PayPal

PayPal is a leading digital payments company that enables consumers and merchants to make and receive online payments, transfer funds, and manage payments across a global platform. It operates consumer and merchant accounts and the peer-to-peer service Venmo, supporting hundreds of millions of active accounts in more than 200 markets. Since spinning off from eBay in 2015, PayPal has focused on expanding online transaction capabilities and financial services through a multi-channel network and partnerships with online retailers and platforms. The company pursues growth through technology-driven payments solutions that aim to be convenient, affordable, and secure. PayPal Ventures, its corporate venture capital arm, invests in fintech, payments, and related technologies to accelerate innovation and broaden the ecosystem. Overall, PayPal positions itself as a global enabler of electronic payments and digital commerce, serving a diverse base of consumers and merchants.

Amman Bhasin

Partner

Simon Bladon

CEO, UK

Suzan Kereere

President

Daniel Leberman JD

Senior Vice President, SMB and Channel Partner - Merchant Business Unit

James Loftus JD

Managing Partner

Past deals in FinTech

Pliant

Series B in 2025
Pliant is a European fintech that specializes in B2B payment solutions through an API-first platform designed to streamline spending, improve cash flow, and embed payments into financial workflows. It serves industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, by enabling greater efficiency, control, and profitability. The company targets two primary segments: businesses seeking operational automation and extended credit lines, and financial software platforms, ERP providers, and banks seeking to offer embedded finance and white-label credit card solutions. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 3,500 businesses and more than 20 partners, and operates as a licensed e-money institution issuing Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries. The platform provides customizable credit card management, automated transaction tracking, and real-time spending control to enhance financial oversight, reduce administrative workload, and optimize cash flow while maintaining security compliance.

Finmo

Series A in 2025
Finmo offers a cloud-based platform streamlining global payments and financial operations. It enables businesses to manage cross-border payments, hold funds in multiple currencies, automate cash flow forecasting, and expand into new markets with ease.

Formance

Series A in 2025
Formance develops an open-source financial ledger that enables software engineers to build and operate intricate fund flows. Its platform facilitates tracking of funds movements between parties, currency exchange, meta-game engagement, and reconciliation across multiple providers, thereby streamlining complex money flows while minimizing engineering time and risk.

Paymob

Series B in 2024
Paymob is a regional digital payments enabler that provides payments infrastructure technologies to expand access to financial services in the MEA region. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, the company focuses on bridging the financial inclusion gap by enabling businesses of all sizes to accept and process electronic payments and money transfers. Its online payments software converts cash into electronic value through integrated services while reducing fraud, loss, theft, and costs associated with cash handling and printing. By offering adaptable payment solutions, Paymob aims to empower customers with diverse electronic payment options and faster money circulation across communities and markets.

Pliant

Series A in 2024
Pliant is a European fintech that specializes in B2B payment solutions through an API-first platform designed to streamline spending, improve cash flow, and embed payments into financial workflows. It serves industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, by enabling greater efficiency, control, and profitability. The company targets two primary segments: businesses seeking operational automation and extended credit lines, and financial software platforms, ERP providers, and banks seeking to offer embedded finance and white-label credit card solutions. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 3,500 businesses and more than 20 partners, and operates as a licensed e-money institution issuing Visa-powered credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries. The platform provides customizable credit card management, automated transaction tracking, and real-time spending control to enhance financial oversight, reduce administrative workload, and optimize cash flow while maintaining security compliance.

UME Financial Services

Series A in 2024
Ume is a consumer finance platform designed to simplify access to credit, particularly for low-income individuals who lack traditional banking resources. By offering purchase credit through retailers' points of sale, Ume eliminates hidden fees, unclear terms, and high interest rates, fostering a more inclusive financial environment. The platform aims to empower consumers to achieve their personal financial goals while enabling retailers to offer a risk-free credit alternative. Through its competitive pricing and commitment to transparency, Ume seeks to democratize credit access and create an economic landscape that benefits both consumers and retailers.

bezahl.de

Series B in 2024
Bezahl.de specializes in automating and digitizing the entire receivables process. Its platform handles invoicing, dunning, financial accounting booking, real-time payment processing, invoice digitization, and embedded finance services.

