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Adyen Doubles Down on Embedded Finance; Wolt's Fintech Journey

Jul 1, 2025

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9 min read

Adyen Doubles Down on Embedded Finance; Wolt's Fintech Journey

Adyen Co-CEO reveals 63% embedded finance revenue growth strategy while Xero acquires payments fintech Melio for $3 billion to compete with QuickBooks in the US market.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Bad Week for Embedded Finance? ING-Amazon Split & Intergiro License Loss Explained

Jun 24, 2025

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8 min read

Bad Week for Embedded Finance? ING-Amazon Split & Intergiro License Loss Explained

Embedded finance reality check: Why ING-Amazon split, what Intergiro's license loss means, and how European payment providers are fighting back.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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My Virtual Event Experiment Continues + ToolTime's Embedded Payments Growth Signals

Jun 17, 2025

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7 min read

My Virtual Event Experiment Continues + ToolTime's Embedded Payments Growth Signals

Following up on my first virtual embedded finance event success (26/37 attendees!) plus analyzing ToolTime's €2B invoice volume and what Adyen's case study reveals about embedded payments adoption in Germany's craft industry.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Exclusive: Shopify Capital Quietly Expands to Europe

Jun 10, 2025

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7 min read

Exclusive: Shopify Capital Quietly Expands to Europe

Shopify Capital expands to the UK & Germany, Banxware transitions to forward flow model with €10M funding, and Shuttel launches Visa Fleet mobility cards.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Why telecoms are giving up on banking (but e-commerce isn't)

Jun 3, 2025

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9 min read

Why telecoms are giving up on banking (but e-commerce isn't)

From Orange Bank's exit to Mercado Libre's digital banking ambitions and Sage's embedded accounting expansion - why e-commerce beats telecoms in finance.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Join the Debate: Retailers in Embedded Finance | Lending Moves from Glovo & Ageras

May 27, 2025

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8 min read

Join the Debate: Retailers in Embedded Finance | Lending Moves from Glovo & Ageras

Join our first virtual event on retailers in Embedded Finance. Plus, read about new embedded lending deals from Glovo and Ageras — and what Seccl’s funding says about the future of embedded investing.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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eBay's embedded lending offering is coming to Germany

May 20, 2025

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10 min read

eBay's embedded lending offering is coming to Germany

eBay partners with YouLend for German merchant lending, Juuli launches freelancer credit cards, and former B2C fintech Auric transforms into an infrastructure provider. Plus industry insights and upcoming events for embedded finance professionals.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Beyond Software: allO and Circula's Embedded Finance Journey

May 13, 2025

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8 min read

Beyond Software: allO and Circula's Embedded Finance Journey

Explore how restaurant software provider allO and expense management platform Circula are transforming their business models through innovative embedded finance solutions, blurring the lines between traditional software and financial services.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Is Mollie's Dependence on Qonto a Smart Move or a Risky Bet?

May 6, 2025

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11 min read

Is Mollie's Dependence on Qonto a Smart Move or a Risky Bet?

Discover the evolution of merchant wallets, Swiss embedded finance innovations, and strategic fintech partnerships in our latest newsletter. Learn about Starbucks' wallet success, Homie's deposit solution with Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, and Mollie's integration with Qonto, plus upcoming industry events.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Visma Acquires Accountable: A Step Towards Embedded Finance & BMW's New Embedded Insurance with Qover

Apr 29, 2025

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10 min read

Visma Acquires Accountable: A Step Towards Embedded Finance & BMW's New Embedded Insurance with Qover

Visma acquires Accountable, signaling a move towards embedded finance. Plus, BMW and Mini Ireland launch embedded car insurance with Qover, and Froda secures $23M in Series B funding. Stay updated with the latest industry news, provider spotlights, and event updates.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Pliant's Insurance Card Play & Rakuten Acquires BaaS Technology

Apr 22, 2025

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11 min read

Pliant's Insurance Card Play & Rakuten Acquires BaaS Technology

Pliant acquires Hi.Health to expand into insurance card solutions, while Rakuten picks up Dock Financial’s BaaS technology for a potential European push. BKN301 raises €21.5M to grow its Banking-as-a-Service platform from MENA to Europe. Plus: Thokmandee launches B2B BNPL for wholesale, and HBX Group debuts a B2B eWallet for the travel industry.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Ryft raises £5.7M for Embedded Payments + Highlights from our biggest Berlin Event yet

Apr 15, 2025

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7 min read

Ryft raises £5.7M for Embedded Payments + Highlights from our biggest Berlin Event yet

European payment provider Ryft raises £5.7M, Weavr expands EU offerings with B4B Payments, plus updates on Toqio's design studio, Mondu's partnerships, Stripe's banking license application, and Airwallex's expansion plans.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Visa's $100M Bid for Apple Card + New SaaS Embedded Finance Survey Reveals Payment Trends

Apr 8, 2025

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7 min read

Visa's $100M Bid for Apple Card + New SaaS Embedded Finance Survey Reveals Payment Trends

