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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

Phoebe Wallis, Chief Revenue Officer Griffin: full podcast transcript

Phoebe Wallis of Griffin on e-money versus bank licences and what a brand gives up in between. Full podcast transcript.

By Lars Markull

/ 1 Oct 2026

Phoebe Wallis, Chief Revenue Officer Griffin: full podcast transcript

E-Money or Bank? Why Your Provider's Licence Matters, with Phoebe Wallis from Griffin

Phoebe Wallis, Chief Revenue Officer at Griffin, on e-money versus bank licences and the flow of funds document behind most yes or no calls.

By Lars Markull

/ 1 Oct 2026

E-Money or Bank? Why Your Provider's Licence Matters, with Phoebe Wallis from Griffin

VaultN and Paysafe let game retailers pay publishers at the moment of sale

VaultN and Paysafe let game retailers pay publishers at the moment of sale, not weeks later by invoice. Take-Two is among the first publishers.

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Sep 2026

VaultN and Paysafe let game retailers pay publishers at the moment of sale

Dojo adds a second lender, DECTA brings in SAPI

The Embedded Lending edition: Dojo, DECTA with SAPI, DNA Payments, Housecall Pro, Airbnb and Sebastian Seibold (Qred Bank) on SME lending in Germany.

By Lars Markull

/ 29 Sep 2026

Dojo adds a second lender, DECTA brings in SAPI

DECTA launches DECTA Capital with SAPI for UK merchants

DECTA launches DECTA Capital with SAPI for UK SMEs. Who SAPI is, and why it reaches offline merchants through their payment providers.

By Lars Markull

/ 28 Sep 2026

Dojo and YouLend pass £2bn in merchant funding as Dojo adds a second lender

Dojo and YouLend have passed £2bn in UK merchant funding, while Dojo also runs Liberis. Why two similar lenders, and how Teya and eBay use a second lender differently.

By Lars Markull

/ 24 Sep 2026

Swan moves into payment acceptance, and a non-profit builds what banks wouldn't

The Embedded Banking edition: Swan, Modura, Toolstation and Johannes Hill on ERPs.

By Lars Markull

/ 22 Sep 2026

Swan moves into payment acceptance, and a non-profit builds what banks wouldn't

How a Restaurant Platform Makes Most of its Revenue from Financial Services, with Cancan Liu from allO

Cancan Liu, co-founder of allO, on why every financial product at the restaurant platform started with a customer asking for something.

By Lars Markull

/ 17 Sep 2026

How a Restaurant Platform Makes Most of its Revenue from Financial Services, with Cancan Liu from allO

Cancan Liu on why most of allO's revenue comes from financial services: full podcast transcript

Cancan Liu of allO on why payments and lending make up most of the restaurant platform's revenue. Full transcript.

By Lars Markull

/ 17 Sep 2026

Cancan Liu on why most of allO's revenue comes from financial services: full podcast transcript

Mews gets its own e-money licence, ZBD opens player accounts

Mews takes its own e-money licence; ZBD launches accounts and cards for game studios, plus Toast, Xero, Modulr and Simpler.

By Lars Markull

/ 15 Sep 2026

Mews gets its own e-money licence, ZBD opens player accounts