PPRO

Private Equity Round in 2024
PPRO is a fintech company specializing in digital payments infrastructure, enabling businesses and banks to streamline their payment processes through a single connection. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes credit card processing, alternative payment methods, local cash collection, e-money accounts, and e-wallet facilities. PPRO's solutions allow payment platforms, acquirers, and merchants to access essential services, such as fraud screening tools, without the need for complex coding. Its orchestration layer efficiently manages process flows and data, ensuring that partners can deliver seamless end-to-end services to their customers. Notable clients, including Citi, PayPal, and Stripe, utilize PPRO's infrastructure to enhance their operations, improve conversion rates, and simplify the complexities associated with digital payments.

Mesh

Venture Round in 2024
Mesh specializes in facilitating secure cryptocurrency transactions. It connects over 300 exchanges and wallets, allowing seamless deposits and payments. Additionally, Mesh enables stock trading and cross-platform crypto transfers, fostering financial connectivity among users.

Prometeo

Series A in 2024
Prometeo is a fintech infrastructure company that provides an open banking platform with a standardized API for access to banking information and payments. It connects global corporations with a network of financial institutions in Latin America and the United States, delivering broad connectivity through a single API. The platform enables secure access to banking data, bank account validation, and account-to-account payments, supporting cross-border operations and simplifying global payments. By reducing friction and costs, Prometeo helps enterprises manage financial data and streamline cross-border financial workflows.

Tabby

Series D in 2023
Tabby offers flexible payment solutions for online shopping. Based in the United Arab Emirates, it enables users to pay for purchases in deferred single payments or installments.

Tazapay

Series A in 2023
Tazapay offers a comprehensive cross-border payment solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its platform provides access to essential financial technology tools, including global card payments and local methods, along with buyer and seller protection features. This helps SMBs overcome trust barriers in international trade.

Tabby

Series C in 2023
Tabby offers flexible payment solutions for online shopping. Based in the United Arab Emirates, it enables users to pay for purchases in deferred single payments or installments.

TRM Labs

Series B in 2022
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.

Paymob

Series B in 2022
Paymob is a regional digital payments enabler that provides payments infrastructure technologies to expand access to financial services in the MEA region. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, the company focuses on bridging the financial inclusion gap by enabling businesses of all sizes to accept and process electronic payments and money transfers. Its online payments software converts cash into electronic value through integrated services while reducing fraud, loss, theft, and costs associated with cash handling and printing. By offering adaptable payment solutions, Paymob aims to empower customers with diverse electronic payment options and faster money circulation across communities and markets.

Concerto Card

Venture Round in 2022
Concerto Card is a fintech company focused on enhancing brand loyalty through credit card partnerships. It offers a platform that specializes in card issuance, rewards functionality, and customer service. By integrating advanced technologies and analytics with robust card servicing, Concerto Card enables businesses to provide tailored credit card products to their customers, improving the overall user experience for both consumers and businesses.

Xepelin

Series B in 2022
Xepelin is a financial technology company focused on transforming business finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. It offers a comprehensive suite of digital financial services, including short-term and long-term loans, capital credits, and accounts payable financing, all accessible through its online platform. By automating financial management and enhancing access to liquidity via smart accounts, Xepelin aims to provide economic freedom for its clients. The company also emphasizes the importance of advanced financial indicators and risk assessments to streamline decision-making within the broader business ecosystem. With a workforce of over 500 employees, Xepelin is positioned to lead a new era in finance, supported by notable investors in the industry.

Ellevest

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2014, Ellevest is an employee-owned investment firm dedicated to empowering women financially. It offers a user-friendly digital platform that provides personalized investment plans tailored to women's unique financial needs and goals.

Anchorage Digital

Series D in 2021
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.

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.

Tala

Series E in 2021
Tala is a global fintech company focused on providing accessible financial services to underserved populations in emerging markets. Its mobile app offers instant credit, payments, savings, and transfers, bridging the gap between digital and cash ecosystems. Tala uses advanced data science and machine learning to assess creditworthiness in real-time, enabling customers without formal credit histories to access personalized credit lines.

TRM Labs

Series A 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.

