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PayTrace and TreviPay bring net-terms financing to B2B merchants

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with TreviPay, a global leader in B2B payments and trade credit solutions. This partnership is designed to help B2B merchants unlock access to TreviPay’s Universal Acceptance solution, a seamless way to offer net terms financing and invoicing to commercial buyers by utilizing Mastercard’s acceptance network.

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Fundbox and Wave partner on data-driven access to capital for SMBs

Fundbox, the leading embedded capital infrastructure provider for small businesses, today announced a new partnership with Wave, the financial management technology platform trusted by more than 350,000 small business owners and solopreneurs.

/regulation

Ayan Capital secures FCA licence

Ayan Capital, a leader in B2B Shariah-compliant car finance, has officially secured authorisation from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to enter into regulated consumer credit agreements as a lender.

/startups

OneAM raises $4.7m to unlock early pay for suppliers

OneAM, the category-defining early pay solution for a $4 trillion segment of the U.S. economy, today announced it has raised a $4.7 million seed round led by TTV Capital, with participation from Correlation Ventures, ThirdStream Partners, and early-stage private investors.

/markets

Investa returns to Crowdcube

Investa, the UK’s first zero-commission options trading app (other fees may apply), will open early access to its second Crowdcube fundraise on Monday, 20th October.

/regulation

Fasset signs MoUs with GCC banks

Fasset, a leading UAE-headquartered global fintech platform, and Ajman Bank, one of the UAE’s leading Islamic financial institutions, today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly launch integrated and compliant virtual asset offerings across the region.

/payments

ID Finance partners myTU on payments infrastructure

ID Finance, one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs and the leading alternative lending platform in Spain and Mexico, has partnered with digital banking provider myTU to reinforce its payment infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted customer service.

/wholesale

Teylor secures €150m in financing

Teylor, one of Europe’s leading technology-driven SME financing platforms, has secured €150 million in new financing from Fasanara Capital, a leading fintech-focused structured credit asset manager. The facility will be used to scale Teylor’s factoring business across seven European countries.

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SME working capital provider Triver secures £114 million in debt and equity

SME working capital provider TRIVER has announced it has secured up to £114m to revolutionise how UK small businesses can access finance.

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Folk2Folk appoints new CEO

FOLK2FOLK, the UK’s largest peer-to-peer business lending platform, has announced a planned leadership transition which will build on six years of profitability and position the company for its next phase of growth.

/people

ClearCourse names Simon Black as chairman

ClearCourse, a provider of industry-specific software and embedded payment solutions for SMEs and targeted enterprises, today announces the appointment of Simon Black, current Non-Executive Director, as Chair of the Board.

/ai

Ant International's Bettr unveils AI-driven accounts receivable financing package

Bettr, a leading provider of embedded financing and tech solutions under Ant International, today announced the launch of its AI-driven accounts receivable financing solution designed to provide global e-commerce platform vendors with rapid and secure access to working capital as they prepare for the year-end shopping sprees.

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Liberis releases AI-powered capital platform

Liberis, a leading global embedded finance provider, today launched the Liberis Capital Platform, an AI-powered solution engineered to solve the most persistent challenge for small businesses: navigating a broken and fragmented funding landscape.

/regulation

Fig chooses Flagright for real-time transaction monitoring and AML compliance

Flagright, the AI-native, no-code platform for transaction monitoring and AML compliance, is pleased to welcome Fig as its newest customer.

/retail

MeridienLink to be acquired by Centerbridge Partners for $2 billion

MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds advised by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”), a global investment firm with deep experience investing in financial services and technology, in an all-cash transaction that values MeridianLink at an enterprise value of approximately $2.0 billion.

/wholesale

Teya to offer SMEs Flexi-Loans from iowoca

iwoca, one of Europe’s leading SME lenders, announces partnership with Teya, the growing all-in-one financial services platform built for small businesses.

/retail

Wagestream expands workplace lending product

Wagestream, the market leader in workplace finance and wellbeing, has announced advancements to its Workplace Loans product.

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Simply Asset Finance unveils virtual agent

Simply Asset Finance, the fast scaling specialist business lending provider, has unveiled Kara, a new virtual agent that will optimise the user experience, streamline processes and expedite lending decisions.

/payments

New payment platform QwikPay launches in Australia

Australia's newest and most disruptive payment platform has officially launched, with QwikPay promising to eliminate the friction, fees and outdated infrastructure that have long held back innovation in the way Australian consumers pay and businesses get paid.

/wholesale

Re:cap lands in the UK with €125m credit facility from HSBC

Recap UK Capital OS Launch has a €125 million fund to help tech companies in the area grow without giving up equity.