Lars Markull - Embedded Finance Review (Page 4)

Airbnb Takes Reserve Now, Pay Later Global After Strong US Results

Airbnb expanded Reserve Now, Pay Later globally. Here's how it works, why they built it in-house, and what it means for bookings.

By Lars Markull

/ 23 Feb 2026

Airbnb Takes Reserve Now, Pay Later Global After Strong US Results

Why Otto Built a 250-Person Payments Company for Its Marketplace

Christin Burmeister explains why Otto built a 250-person payments company in-house and what it takes to run a BaFin-licensed fintech unit.

By Lars Markull

/ 19 Feb 2026

Why Otto Built a 250-Person Payments Company for Its Marketplace

MrBeast buys a bank + Deliveroo and Fresha launch embedded lending

MrBeast acquires teen banking app Step. Fresha launches embedded lending with Adyen across seven markets. Deliveroo enters UK merchant funding with Liberis.

By Lars Markull

/ 17 Feb 2026

MrBeast buys a bank + Deliveroo and Fresha launch embedded lending

Deliveroo Launches Merchant Funding in the UK with Liberis

Deliveroo partners with Liberis to launch merchant funding for UK restaurants. Every major food delivery platform now offers embedded lending.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Feb 2026

Deliveroo Launches Merchant Funding in the UK with Liberis

MrBeast Acquires Teen Banking App Step

MrBeast's Beast Industries acquires teen banking app Step. The Feastables playbook meets financial services: commoditized product, massive distribution.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Feb 2026

Amazon Germany scales seller lending to €5M + Airwallex invests €31M in DACH

This week: Amazon scales seller lending to €5M with Banxware, Airwallex launches in Germany with €31M investment, QuickBooks enters UK lending.

By Lars Markull

/ 10 Feb 2026

Amazon Germany scales seller lending to €5M + Airwallex invests €31M in DACH

The Intergiro Story: How a Profitable BaaS Provider Lost Its License Overnight - Told by Nick Root

Intergiro was profitable and bootstrapped. Then the Swedish regulator revoked its license overnight. CEO Nick Root tells his side of the story.

By Lars Markull

/ 5 Feb 2026

The Intergiro Story: How a Profitable BaaS Provider Lost Its License Overnight - Told by Nick Root

Adyen and Fresha Launch Embedded Lending Across Seven Markets with $5.5 Million Already Issued

Fresha launches embedded lending with Adyen across seven markets. $5.5M already issued to beauty and wellness SMBs with revenue-based repayments.

By Lars Markull

/ 4 Feb 2026

Adyen and Fresha Launch Embedded Lending Across Seven Markets with $5.5 Million Already Issued

QuickBooks launches Capital Marketplace in UK with YouLend as launch partner

QuickBooks launches Capital Marketplace in UK with YouLend as launch partner, offering SMBs £1k-£2m funding directly within the accounting software.

By Lars Markull

/ 4 Feb 2026

QuickBooks launches Capital Marketplace in UK with YouLend as launch partner

Uber's Quiet UK Embedded Banking Launch & 10 More January Stories

January's biggest embedded finance news: Uber's UK card launch, Shares buying Treezor, Stripe powering Microsoft Copilot, and more.

By Lars Markull

/ 4 Feb 2026

Uber's Quiet UK Embedded Banking Launch & 10 More January Stories

Airwallex Expands to DACH with €31 Million Investment

Airwallex launches in Germany with €31M investment. The Australian payments platform targets SMEs and embedded finance partnerships across the DACH region.

By Lars Markull

/ 3 Feb 2026

Amazon Germany partners with HypoVereinsbank and Banxware for embedded lending with credit lines up to €5 million

Amazon Germany adds HypoVereinsbank and Banxware to its lending programme. Credit lines up to €5m, decisions in three days, fully embedded in Seller Central.

By Lars Markull

/ 3 Feb 2026

Amazon Germany partners with HypoVereinsbank and Banxware for embedded lending with credit lines up to €5 million