Arkose Labs

Series C in 2021
Arkose Labs develops an online fraud and abuse prevention platform that protects businesses in sectors such as online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing, and online gaming. The platform defends consumer actions against account takeover, fake account abuse, scraping, spam, and gift‑card fraud. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Costa Rica, and Brisbane. It is recognized as a leader in bot detection and mitigation, offering a $1 million warranty for credential‑stuffing and SMS toll fraud. Arkose Labs’ AI‑powered system combines global telemetry, dynamic threat response, and a bilateral feedback loop to validate suspicious traffic and train enforcement, reducing friction for legitimate users while authenticating identities across all customer touchpoints.

Chargehound

Acquisition in 2021
Chargehound is a company that provides a specialized chargeback platform designed to simplify the handling of disputes for businesses. The platform automatically collects data and evidence from payment processors, generating and submitting responses for chargebacks with a focus on accuracy and timeliness. By minimizing human error, Chargehound ensures that all dispute responses are complete and delivered promptly, allowing users to recover funds with greater ease.

Curv

Acquisition in 2021
Curv Inc. is a company that specializes in developing cloud-based infrastructure for digital asset security. Founded in 2018 by Dan Yadlin and Itay Malinger, Curv provides a multi-party computation (MPC) solution that eliminates the need for private keys, enhancing safety against cyber threats and insider risks. Its technology allows users, including financial institutions and crypto-native companies, to securely build and manage digital wallets for storing and transferring various digital assets across different blockchains. Curv's offerings include a cloud-based wallet service that replaces conventional cold and hot storage solutions, as well as an enterprise-grade policy engine that enables organizations to define risk profiles and enforce compliance measures. Additionally, the company provides Curv Air Gap, which integrates an offline machine to facilitate secure transaction signing. Headquartered in Winchester, California, with research and development operations in Tel Aviv, Israel, Curv aims to streamline the transaction process while ensuring the highest levels of security.

TaxBit

Series A in 2021
TaxBit is a cryptocurrency tax and accounting software company that automates tax calculations and reporting for cryptocurrency transactions. Its platform allows users to link their exchanges and wallets to efficiently gather transaction data, which is then processed to generate tax forms automatically. In addition to tax automation, TaxBit offers real-time portfolio tracking and insights for tax optimization, enabling users to make informed, tax-efficient trading decisions throughout the year. The company serves both individual consumers and enterprises, providing a comprehensive solution for managing cryptocurrency tax compliance and accounting needs.

Tink

Venture Round in 2020
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.

Fellow Pay

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Fellow Pay operates an online platform designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in obtaining financing and credit. Founded in 2017 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, the platform allows users to upload invoices, apply for credit, and undergo automatic credit checks. The company focuses on providing innovative financial solutions that empower businesses to reach their full potential.

Neon

Series C in 2020
Founded in Brazil in 2016, Neon is a leading fintech offering digital banking services. It provides debit and credit cards with no annual fees, personal loans, payroll loans, investments, cashback on debit transactions, and various payment methods. Neon also supports micro-entrepreneurs through MEI Fácil. With over 15 million customers and 1600 employees, Neon has seen significant revenue growth.

Quipu Bank

Grant in 2020
Quipu is building the first digital bank for the informal economy in LATAM. Using proprietary AI algorithms, Quipu assesses informal microbusinesses’ creditworthiness using over 80,000 alternative data points. Quipu leverages this data to provide working capital loans through a local supply chain financing system that allows microbusinesses to buy supplies, ingredients and materials at wholesale price. The company is building an uncollateralized loan protocol to boost their loan operation. Quipu’s goal is to become the one-stop-shop for financial services for micro-businesses in LATAM providing easy, fair and alternative access to working capital.

Even.com

Funding Round in 2020
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Finclude

Grant in 2020
Finclude is a company that has developed a pan-European credit scoring system aimed at enabling businesses to evaluate consumers' creditworthiness based on their transactional behavior, irrespective of their credit history. The platform aggregates and interprets transactional data from various banks, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of an individual's affordability and creditworthiness. This innovative approach assists customers in making informed credit decisions by providing a clearer view of potential borrowers' financial behaviors and capabilities. Finclude's solution addresses the limitations of traditional credit scoring methods, thereby expanding access to credit for a broader range of individuals.

