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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MOOKH Enabling seamless and hassle free payments from consumers directly to their favorite merchants, with direct plugins for website and social media integration.
Liuv
Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Liuv is a mobile application designed to streamline the ordering and payment process at restaurants. By allowing users to scan QR codes at partnered establishments, the app provides access to digital menus and facilitates order placement, thereby enhancing the dining experience by minimizing wait times for service. In addition to its ordering capabilities, Liuv integrates payment and loyalty programs, making it easier for consumers to earn rewards while ensuring that merchant loyalty campaigns are efficiently targeted. This dual functionality not only drives revenue growth for establishments but also optimizes operational costs and generates valuable consumer consumption profiles.
Paidy is a Japanese fintech company that offers a cardless real-time payment network. It enables consumers to buy online without a credit card or pre-registration, optimizing for mobile and instant-checkout. Paidy's platform uses proprietary technology to score creditworthiness, underwrite transactions, and guarantee payment to merchants.
YellowPepper
Series D in 2018
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.
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.
Qpal
Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Qpal is a financial technology company founded in 2016 that focuses on enhancing financial health and well-being for consumers facing financial challenges. By leveraging Open Banking technology, Qpal has developed an automated digital assistant aimed at simplifying money management for its users. The company previously designed, developed, and deployed solutions related to mobile payments, merchant acceptance, and AI-driven analytics on an international scale. Additionally, Qpal offers a gateway platform that facilitates digital payments, minimizing the costs associated with traditional cash handling. This platform syncs with contactless technology to provide a fully cashless experience, thereby improving transaction efficiency and offering more convenient payment options for merchants and their customers.
Klarna
Corporate Round in 2017
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.
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.
CardinalCommerce
Acquisition in 2016
CardinalCommerce, established in 1999 and headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, specializes in global payment authentication solutions. The company offers a range of products including One Connection for alternative payments, Authbridge for navigating complex authentication landscapes, consumer authentication to prevent fraud and chargebacks, digital gift cards for mobile channels, hosted payments with customizable templates, mobile banking platforms, mobile marketing promotions, tokenization for fraud protection, universal PIN debit services for eCommerce and mCommerce, and universal wallets compatible with various digital payment methods. Additionally, CardinalCommerce provides advisory services in areas such as customer engagement, eCommerce security, and EMV compliance. The company has strategic partnerships with major payment brands like Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, and merchant service providers. As of February 1, 2017, CardinalCommerce operates as a subsidiary of Visa Inc., serving clients across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Visa Europe
Acquisition in 2015
Visa Europe Limited is a payments technology company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that facilitates electronic payments for consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments across Europe. Established in 2004, Visa Europe manages a variety of payment products under the Visa brand and operates VisaNet, a robust processing network designed to handle transaction messages efficiently while providing fraud protection for consumers and assured payment for merchants. The company primarily focuses on debit card transactions, with nearly 80% of its business derived from this segment. With 466 million Visa cards issued in Europe, it accounts for approximately 15% of all consumer spending in the region. Visa Europe employs around 1,700 staff members and has invested over 1 billion Euros in technology and infrastructure to enhance its services. By adhering to the international EMV chip standard, Visa Europe ensures secure payment processes, while also responding to the needs of European banks, cardholders, and retailers. The company operates as a subsidiary of Visa Inc., with its operations supported by member banks and payment service providers from 36 countries.
Thumbzup is a company that specializes in developing mobile point-of-sale (MPOS) solutions aimed at enhancing payment processing for merchants. Their offerings include a range of secure, certified payment devices that are designed to facilitate transactions on the go. By integrating advanced technology, Thumbzup enables merchants to manage multiple payment gateways seamlessly, improving operational efficiency and reducing costs. The company's comprehensive suite of technologies and services not only streamlines business processes but also aids in boosting sales, making it a valuable partner for businesses looking to enhance their payment capabilities.
Interstellar
Series C in 2015
Interstellar is a technology company specializing in international payments. It leverages the Stellar blockchain network to deliver faster, cheaper, and more reliable global financial solutions.
Stripe develops APIs and tools for businesses to accept and manage online payments securely. It supports various international debit/credit cards, serving e-commerce platforms, SaaS companies, marketplaces, and non-profits globally.
LoopPay, Inc. is a mobile payment provider based in Burlington, Massachusetts, specializing in a mobile wallet platform that enables consumers to make payments effortlessly while leaving their physical wallets behind. Founded in 2006 and originally named ACT Merchant Services, the company rebranded in 2013 to reflect its focus on innovative payment solutions. LoopPay offers a range of products, including the LoopPay app, which securely stores various payment cards, and devices like the LoopPay Fob and ChargeCase. These devices utilize patented Magnetic Secure Transmission technology, allowing users to make contactless payments at millions of merchants without additional setup costs for retailers. With strong security features, including encryption and password protection, LoopPay ensures that all stored card data remains secure. As a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America, LoopPay continues to enhance the payment experience for both consumers and businesses.
Fundamo (Proprietary)
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.
Founded in 2009, Block is a technology company specializing in financial services. It offers payment services to merchants and operates Cash App, a person-to-person payment network.
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.