-store across several countries, including Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Norway. The company offers a variety of payment options, such as card payments, direct banking, and innovative solutions like "buy now, pay later," which allows consumers to finance purchases interest-free over installments. Klarna's services extend to merchants, providing technology, credit risk management, and customer administration solutions to enhance their eCommerce capabilities. As a regulated bank, Klarna is recognized for its flexible payment solutions that empower shoppers to choose how and when they pay, thereby improving the overall shopping experience.

Minna Technologies

Series B in 2021
Minna Technologies, established in 2016, is a FinTech company that specializes in subscription management solutions for retail banks. As an EBA authorized partner, it provides Account Information Service Provider (AISP) and Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) capabilities. The company aims to enhance customer experience by enabling banks to offer effective management of subscriptions to their clients. Minna Technologies operates in six European markets and currently supports 18.7 million active digital banking users, demonstrating its significant impact on the financial services sector.

YellowPepper

Acquisition in 2020
YellowPepper is a pioneering company in Latin America specializing in mobile banking and payment solutions. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, it operates throughout several countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with plans to expand into Brazil. The company develops a digital finance platform that enables banks, mobile network operators, merchants, and consumers to access a comprehensive payment ecosystem. Its offerings include a white-labeled mobile payment platform that supports various operating systems and communication protocols, such as NFC, BLE, and QR codes, facilitating cashless transactions. Additionally, YellowPepper provides an m-banking suite that helps banks adapt to the evolving needs of their clients. Backed by Visa and having received the first equity investment from the International Finance Corporation for a mobile financial company in Latin America, YellowPepper combines extensive market knowledge with advanced payment technology to enhance the purchasing experience across the region.

Volante Technologies

Venture Round in 2020
Since 2001, Volante has been focused on addressing the challenges of financial message integration and payments on-boarding, processing and orchestration. With a broad range of over 85 financial institutions and corporates as clients in 26 countries they provide the business agility needed to be competitive and thrive in the digital payments age by quickly dealing with the complexities of change, and taking advantage of business opportunities as they arise. All Volante products are born from a heritage of payments and financial message integration, and are rich with innovative functionality as a result of best practice driven R&D over the past 16 years. This means that their products coupled with their growing and maintained library of hundreds of international and domestic message standards plugins and transformations enable projects to be completed in months not years, or weeks not months, while insulating core systems from change.

Marqeta

Private Equity Round in 2020
Marqeta is a modern card issuing platform that provides infrastructure and tools to help companies build and manage payment programs. With its open API, the Marqeta platform is designed for businesses that want a simple and tailored way of managing payment programs so that they can create experiences and power new modes of commerce. Marqeta is headquartered in Oakland, California. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and is certified to process payments in 10 countries in APAC.

Nium

Series C in 2020
Nium is an advanced payments platform redefining the way consumers and businesses send, spend, and receive funds across borders. Nium’s goal is to make the movement of money seamless through being a universal plug for financial services. The company uses agile, elegant, and modular solutions for complex business problems. Be it an Individual, new-age digital bank, or a traditional industry behemoth, Nium pride itself on creating financial infrastructure for every level of sophistication​.​ Nium has created a payment mesh in Asia, which is being leveraged by individuals and corporates. The company also offers a configurable, multi-featured platform MassPay that helps corporate and SME users to manage and control their high-volume remittances to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies via a seamless process, enabling them to reduce cross-border money transfer costs by up to 80%. The company is licensed in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, and Singapore. It is backed by marquee investors such as Vertex Ventures, Fullerton Financial Holdings, Global Founders Capital, GSR Ventures, and SBI-FMO Ventures. Its services and business model have been recognized on prestigious platforms such as Singapore Fintech Festival and India Fintech Awards in 2017.

Railsr

Series A in 2020
Railsbank Technology Ltd develops an API banking and compliance technology platform that connects together a global network of partner banks with companies. The platform provides companies with access to wholesale banking services in five lines of code. It enables users to create bank accounts, streamline technical integration with banks, and connect to payment schemes to receive and send money to/from these accounts. Railsbank Technology Ltd was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices located in Singapore, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka.