Arkose Labs

Series B in 2020
Arkose Labs develops an online fraud and abuse prevention platform that protects businesses in sectors such as online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing, and online gaming. The platform defends consumer actions against account takeover, fake account abuse, scraping, spam, and gift‑card fraud. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Costa Rica, and Brisbane. It is recognized as a leader in bot detection and mitigation, offering a $1 million warranty for credential‑stuffing and SMS toll fraud. Arkose Labs’ AI‑powered system combines global telemetry, dynamic threat response, and a bilateral feedback loop to validate suspicious traffic and train enforcement, reducing friction for legitimate users while authenticating identities across all customer touchpoints.

Tink

Venture Round in 2020
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.

TRM Labs

Seed Round in 2019
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.

Tala

Series D in 2019
Tala is a global fintech company focused on providing accessible financial services to underserved populations in emerging markets. Its mobile app offers instant credit, payments, savings, and transfers, bridging the gap between digital and cash ecosystems. Tala uses advanced data science and machine learning to assess creditworthiness in real-time, enabling customers without formal credit histories to access personalized credit lines.

Tink

Corporate Round in 2019
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.

MercadoLibre

Post in 2019
MercadoLibre operates the leading e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, offering MercadoLibre Marketplace for online buying and selling, MercadoPago for payments both on and off its marketplaces, and complementary services such as MercadoCredito lending, MercadoEnvios logistics, MercadoLibre Classifieds, MercadoShops hosted store software, and MercadoClics advertising. The company serves about 218 million active users and one million active sellers across 18 countries, and generates revenue from various streams including fees, payments processing, advertising, and subscriptions. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, it provides an integrated solution that connects buyers, sellers, and merchants through its platform.

Ellevest

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2014, Ellevest is an employee-owned investment firm dedicated to empowering women financially. It offers a user-friendly digital platform that provides personalized investment plans tailored to women's unique financial needs and goals.

Dosh

Series B in 2019
Dosh operates a cash-back platform that connects consumers with offers from brands at participating retailers, restaurants, and hotels. It uses real-time transaction data to help businesses track marketing effectiveness and drive sales.

Toss

Series E in 2018
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Arkose Labs

Corporate Round in 2018
Arkose Labs develops an online fraud and abuse prevention platform that protects businesses in sectors such as online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing, and online gaming. The platform defends consumer actions against account takeover, fake account abuse, scraping, spam, and gift‑card fraud. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Costa Rica, and Brisbane. It is recognized as a leader in bot detection and mitigation, offering a $1 million warranty for credential‑stuffing and SMS toll fraud. Arkose Labs’ AI‑powered system combines global telemetry, dynamic threat response, and a bilateral feedback loop to validate suspicious traffic and train enforcement, reducing friction for legitimate users while authenticating identities across all customer touchpoints.

Monese

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2015, Monese operates an online banking alternative platform that enables users to manage their money digitally. It offers current accounts with features such as online banking, local and international payments, debit cards for purchases and withdrawals worldwide, and a mobile application for finance management.

Arkose Labs

Series A in 2018
Arkose Labs develops an online fraud and abuse prevention platform that protects businesses in sectors such as online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing, and online gaming. The platform defends consumer actions against account takeover, fake account abuse, scraping, spam, and gift‑card fraud. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Costa Rica, and Brisbane. It is recognized as a leader in bot detection and mitigation, offering a $1 million warranty for credential‑stuffing and SMS toll fraud. Arkose Labs’ AI‑powered system combines global telemetry, dynamic threat response, and a bilateral feedback loop to validate suspicious traffic and train enforcement, reducing friction for legitimate users while authenticating identities across all customer touchpoints.

DocumentationHQ

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2017, DocumentationHQ offers a cloud-based document management system for corporates and financial institutions. Its platform securely centralizes and distributes KYC (Know Your Customer) information, enabling institutions to comply with regulatory requirements efficiently.

