Fintech deploys QR solution for faster bank payments
Nigerian fintech startup Ding is targeting payment bottlenecks that slow everyday transactions by developing a QR-based transfer platform aimed at…
Tag: Digital Payments
Why Bengaluru matters in Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp journey: The city where his fintech story took shape
Bengaluru’s own Kunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED, is stepping into a monumental role as the new global head of…
What Meta’s $900M investment in CRED means for Indian fintech ecosystem
Ever since WhatsApp parent firm Meta announced that it is investing around $900 million (nearly ₹8,550 crore) in the Bengaluru-headquartered…
$900 Mn, a Founder Swap and a Payments Gap: What Meta’s CRED Deal Is Really About – Outlook Business
What CRED Actually Is Founded in 2018, CRED started by targeting users with strong credit histories, specifically those who own…
Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss
The announcement was accompanied by news that Meta would also lead a US$900 million funding round for Kunal Shah’s consumer…
Cred Gets $900 Mn and Loses Its Founder: What Comes Next for the Fintech Startup – Outlook Business
A Crowded Market Ahead The road to an IPO will not be straightforward. Competition in India’s UPI segment has intensified…
India cements status as main Asian FinTech hub securing over a third of all deals in Q1
Key Asian FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Asian FinTech deal activity dropped by 22% QoQ in Q1 Indian companies…
Listed digital payment majors finally turn a corner in FY26 – The Economic Times
Listed Indian digital payment companies, loss-making for years, finally turned a corner in fiscal 2026 with Pine Labs and Paytm…
When fintech becomes infrastructure: A deep dive with PhonePe’s Rahul Chari on AI, trust, and the next phase of India’s digital economy – Express Computer
When fintech becomes infrastructure: A deep dive with PhonePe’s Rahul Chari on AI,…
FiatPe targets ₹3,500 crore transactions, 70,000 merchants by FY27; plans nationwide expansion
Mumbai-based fintech firm Fiat Payments Private Limited (FiatPe) is targeting transaction volumes of more than ₹3,500 crore in FY27 and…
Silicon Road Ventures announces India agentic AI fund
By Aarav Garg Silicon Road Ventures has launched an India-focused investment fund aimed at backing early-stage startups building agentic AI…
Brazil firms continue to dominate the LatAm FinTech market raking in four of the top 10 deals in Q1 2026
Key LatAm FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: LatAm FinTech funding surged by 64% YoY in Q1 Brazil firms raked…
Fintech Firm Unveils Pan-African System to Tackle Cross-Border Payment Gaps
Madica has reinforced its commitment to Africa’s early-stage startup ecosystem with a $600,000 investment across three emerging companies, even as…
Fortune India Startup Summit: Payments not solved, monetisation broken—PhonePe’s Rahul Chari flags gaps in India’s fintech model
India’s digital payments success story may be celebrated globally, but the journey is far from complete, according to PhonePe co-founder…
GoSats bags $5m Series A to boost AI-led rewards platform
Bengaluru-based FinTech startup GoSats has raised $5 million (approximately ₹42 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Konvoy,…
DPIIT Partners Razorpay to Power Next-Gen Startups; ‘Startup Sahayak’ Platform Launched | Law-Order
In a major boost to India’s rapidly expanding startup ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade…
Seapoint taps WealthKernel to expand startup treasury services
By Vriti Gothi Today AI Cross Border Payments Digital Banking Seapoint has partnered with WealthKernel to expand treasury management capabilities…
PayPal Promised Nigerians A Fresh Start — Users Say It Feels Like The Past
When Precious received a USD 380.00 payment from a client in mid-February, she thought the long wait was finally over.…