Neat

Series A in 2020
Neat Limited, founded in 2015 and based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, operates a financial application that enables users to open mobile current accounts. The company provides a prepaid MasterCard known as the Neat Card, which facilitates payments in multiple currencies at various merchants globally. Neat offers tailored products for businesses, including dedicated Hong Kong bank account numbers, an online finance management dashboard, and expense cards for employees. For personal users, Neat provides mobile current accounts, ATM cards, and online money transfer capabilities. Designed with entrepreneurs in mind, Neat aims to offer a modern alternative to traditional banking, addressing the needs of a globalized economy and supporting seamless international business transactions.

ChargeAfter

Corporate Round in 2020
ChargeAfter Ltd is a financing technology platform that specializes in Point of Sale financing. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional offices in Sunnyvale, California, and New York, the company connects lenders with merchants to create a global financing network. This platform enables merchants to provide consumers with personalized financing options at checkout from multiple lenders, facilitating real-time financial solutions that enhance the purchasing experience. ChargeAfter's innovative approach aims to streamline the financing process, making it more accessible for consumers while supporting merchants in offering diverse payment solutions.

Currencycloud

Series E in 2020
Currencycloud is a global payments platform that simplifies the process of moving money across borders. It offers businesses an API-based infrastructure that allows developers to create customized payment solutions tailored to their specific needs. The platform facilitates seamless transactions in multiple currencies, providing automated end-to-end payment processes, collection and conversion services, and digital currency management. By handling the complexities and regulatory requirements of cross-border payments, Currencycloud enables clients to integrate financial services into their operations, empowering them to operate more effectively in the digital economy.

Flutterwave

Series B in 2020
Flutterwave provides a payment service for global merchants and payment service providers. It provides technology, infrastructure, and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers, and helps banks and businesses build secure and seamless payment solutions for their customers by smoothening the exchange of funds. The company was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

NovoPayment

Funding Round in 2019
NovoPayment Inc. operates a cloud-based platform that provides financial and transactional services, specializing in Banking-as-a-Service solutions. The company offers mass payout and cash-in services, alongside a White-Label Platform-as-a-Service and open banking/API offerings tailored for banks and financial institutions. Founded in 2004 and based in Miami, Florida, NovoPayment has expanded its presence with offices in Mexico City, Bogota, Lima, and Quito. Its platform supports a diverse range of financial service use cases across multiple countries and currencies, boasting over 72 deployments and reaching more than 2.5 million end users. NovoPayment's innovative contributions to digital transformation have been recognized with awards for customer experience and disruptive innovation in financial services, underscoring its commitment to enhancing banking operations in the Americas.

PayMate

Series D in 2019
PayMate is a prominent player in B2B payments, catering to enterprises and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within supply chains. The platform delivers a digital workflow that enhances control and transparency in payments, improving cash flows and facilitating end-to-end reconciliation. By collaborating with major Visa commercial card-issuing banks, PayMate allows businesses to transition from traditional payment methods like cash and cheque to card-based transactions, offering various risk-mitigating advantages and extended payment terms for buyers. Key features of the platform include Procure to Pay automation, credit evaluation, and a discount marketplace, supported by APIs for seamless integration with existing accounting and ERP systems. Accessible across multiple devices, PayMate operates primarily in South Asia (India) and the UAE, with plans for further expansion into the CEMEA region. The company's solutions also empower clients to automate vendor payments, customer payments, invoicing, and cash flow management, thereby creating a comprehensive ecosystem for digital transactions.

Finix

Series A in 2019
Finix Payments, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a payment infrastructure platform designed to help businesses manage and monetize their payment processes effectively. Founded in 2015, Finix offers a range of services, including a payment facilitator platform that includes features such as tokenization, merchant onboarding, reporting, reconciliation, settlements, and chargeback management. The company enables businesses to avoid the complexities and costs associated with developing an in-house payment system. Additionally, through a partnership with Visa, Finix facilitates real-time push-to-card payments, enhancing the efficiency of disbursements. Finix's solutions aim to improve the payment experience for both businesses and their customers, recognizing the critical role that effective payment technology plays in driving revenue.