PPRO

Series C in 2018
PPRO is a fintech company specializing in digital payments infrastructure, enabling businesses and banks to streamline their payment processes through a single connection. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes credit card processing, alternative payment methods, local cash collection, e-money accounts, and e-wallet facilities. PPRO's solutions allow payment platforms, acquirers, and merchants to access essential services, such as fraud screening tools, without the need for complex coding. Its orchestration layer efficiently manages process flows and data, ensuring that partners can deliver seamless end-to-end services to their customers. Notable clients, including Citi, PayPal, and Stripe, utilize PPRO's infrastructure to enhance their operations, improve conversion rates, and simplify the complexities associated with digital payments.

Cybertonica

Grant in 2018
Cybertonica, headquartered in London, offers a cloud-based risk intelligence hub for merchants, payment service providers, and financial institutions. It employs machine learning and AI to minimize fraud transactions and chargebacks, while enhancing site conversion and trust in digital payments. The company's unique approach includes online behavior analysis and biometric fingerprint profiling of internet users, ensuring world-class compliant standards. Cybertonica has received numerous awards for its innovative solutions and is committed to building a future of frictionless transactions with 99.9% trust.

Pulsate

Venture Round in 2018
Pulsate is a marketing communication software company that specializes in enabling businesses to engage directly with customers through personalized, location-based campaigns. The platform allows users to design and distribute rich media content to customers' devices, fostering deeper customer relationships by facilitating dialogue and feedback. By targeting specific locations, including street-level and competitor sites, Pulsate helps increase foot traffic and optimize marketing efforts through segmentation. The integration of iBeacons technology enhances the understanding of indoor customer location and context, allowing for precise targeting and campaign management via the Pulsate cloud platform. Ultimately, Pulsate provides clients with valuable insights into mobile customer behavior and comprehensive data on their marketing campaigns, enhancing user engagement and brand loyalty.

Hyperwallet

Acquisition in 2018
Hyperwallet Systems Inc. is a financial technology company that specializes in providing an online worker payout platform for financial institutions and marketplace companies. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, the company enables organizations to distribute funds across various countries and currencies through its payment platform and settlement network. Hyperwallet offers a diverse array of mass payment options, including branded prepaid cards, direct payments to cards, global bank deposits, cash pickups, virtual prepaid cards, and check delivery services. Additionally, the platform enhances payment experiences for users and promotes worker loyalty by offering integrated financial tools and tax reporting solutions. As of November 2018, Hyperwallet operates as a subsidiary of PayPal Holdings.

Toss

Series D in 2018
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

Pine Labs

Secondary Market in 2018
Pine Labs provides a merchant platform offering technology and financial solutions to help businesses increase revenue and reduce costs. It connects financial institutions and consumer brands, enabling merchants to deliver value to customers through offline and online transactions. The company's cloud-based platform powers over 350,000 POS terminals across India and Malaysia, serving more than 100,000 merchants across various sectors.

iZettle

Acquisition in 2018
iZettle AB is a financial technology company based in Stockholm, Sweden, that specializes in mobile payment services and applications designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Founded in 2010, it revolutionized the industry with the introduction of the first mini chip card reader, enabling businesses to accept card payments through smartphones and tablets. iZettle offers a range of products, including the iZettle Card Reader Lite and an application compatible with iOS and Android devices, which facilitate payment processing, business management, sales analytics, and customer engagement. The company serves a diverse clientele across several countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Brazil. As of 2018, iZettle operates as a subsidiary of PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Dosh

Series A in 2018
Dosh operates a cash-back platform that connects consumers with offers from brands at participating retailers, restaurants, and hotels. It uses real-time transaction data to help businesses track marketing effectiveness and drive sales.

Social Lender

Venture Round in 2018
Social Lender operates an online micro-credit lending platform that bridges immediate fund access for individuals with limited formal credit options. It uses a proprietary system that connects users' accounts to social media platforms, generating a social reputation score which determines loan eligibility and speed of approval.

Swift Financial

Acquisition in 2017
Swift Financial provides financial services to small businesses across America in the form of cash advances, loans, and lines of credit.

