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Mastercard and Scale Partner to Simplify Card Issuance for Fintechs Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Mastercard and Scale announced a collaboration on March 31, 2026, to simplify card issuance enablement for fintechs and non-financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership covers Senegal, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, offering a unified integration model that acts as a sponsor bank program. It reduces the complexity of launching virtual and physical card programs by streamlining onboarding, processing, compliance, and access to Mastercard's global payment network.
APEXX Global Raises $10M Strategic Round for Payments API Platform
APEXX Global, a payments fintech API platform, raised $10M in strategic funding to support global scaling. The platform provides unified payment API infrastructure for merchants and enterprises. The round underscores continued investment in payments infrastructure and API-driven commerce.
Banco Ganadero Partners with TerraPay for Real-Time Remittances in Bolivia
Bolivian bank Banco Ganadero teamed with global payments infrastructure provider TerraPay to enable real-time remittances. The partnership brings faster cross-border payment capabilities to Bolivia. This expands TerraPay's footprint in the Latin American remittance corridor.
Sokin Raises Over $100M to Scale Global Payments and Treasury Infrastructure
Sokin secured over $100 million in funding to scale its global payments and treasury infrastructure. The company focuses on embedded payments, banking partnerships, and multi-currency operations. This round reflects growing investor appetite for established fintech infrastructure firms capable of powering cross-border embedded finance.
FIS Completes Acquisition of Global Payments Issuer Solutions Business
FIS completed its strategic acquisition of Global Payments' issuer solutions business in January 2026. The deal strengthens FIS's card issuing and payment processing infrastructure. This consolidation in the issuer processing space has significant implications for banks and fintechs relying on these platforms for card issuance and BaaS capabilities.
BVNK Secures Strategic Backing from Visa Ventures and Citi Ventures
BVNK, a stablecoin-based payments infrastructure platform, received strategic investment from Visa Ventures and Citi Ventures alongside Haun Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and Tiger Global. The funding validates stablecoins as enterprise-grade financial infrastructure as BVNK processes $30 billion in annualized stablecoin payment volume. The investment supports BVNK's expansion of embedded wallets, new US payment rails, and AI-driven onboarding across 130+ countries.
Cybrid Raises $10M Series A for Stablecoin and Fiat Payment Infrastructure
Cybrid closed a $10M Series A led by BDC Capital's Growth Venture Fund. The company provides compliant stablecoin and fiat payment infrastructure for global institutions. The funding will support expansion into cross-border use cases and deeper institutional partnerships.
Routefusion Raises $26.5M Series A for Cross-Border Payments APIs
Austin-based Routefusion secured a $26.5M Series A led by PeakSpan Capital, bringing total funding to $40.7M. The company provides unified APIs for cross-border payments, multi-currency accounts, and compliance integration. Its infrastructure serves platforms and banks embedding global payment capabilities.
HSBC Partners with Juspay to Launch Full-Stack Acquiring Platform
HSBC partnered with Indian fintech Juspay to launch a full-stack acquiring platform for global digital merchants. The platform integrates payments processing, orchestration, and settlement into a unified solution. This reduces merchants' reliance on external middleware by combining HSBC's banking network with Juspay's payment technology.
North Bay Credit Union Scales Global Fintech Sponsorship to $1B Monthly
North Bay Credit Union, a $150M credit union, has expanded its global fintech sponsorship program to process $1 billion in monthly transactions through partners like Braid. The credit union leveraged compliance expertise from cannabis banking to build its sponsor bank business. This highlights how smaller institutions can compete in the BaaS sponsor bank space.
Airwallex Raises $300M Series F at $6.2B Valuation for Global Payments
Airwallex raised $300M in a combined primary Series F and secondary transaction, bringing total funding to $1.2B at a $6.2B valuation. The cross-border payments and banking infrastructure platform will use the capital to expand into Japan, Korea, the UAE, and Latin America. The round underscores strong investor appetite for global payments infrastructure.
Airwallex Launches Connected Account Console for Embedded Finance Platforms
Airwallex introduced a Connected Account Console, a web-based portal enabling platforms to onboard, monitor, and manage connected accounts within its embedded finance ecosystem. The console offers global visibility and upcoming features for transaction management. It is designed to simplify account operations for platforms embedding financial services.
Cross River Bank Launches Embedded International Payments via Smart Routing
Cross River Bank launched its International Payments product on April 30, 2025, offering embedded cross-border transactions via API. The solution features smart routing across SWIFT and local payment rails with built-in AML compliance. It targets fintechs and SMBs seeking seamless global payment capabilities.
Backbase Launches AI-Powered Banking Platform with Agentic AI
Backbase launched what it calls the world's first AI-powered banking platform, embedding AI-driven customer servicing, sales automation, and self-service capabilities. The platform features an Intelligence Fabric with Agentic AI for secure, auditable operations. It is globally available immediately and aims to help banks expand revenue through embedded intelligence.
Thunes Raises $150M Series D for Global Payments Network Expansion
Global payments fintech Thunes raised $150M in Series D funding led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners. The company's Direct Global Network connects over 7 billion wallets and accounts across 130+ countries via APIs. Funds will target U.S. expansion, AI innovation, and digital asset interoperability.
VoPay Launches Cross-Border Payments-as-a-Service for Platforms and Banks
VoPay launched an embedded cross-border payments-as-a-service solution on April 23, 2025, targeting software platforms and banks. The product enables global money movement with real-time FX and built-in compliance. VoPay positioned the offering as a 'Shopify for global payments,' emphasizing ease of integration.
BaaS Fintech BKN301 Closes €21.5M Series B Funding Round
BKN301, a global Banking-as-a-Service fintech, closed a €21.5 million Series B round in April 2025. New investors include CDP Venture Capital, Azimut Libera Impresa, SIMEST, and Alisei Forinvestments. The funds will support international expansion and enhancement of its proprietary BaaS Orchestrator platform.
Deel Raises $300M Secondary Investment for Global Payroll Platform
Deel, the global payroll and HR platform, raised $300 million in a secondary investment. The funding supports Deel's scalable infrastructure for embedded payroll and fintech operations. Deel's platform enables companies to hire and pay workers globally through integrated financial services.
Rapyd in Talks to Raise $300M at $3.5B Valuation for Payments
Payments infrastructure provider Rapyd was reportedly in talks to raise $300 million at a $3.5 billion valuation, partly to fund acquisitions of payment processing capabilities. Rapyd provides fintech-as-a-service APIs enabling businesses to embed payments, payouts, and collections globally.
Accenture Acquires Percipient to Bring Digital Twin Technology to Banks
Accenture acquired Percipient, a Singapore-based fintech developing digital twin technology for banks. The acquisition enhances Accenture's core banking modernization capabilities, which underpin BaaS infrastructure upgrades for financial institutions globally.