Rambus - Payments and Ticketing

Acquisition in 2019
Rambus - Payments and Ticketing are at the forefront of tokenization technology.

Marqeta

Series E in 2019
Marqeta is a modern card issuing platform that provides infrastructure and tools to help companies build and manage payment programs. With its open API, the Marqeta platform is designed for businesses that want a simple and tailored way of managing payment programs so that they can create experiences and power new modes of commerce. Marqeta is headquartered in Oakland, California. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and is certified to process payments in 10 countries in APAC.

Minna Technologies

Series A in 2019
Minna Technologies, established in 2016, is a FinTech company that specializes in subscription management solutions for retail banks. As an EBA authorized partner, it provides Account Information Service Provider (AISP) and Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) capabilities. The company aims to enhance customer experience by enabling banks to offer effective management of subscriptions to their clients. Minna Technologies operates in six European markets and currently supports 18.7 million active digital banking users, demonstrating its significant impact on the financial services sector.

Bankable

Corporate Round in 2019
Bankable is a global architect of innovative payment solutions for corporates, banks and retailers. Their solutions – including e-wallets, m-wallets, remittance services, P2P money transfers, and prepaid card programmes – are available in the form of white-label self-service platforms as well as via APIs. Their proprietary software assets help organisations streamline their payment processes while unlocking new revenue opportunities. While banks and retailers can quickly launch new corporate or retail financial products, their “Banking as a Service” approach enables any organisation with a large customer base to offer light banking services to their customers.

Branch International

Series C in 2019
Branch International Inc. is a digital lending company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Mumbai, Nairobi, Mexico City, and Lagos. The company leverages smartphone data to assess creditworthiness, allowing consumers in emerging markets to access personal loans through its Android application. By utilizing data science, Branch aims to reduce the cost of financial services and provide fair access to banking options, particularly for the growing middle class. The platform offers a quick approval process for loans, enabling users to build credit irrespective of their banking history and navigate the barriers posed by traditional financial institutions. Branch is committed to driving meaningful growth in rapidly evolving markets and has raised over $100 million in funding from notable investors in Silicon Valley.

Earthport Plc

Acquisition in 2018
Earthport plc is a global financial services company providing a cross border payments service in over 50 countries and territories worldwide.

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
Paystack Payments Limited is a technology company that provides payment processing services to businesses across Africa. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with an additional office in San Francisco, California, Paystack offers an online payment gateway that enables merchants to accept various forms of payment, including credit and debit cards, money transfers, and mobile money. The platform facilitates online transactions for a diverse range of clients, including entrepreneurs, corporates, fintech companies, schools, and betting businesses, allowing them to receive funds from customers worldwide. By streamlining payment acceptance, Paystack aims to enhance the financial ecosystem for businesses in the region.

Paidy

Series C in 2018
Paidy Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that offers a cardless payment platform for online shopping. Founded in 2008 and formerly known as Exchange Corporation K.K., Paidy allows consumers to make purchases using just their name and email address, eliminating the need for credit cards or pre-registration. The service is designed for mobile and instant-checkout, enabling users to buy online and settle their payments through a consolidated monthly bill. Paidy employs proprietary technology to assess creditworthiness, underwrite transactions, and ensure payment to merchants. This innovative approach caters to Japanese consumers who prefer not to use credit cards, thereby helping online vendors enhance their conversion rates, increase average order values, and encourage repeat purchases.

Behalf

Series C in 2018
Behalf, Inc. operates as a financing provider which facilitates commerce between business to business merchants and their business customers. The company allows merchant partners to offer business customers instant credit and flexible payment terms at the point of sale. It also provides working capital solutions for small businesses and flexible financing for business purchases. Behalf, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company has additional offices in Tel Aviv, Israel

MOOKH

Grant in 2018
MOOKH Enabling seamless and hassle free payments from consumers directly to their favorite merchants, with direct plugins for website and social media integration.

