When Parthi Duraisamy was a consultant at McKinsey’s Dubai office, he discovered that the American Express cards his company relied on for corporate expenses were rarely accepted in the Middle East. This forced Duraisamy to cover significant travel expenses out of pocket and file endless expense reports. “It was a constant pain,” Duraisamy explained on […]
Uzbekistan’s Uzum has raised $65.5 million in a new funding round co-led by China’s Tencent and the New York- and London-based VR Capital, with participation from U.S.-based FinSight Capital.
Latvian startup Handwave aims to compete with Amazon palm payments by offering an independent alternative.
Acrew Capital’s Kolodny led a $20 million Series A in Alix, a startup that uses AI to automate estate processing.
PayPal is partnering with global fintech companies to let users pay to different wallet systems cross border.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is just around the corner, and with more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders heading to Moscone West in San Francisco this October 27 to 29, the Expo Hall is where connections get made and business gets done. If you’ve been thinking about showcasing your company, consider this your nudge — exhibitor […]
Spurred by the performance of its first fund, Cambrian Ventures’ $20 million second fund will continue the firm’s thesis of focusing on fintech startups.
