Consolidated eCommerce
Stripe Enters Middle East Region with Launch in UAE
Stripe announced this week that it is expanding into the Middle East for the first time, with a launch in the United Arab Emirates.
Acquisitions for i3 Verticals, Payroc; PF BillDesk Dominates Recurring Payments: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
WorkWave CEO on Opening Up a “Whole New Range of Opportunities”
Recently, payment facilitator WorkWave announced that its owners had spun it out into a freestanding company. We spoke with the company’s CEO, David Giannetto, about the thinking behind the decision and the company’s plans for this next iteration.
Fiserv to Acquire Pineapple Payments
Payment processing giant Fiserv announced last week that it has signed an agreement to acquire Pineapple Payments from growth equity firm PSG.
Phreesia Reports Increased Revenue; RunSignup Seeing Growth After Challenging Year: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
PF WorkWave Enters New Phase as Freestanding Company
Payment facilitator WorkWave announced this week that it is entering what it calls a new growth phase as a freestanding company.
Payments Companies Move to Single Licensing Exam as Streamlining of State Regulation Continues
The U.S. regulatory environment continues to evolve in response to the growing number of nonbanks offering financial services. This time it’s state regulators – and their treatment of money service businesses – that are taking another step forward.
Billtrust Revenue Up 7%; Nuvei Integrates Mastercard Send: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Latest Funding Round Values Stripe at $95 Billion
Online payments giant Stripe announced this week that it has raised another $600 million at a valuation of $95 billion.
Cashless Businesses in U.S. Have Doubled, Square Says; Flutterwave Partners with PayPal: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
PF Autobooks Raises $25 Million
Detroit-based payment facilitator Autobooks announced recently that it has raised $25 million in Series B funding.
Square Expands Its Economic Empowerment Vision into Music Industry with TIDAL Acquisition
Less than a week after Square launched its new bank to support its ambitions of delivering financial services to underserved populations, the company introduced its latest acquisition. This one will test the company’s economic empowerment capabilities in a new industry – music and entertainment.