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DBS Bank and Visa Pilot AI-Ready Agentic Commerce for Payments in APAC
DBS Bank and Visa launched a pilot for AI-ready agentic commerce focused on payments in the Asia Pacific region. The collaboration explores how AI agents can facilitate autonomous payment transactions. This positions both firms at the forefront of embedded AI-driven payments innovation.
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.
Visa and Transcard Launch Embedded Finance Platform for Freight Industry
Visa and Transcard launched a next-generation embedded finance platform focused on payments and working capital solutions for the freight and logistics sector. The platform was developed in collaboration with WebCargo by Freightos. It aims to embed financial services directly into logistics workflows, streamlining payment processes for carriers and shippers.
Standard Chartered Becomes Sponsor Bank for DeCard Stablecoin Credit Card
Standard Chartered became the principal banking partner for DCS Card Centre's DeCard stablecoin credit card, providing transaction banking, settlement, and liquidity services. DeCard originally launched in May 2025 with Visa. This sponsor bank arrangement enables stablecoin-backed consumer card payments on traditional rails.
Stripe Receives Georgia Limited-Purpose Bank Charter Approval
Stripe received approval from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance for a Merchant Acquirer Limited-Purpose Bank (MALPB) charter. This enables Stripe to process Visa and Mastercard transactions directly without a sponsor bank. It is only the third such charter granted, following Fiserv and Shift4.
Visa Launches Commercial Integrated Partners Program for Embedded Finance
Visa launched its Commercial Integrated Partners program on May 22, 2025, to accelerate embedded finance adoption among fintechs and enterprise software providers. The program provides streamlined API access for integrating commercial payments, virtual cards, and data solutions into business applications. Early partner Car IQ reported the program could save 18-24 months of development time for fleet payment integrations.
Stripe Applies for Georgia MALPB Charter to Bypass Sponsor Banks
Stripe's application for a Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank (MALPB) charter was accepted by Georgia's banking regulator in early 2025. The charter would allow Stripe to access Visa and Mastercard networks directly without a sponsor bank. No approval had been granted by April 2025, and the application remains pending.
Visa Completes Acquisition of AI Fraud Detection Firm Featurespace
Visa completed its acquisition of Featurespace, an AI-powered fraud and financial crime detection company. The deal strengthens Visa's real-time fraud prevention capabilities across its global payments network. This acquisition enhances embedded finance ecosystems by improving the security infrastructure underlying BaaS and payment platforms.
Visa Expands Fintech Fast Track Program With Visa Direct Integration
Visa enhanced its Fintech Fast Track program for North American fintechs, adding Visa Direct for real-time money movement and expanded consulting support. The update makes it easier for fintechs to embed Visa payment capabilities into their platforms. This strengthens Visa's position as an embedded payments enabler for the fintech ecosystem.
Dash Solutions Acquires KyckGlobal to Expand Digital Payment Capabilities
Dash Solutions (formerly Prepaid Technologies) acquired KyckGlobal to enhance its digital payment solutions. The combined entity leverages partnerships with Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. The deal strengthens Dash's position in embedded payment disbursements and payroll solutions.
Visa Acquires Brazilian Fintech Pismo for $1 Billion
Visa announced the acquisition of Brazilian fintech Pismo for approximately $1 billion. Pismo provides issuer processing and core banking technology, including support for emerging payment rails like Brazil's Pix. The deal significantly bolsters Visa's capabilities in embedded finance infrastructure and core banking-as-a-service.
Tarabut Gateway Raises $32M Series A for MENA Open Banking Infrastructure
Tarabut Gateway, a MENA-focused open banking platform, closed a $32 million Series A led by Pinnacle Capital with participation from Aljazira Capital, Visa, and Tiger Global. The platform connects banks and fintechs via APIs, functioning as BaaS-adjacent infrastructure. Proceeds will fund expansion in Saudi Arabia.
Wallester Partners with BANKZ to Launch White-Label Corporate Cards
Wallester collaborated with BANKZ to rapidly deploy virtual and physical corporate debit Visa cards. The partnership enables BANKZ to offer branded payment products with global acceptance and digital wallet integration. This illustrates the growing demand for white-label card-as-a-service solutions in the BaaS space.
DECTA Obtains Visa Ready Certification as Fintech Enablement Partner
DECTA achieved Visa Ready certification under Visa's Fintech Enablement program, enabling it to provide full-cycle digital payment services for white-label use by fintechs. The certification validates DECTA's capabilities as a payment processing and card issuance infrastructure provider for embedded finance use cases.
NovoPayment Raises $19M Series A for Latin American BaaS Platform
NovoPayment, a Miami-based Banking-as-a-Service provider focused on Latin America, raised $19 million in Series A financing led by Fuel Venture Capital and IDC Ventures. Additional investors included Endeavor Catalyst and Visa Ventures. The company provides multi-country, multi-currency API cloud-based platforms for digital banking, payments, and card solutions, and plans to expand into the US market.
NymCard Partners with Visa to Enable MENA Fintechs to Launch Card Programs
MENA-based BaaS provider NymCard signed a strategic partnership with Visa to support fintechs across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan. The collaboration enables fintechs to launch payment programs with marketing support, consultancy, and industry expertise. NymCard's platform allows fintechs to deploy card, account, and IBAN services without managing complex payment infrastructure.
Visa Completes Acquisition of Open Banking Platform Tink
Visa completed its acquisition of Tink, a European open banking API platform, solidifying its position in embedded finance infrastructure. The deal, originally announced in 2021 for approximately €1.8 billion, gives Visa access to Tink's connectivity to over 3,400 banks across Europe. This acquisition strengthens Visa's open banking and data-driven financial services capabilities.
Intergiro Emerges From Stealth as All-in-One Embedded Banking Provider
Swedish fintech Intergiro publicly launched in February 2022 as an all-in-one embedded banking platform. It offers accounts, multi-currency wallets, card issuing (Visa/Mastercard), acquiring, FX, and payments through a single B2B/B2B2C API suite under its own banking licenses.
Q2 Holdings Launches Helix Banking-as-a-Service Platform
Q2 Holdings introduced Helix, its evolved BaaS platform, featuring a network of sponsor bank partners and Visa DPS as a preferred card processor partner. The platform enables fintechs and brands to embed personalized banking products. This positions Q2 as a major infrastructure player in the embedded finance ecosystem.
Laurentian Bank Partners with Brim Financial for Embedded Visa Card Services
Laurentian Bank announced a strategic partnership with Brim Financial to transform its Visa customer experience using Brim's payments-as-a-service platform. The integration includes digital onboarding, instant virtual cards, mobile wallets, and self-serve account management. The rollout is planned for 2022.