Acorns

Series D in 2017
Acorns is a financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California. The company offers a mobile application that enables individuals to automate micro-investments by rounding up their everyday purchases and investing the spare change into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds. Acorns employs a proprietary financial engine to facilitate these micro-investments, allowing users to invest small amounts of money effortlessly. In addition to its investment services, Acorns provides debit card, personal checking, investment, and retirement account options, making it easier for users to manage their finances and grow their savings over time.

LendUp

Funding Round in 2017
LendUp is an online lending service focused on improving financial health for individuals who are often excluded from traditional banking due to poor credit or unstable incomes. Founded by Sasha Orloff and Jake Rosenberg, the company offers a range of credit products, including loans and credit cards, designed specifically for the emerging middle class. LendUp integrates educational resources into its offerings, providing borrowers with the tools needed to enhance their financial literacy and build credit over time. By leveraging in-house technology, LendUp aims to deliver affordable and accessible financial solutions, allowing clients to break free from cycles of debt and achieve better financial outcomes.

Toss

Series C in 2017
Toss is a South Korea-based mobile financial service platform developed by the fintech startup Viva Republica, established in 2011 by Seunggun Lee in Seoul. The platform offers a range of services aimed at simplifying financial management for users, including peer-to-peer money transfers, credit score management, and bank account oversight. Additionally, Toss provides access to loan and insurance plans, facilitates bill splitting, and supports QR payments. These features collectively enable users to handle their financial needs efficiently and conveniently.

LendUp

Series C in 2016
LendUp is an online lending service focused on improving financial health for individuals who are often excluded from traditional banking due to poor credit or unstable incomes. Founded by Sasha Orloff and Jake Rosenberg, the company offers a range of credit products, including loans and credit cards, designed specifically for the emerging middle class. LendUp integrates educational resources into its offerings, providing borrowers with the tools needed to enhance their financial literacy and build credit over time. By leveraging in-house technology, LendUp aims to deliver affordable and accessible financial solutions, allowing clients to break free from cycles of debt and achieve better financial outcomes.

Pulsate

Venture Round in 2016
Pulsate is a marketing communication software company that specializes in enabling businesses to engage directly with customers through personalized, location-based campaigns. The platform allows users to design and distribute rich media content to customers' devices, fostering deeper customer relationships by facilitating dialogue and feedback. By targeting specific locations, including street-level and competitor sites, Pulsate helps increase foot traffic and optimize marketing efforts through segmentation. The integration of iBeacons technology enhances the understanding of indoor customer location and context, allowing for precise targeting and campaign management via the Pulsate cloud platform. Ultimately, Pulsate provides clients with valuable insights into mobile customer behavior and comprehensive data on their marketing campaigns, enhancing user engagement and brand loyalty.

Acorns

Series D in 2016
Acorns is a financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California. The company offers a mobile application that enables individuals to automate micro-investments by rounding up their everyday purchases and investing the spare change into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds. Acorns employs a proprietary financial engine to facilitate these micro-investments, allowing users to invest small amounts of money effortlessly. In addition to its investment services, Acorns provides debit card, personal checking, investment, and retirement account options, making it easier for users to manage their finances and grow their savings over time.

Loop Commerce

Series B in 2015
Loop Commerce facilitates gift purchases for businesses and individuals through its GiftNow platform. It enables users to buy specific items as gifts without needing recipient's size, color preference, or shipping details, reducing return rates.

Pulsate

Seed Round in 2015
Pulsate is a marketing communication software company that specializes in enabling businesses to engage directly with customers through personalized, location-based campaigns. The platform allows users to design and distribute rich media content to customers' devices, fostering deeper customer relationships by facilitating dialogue and feedback. By targeting specific locations, including street-level and competitor sites, Pulsate helps increase foot traffic and optimize marketing efforts through segmentation. The integration of iBeacons technology enhances the understanding of indoor customer location and context, allowing for precise targeting and campaign management via the Pulsate cloud platform. Ultimately, Pulsate provides clients with valuable insights into mobile customer behavior and comprehensive data on their marketing campaigns, enhancing user engagement and brand loyalty.

Moneytree

Seed Round in 2013
Moneytree is a fintech company that develops data aggregation platforms for personal finance management. Founded in Japan, it offers services across iOS, Android, and web platforms, with over 1.3 million users. Its proprietary platform, Moneytree LINK, serves enterprise clients including major accounting software vendors and banks.