Visa's $100M Apple Card bid, travel payment innovations with 1-CP's Eric-Jan Krausch, and key insights from the SaaS Embedded Finance Survey revealing payment and lending trends. Plus: Berlin event highlights and upcoming fintech gatherings across Europe.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Qonto Launches Embedded Banking Offering

Apr 1, 2025

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6 min read

Qonto Launches Embedded Banking Offering

Explore Qonto's new embedded banking solution competing with traditional BaaS providers, plus access my comprehensive 4500+ word Embedded Finance Primer covering strategies, examples, and revenue models. Stay updated on the latest embedded finance partnerships and upcoming industry events.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Dutch Bookkeeping Tool Launches Banking + $33M BaaS Funding in MENA

Mar 25, 2025

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8 min read

Dutch Bookkeeping Tool Launches Banking + $33M BaaS Funding in MENA

Discover the latest embedded finance trends: Snelstart partners with Flow and Adyen for bookkeeping banking integration, NymCard raises $33M Series B in MENA, plus upcoming fintech events in London, Berlin, Helsinki, and Frankfurt. Expert analysis on embedded finance solutions for real business problems

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Metro's Embedded Finance Defeat: Why Most Retailers Can't Make Banking Work

Mar 18, 2025

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8 min read

Metro's Embedded Finance Defeat: Why Most Retailers Can't Make Banking Work

Explore Metro's embedded finance shutdown, Maltese insurance company Laferla entering banking, and Vorwerk's embedded insurance strategy in this week's Embedded Finance Review.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Lexware Expands Financing Stack + Airwallex Targets Creators

Mar 11, 2025

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8 min read

Lexware Expands Financing Stack + Airwallex Targets Creators

Lexware adds Youlend to its financing partners; Airwallex launches new products tailored for the creator economy and UniCredit's strategic acquisition in the banking-as-a-service market.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Vistra's Global Banking Launch & Marqeta's Strategic Acquisition

Mar 4, 2025

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7 min read

Vistra's Global Banking Launch & Marqeta's Strategic Acquisition

Discover how Vistra partners with Airwallex to launch global banking services, Marqeta strengthens its European presence through TransactPay acquisition, and Travelnest optimizes payment flows for property owners. Plus, upcoming embedded finance events in Berlin and London.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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NatWest Boxed reveals first client: Embedded Finance for 14m British consumers

Feb 25, 2025

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10 min read

NatWest Boxed reveals first client: Embedded Finance for 14m British consumers

Discover how AA's partnership with NatWest Boxed will bring savings accounts and fast personal loans to 14 million UK members while Indonesian e-commerce giant Bukalapak exits its banking venture with Standard Chartered.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Accountable and WeTransfer launch new embedded finance products

Feb 18, 2025

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9 min read

Accountable and WeTransfer launch new embedded finance products

Accountable launches a banking product for freelancers in Germany; WeTransfer's new embedded payment product is a digital cash-on-delivery solution, and Ageras' strategic Storebuddy acquisition completes its embedded finance puzzle.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Three banks show how to enter Embedded Finance: Partner, build or invest

Feb 11, 2025

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8 min read

Three banks show how to enter Embedded Finance: Partner, build or invest

Discover how major banks are revolutionizing embedded finance through partnerships, dedicated divisions, and strategic investments. Plus, insights on Xero's multi-approach banking strategy.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Will every travel company turn into an embedded finance business?

Feb 4, 2025

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10 min read

Will every travel company turn into an embedded finance business?

Dive into the latest embedded finance trends: Explore Hopper's fintech transformation, TravelPerk's strategic expansion, French infrastructure providers' funding, X's Visa partnership, and insights into Solaris' rescue funding.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Wix enters a strategic partnership with Worldline; what does this mean for their embedded finance stack?

Jan 28, 2025

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7 min read

Wix enters a strategic partnership with Worldline; what does this mean for their embedded finance stack?

Discover the latest in embedded finance: Worldline partners with Wix, Finmid expands to 20 European countries, KeyCorp plans to expand its banking-as-a-service offering, and Highnote raises $90 million.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Two European banks join forces to reshape BaaS

Jan 21, 2025

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9 min read

Two European banks join forces to reshape BaaS

Sutor Bank and Hypothekarbank Lenzburg form strategic BaaS partnerships; Nelly secures €50m for its fintech-healthcare platform, while embedded accounting emerges as the next fintech frontier.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull

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Stablecoins vs. BaaS: The battle of 2025? Help me write embedded finance history!

Jan 14, 2025

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10 min read

Stablecoins vs. BaaS: The battle of 2025? Help me write embedded finance history!

Everybody is talking about stablecoins, but what does this mean for traditional banking-as-a-service models? X is preparing its payment launch, and I am seeking your insights on the last five years of embedded finance development. Plus, our latest podcast shows how banks can fight back in embedded finance.

Lars Markull
Lars Markull
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