YellowPepper

Series D in 2018
YellowPepper is a pioneering company in Latin America specializing in mobile banking and payment solutions. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, it operates throughout several countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with plans to expand into Brazil. The company develops a digital finance platform that enables banks, mobile network operators, merchants, and consumers to access a comprehensive payment ecosystem. Its offerings include a white-labeled mobile payment platform that supports various operating systems and communication protocols, such as NFC, BLE, and QR codes, facilitating cashless transactions. Additionally, YellowPepper provides an m-banking suite that helps banks adapt to the evolving needs of their clients. Backed by Visa and having received the first equity investment from the International Finance Corporation for a mobile financial company in Latin America, YellowPepper combines extensive market knowledge with advanced payment technology to enhance the purchasing experience across the region.

Solaris

Series B in 2018
solarisBank AG develops a banking platform. Its platform enables startups, fintechs, and established digital companies to create custom solutions for their unique financial needs. The company also provides various compliant payment services, including e-money issuing and escrow solutions; support services for account creation and maintenance, and transaction services, as well as deposit and credit business. solarisBank AG is based in Berlin, Germany.

Fraedom

Acquisition in 2018
Fraedom Holdings Limited develops travel and expense management solutions for organizations globally. Founded in 1999 and based in London, the company has expanded its presence with offices in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, and Canada. Formerly known as Spendvision Holdings Limited, it rebranded to Fraedom in February 2015. The company specializes in transaction management services that help banks enhance the value of their commercial card programs. As of March 2018, Fraedom operates as a subsidiary of Visa International Holdings Limited.

Qpal

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Qpal is a fintech company established in 2016 that specializes in reducing customer churn in the telecommunications sector by utilizing AI technology and Open Banking for enhanced customer profiling. The company has developed a gateway platform that integrates digital payment solutions and contactless technology, facilitating a cashless experience for merchants and their customers. Qpal's offerings include mobile payment systems, merchant acceptance solutions, and AI-driven analytics, all designed to streamline transactions and improve the overall customer experience while minimizing the costs associated with traditional cash handling. Through its innovative approach, Qpal aims to transform the way businesses manage payments and customer interactions.

Klarna

Corporate Round in 2017
Klarna Bank AB, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in providing payment and shopping solutions for consumers and merchants both online and in-store across several countries, including Sweden, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Norway. The company offers a variety of payment options, such as card payments, direct banking, and innovative solutions like "buy now, pay later," which allows consumers to finance purchases interest-free over installments. Klarna's services extend to merchants, providing technology, credit risk management, and customer administration solutions to enhance their eCommerce capabilities. As a regulated bank, Klarna is recognized for its flexible payment solutions that empower shoppers to choose how and when they pay, thereby improving the overall shopping experience.

Marqeta

Series D in 2017
Marqeta is a modern card issuing platform that provides infrastructure and tools to help companies build and manage payment programs. With its open API, the Marqeta platform is designed for businesses that want a simple and tailored way of managing payment programs so that they can create experiences and power new modes of commerce. Marqeta is headquartered in Oakland, California. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and is certified to process payments in 10 countries in APAC.

Chain

Series C in 2015
Chain, Inc. is an enterprise software company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2012. It specializes in developing cryptographic ledger systems designed to enhance the security and efficiency of financial services. The company's key offerings include the Chain Open Standard, an open-source blockchain protocol for large-scale financial applications, Chain Core, an enterprise-grade production node, and Chain Sandbox, a prototyping environment. Chain's technology allows organizations to securely track and transfer financial assets in a token format across both private and public networks, facilitating programmatic and peer-to-peer transfers of digital assets. Its clientele includes major financial institutions such as Visa, Nasdaq, and Citigroup, as well as emerging startups focused on innovative financial products.