Loop Commerce

Series A in 2013
Loop Commerce facilitates gift purchases for businesses and individuals through its GiftNow platform. It enables users to buy specific items as gifts without needing recipient's size, color preference, or shipping details, reducing return rates.

Braintree

Acquisition in 2013
Braintree's payment platform provides all the tools online and mobile businesses need to accept payments. Providing the global commerce tools people need to build and grow businesses, Braintree’s global platform powers payments for thousands of online and mobile commerce innovators including Airbnb, Uber, GitHub, Facebook and Pinterest. Merchants in more than 40 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia can accept, split, and enable payments in more than 130 currencies. Braintree’s SDK powers PayPal, including PayPal One Touch™, Venmo, Apple Pay, Android Pay, credit/debit cards, and Bitcoin across any device. Braintree was acquired by PayPal in 2013.

card.io

Acquisition in 2012
card.io offers a software development kit that lets developers capture credit card details by scanning the card with a smartphone camera, simplifying data entry for mobile apps. It also develops a mobile payment solution that enables merchants to settle transactions and provides tools for accepting credit card payments within mobile apps. By combining camera-based card data retrieval with an easy-to-use payment flow, card.io aims to streamline mobile checkout for developers, merchants, and end users.

SmartBiz Loans

Series A in 2010
SmartBiz, Inc., also known as SmartBiz Loans, operates an online lending platform that simplifies the application and processing of small business loans, particularly focusing on SBA loans. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company leverages advanced technology to efficiently match borrowers with banks that are most likely to approve their loan requests. The platform automates various stages of the loan process, including application management, document capture, and underwriting, significantly improving processing efficiency for partner banks. SmartBiz aims to enhance access to low-cost funding for small businesses, with a high percentage of referrals leading to successful loan funding. The company serves diverse sectors such as commercial real estate, debt refinancing, and working capital, and is a subsidiary of Better Finance, Inc.

SmartBiz Loans

Seed Round in 2009
SmartBiz, Inc., also known as SmartBiz Loans, operates an online lending platform that simplifies the application and processing of small business loans, particularly focusing on SBA loans. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company leverages advanced technology to efficiently match borrowers with banks that are most likely to approve their loan requests. The platform automates various stages of the loan process, including application management, document capture, and underwriting, significantly improving processing efficiency for partner banks. SmartBiz aims to enhance access to low-cost funding for small businesses, with a high percentage of referrals leading to successful loan funding. The company serves diverse sectors such as commercial real estate, debt refinancing, and working capital, and is a subsidiary of Better Finance, Inc.

Fraud Sciences

Acquisition in 2008
Israel and Palo Alto based Fraud Sciences offers automated anti-fraud systems including SpotLight VFX and SpotLight T2T, merchant solutions that provide transaction verification with fraud prevention. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Palo Alto, California. eBay purchased the company in January 2008. Fraud Sciences has been integrated into the Paypal product.

mFoundry

Series C in 2007
mFoundry is a leading provider of mobile financial services based in Larkspur, California. Established in 2004 by Drew Sievers and Rodney Aiglstorfer, the company specializes in delivering award-winning mobile banking solutions to over 800 banks and credit unions nationwide through its SaaS platform, mBanking. mFoundry's extensive partner network, including FIS, NCR, CO-OP, and PayPal, facilitates swift deployment of these solutions. Beyond mobile banking, mFoundry has pioneered successful mobile payment programs like Starbucks Card Mobile, used across over 6,800 locations.

Confinity

Acquisition in 2000
Confinity was a pioneering fintech company, established in 1998, that specialized in mobile payment security. It developed and launched PayPal, a groundbreaking digital payment platform that enabled secure online transactions and money transfers. The company's innovative product was instrumental in shaping the e-commerce landscape, and it merged with X.com in 2000, with the combined entity retaining the PayPal name. Confinity's legacy continues through PayPal, which remains a leading global digital payment platform.

bezahl.de

Bezahl.de specializes in automating and digitizing the entire receivables process. Its platform handles invoicing, dunning, financial accounting booking, real-time payment processing, invoice digitization, and embedded finance services.
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