Lars Markull - Embedded Finance Review

SIDES launches SIDES Capital with Stripe for restaurants on SIDES Pay

SIDES launches SIDES Capital with Stripe: revenue-based financing for SIDES Pay restaurants, as Lieferando, Wolt and allO run their own.

By Lars Markull

/ 13 Oct 2026

SIDES launches SIDES Capital with Stripe for restaurants on SIDES Pay

Shares completes Treezor acquisition, keeps BaaS and adds investing

Shares completes its Treezor acquisition from Société Générale: what it means for the BaaS offering and clients like Swile and Bling.

By Lars Markull

/ 13 Oct 2026

Shares completes Treezor acquisition, keeps BaaS and adds investing

inFakt embeds business banking with UniCredit's Vodeno, Personio buys its way into cards

The Embedded Banking edition: inFakt with UniCredit, Personio and Circula, ADAC and Solaris, American Airlines, QuickBooks, ServiceTitan and Apideck's Embedded Finance Index.

By Lars Markull

/ 13 Oct 2026

inFakt embeds business banking with UniCredit's Vodeno, Personio buys its way into cards

inFakt launches business account with UniCredit inside its accounting app

inFakt launches a UniCredit business account inside its accounting app. How the Polish embedded banking setup works and where Vodeno fits.

By Lars Markull

/ 9 Oct 2026

inFakt launches business account with UniCredit inside its accounting app

ADAC and Solaris add savings accounts to the ADAC credit card

ADAC and Solaris launch savings accounts for ADAC credit card holders. Co-brand or embedded finance?

By Lars Markull

/ 8 Oct 2026

ADAC and Solaris add savings accounts to the ADAC credit card

Skroutz and Bolt embed lending with finmid as it raises €17m

Skroutz and Bolt launch lending with finmid as it raises €17m: marketplace capital, fleet vehicle finance and 30 European markets.

By Lars Markull

/ 8 Oct 2026

Skroutz and Bolt embed lending with finmid as it raises €17m

Personio acquires Circula and brings corporate cards into HR software

Personio acquires Circula, reportedly its largest deal yet, bringing Pliant-powered corporate cards into its HR and payroll platform.

By Lars Markull

/ 6 Oct 2026

Personio acquires Circula and brings corporate cards into HR software

Ryft raises £20m, VaultN builds payments into digital game purchases

The Embedded Payments edition: VaultN and Paysafe, ZYMIX, Ryft, Serrala, Kolleno, Flatpay, Mangopay Echo and Dean Ranzenberger (Sport Alliance) on what makes SaaS payments worth paying for.

By Lars Markull

/ 6 Oct 2026

Ryft raises £20m, VaultN builds payments into digital game purchases

Ryft raises £20m as platform specialists take on Stripe and Adyen

Ryft raises £20m to take on Stripe and Adyen for platforms, alongside Rootline and Embed, now being bought by OpenFX.

By Lars Markull

/ 5 Oct 2026

Ryft raises £20m as platform specialists take on Stripe and Adyen

ZYMIX launches a wallet in its Gen Z super app, with Mangopay behind it

ZYMIX has launched a wallet in its UK Gen Z super app, with Mangopay behind it. Users can hold GBP and EUR and split costs with friends.

By Lars Markull

/ 2 Oct 2026

ZYMIX launches a wallet in its Gen Z super app, with Mangopay behind it

Stripe to Acquire Parafin, the Embedded Lender Behind Toast and DoorDash

Stripe agrees to acquire Parafin, the embedded lender behind Toast, DoorDash and Gusto. What it means for Stripe Capital and YouLend.

By Lars Markull

/ 2 Oct 2026

Mews Gets Its Own Licence, Dojo Adds a Second Lender & 4 More September Stories

Mews gets its own e-money licence, Dojo adds a second lender next to YouLend, and ZBD builds a finance stack for game studios.

By Lars Markull

/ 1 Oct 2026

Mews Gets Its Own Licence, Dojo Adds a Second Lender & 4 More September Stories