Stripe

Series C in 2015
Stripe, Inc. is a technology company that develops application programming interfaces (APIs) and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments. Its offerings include a comprehensive suite of products such as Payments for payment processing, Subscriptions for managing recurring billing, and Stripe Connect for routing and payouts to third parties. Additionally, Stripe provides tools like Stripe Radar for fraud detection, Stripe Elements for customizable payment forms, and Stripe Checkout for seamless payment acceptance across devices. The company supports various international credit and debit cards and serves a diverse clientele, including e-commerce, B2B platforms, and non-profits across several countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Stripe aims to enhance the economic infrastructure of the internet, facilitating growth for businesses of all sizes. The company also addresses financing challenges for online businesses through Stripe Capital, which offers fast and flexible funding solutions.

LoopPay

Series A in 2014
LoopPay, Inc. is a mobile wallet platform that allows consumers to make payments and store various types of cards on their smartphones. The company's offerings include the LoopPay application for storing payment, loyalty, and gift cards, as well as devices such as the LoopPay Fob and ChargeCase, which enable mobile credit card transactions at retail locations. Utilizing patented Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology, LoopPay allows users to make secure payments at over 10 million locations in the United States by turning existing magnetic stripe readers into contactless payment terminals, without incurring costs for merchants. The LoopPay app provides a convenient and secure way for users to manage all their cards, ensuring data protection with password and PIN security. Founded in 2006 and based in Burlington, Massachusetts, LoopPay was previously known as ACT Merchant Services and became a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America in 2015.

Fundamo

Acquisition in 2011
Fundamo (Proprietary) Limited specializes in mobile financial solutions for banks, financial organizations, and mobile network operators, both in South Africa and internationally. Founded in 2000 and based in Cape Town, the company offers a range of services, including the Fundamo Enterprise Edition, a mobile financial services platform; the Fundamo Mobile Wallet, which delivers transformative financial services; and Fundamo Mobile Banking, enabling banks to provide mobile access to existing accounts. Additionally, Fundamo provides mobile remittance options, integrated payment and purchasing modules, and facilities for issuing mobile debit cards linked to the Fundamo Mobile Account. As a subsidiary of Sanlam Ltd, Fundamo focuses on enhancing financial accessibility through mobile technology.

PlaySpan

Acquisition in 2011
A payment platform to handle transactions in online games, digital media and social networks

Square

Series B in 2011
Square, Inc. is a financial technology company that provides comprehensive payment and point-of-sale solutions for businesses in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a diverse ecosystem that includes both hardware and software products. Its hardware lineup features devices such as the Magstripe reader, Contactless and chip reader, Square Stand, Square Register, and Square Terminal, which facilitate various payment methods. On the software side, Square provides tools like Square Point of Sale, Square Appointments, and Square for Retail, among others, to help businesses manage sales, inventory, and customer relationships. Additionally, Square offers services such as managed payments, instant transfers, and small-business financing through Square Capital. The company also operates Cash App, enabling users to send, receive, and store money, and Weebly, which provides website hosting and domain registration services. With a focus on empowering businesses, Square continues to expand its offerings in mobile payments and merchant services.

Trintech

Venture Round in 1998
Today, over 3,100 clients across 100+ countries – including the majority of the Fortune 100 – rely on Trintech’s solutions to help streamline their high-volume transactions and GL account reconciliation, manage their journal entry process, speed their month-end close, and ensure regulatory and other compliance efforts. Trintech customers include many of the global leaders and local specialists in retail, technology, restaurants, manufacturers, hospitality, finance, healthcare, and more. Clients who have placed their trust in Trintech include American Express, Uber, McKesson, Verizon, Costco, Walgreens, HP, Microsoft, Siemens Corporation, FedEx, Ports America, AstraZeneca, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Nationwide, BAE Systems, Coach, Coca-Cola, Ralph Lauren, ConAgra, Dr. Pepper/Snapple, BJ’s Restaurants, Toyota Financial Services, as well as many more notable household names.