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Is Wolt planning to apply for a bank licence?

Wolt CEO hints at bank license application after launching Wolt Capital with Finmid. Will food delivery become first regulated for restaurant financing?

By Lars Markull

/ 12 Oct 2024

Is Wolt planning to apply for a bank licence?

Dutch business software provider Exact launches embedded lending offering in partnership with Rabobank

Dutch business software Exact partners with Rabobank for embedded invoice financing up to €100K solving delayed payment crisis. How banking partnerships transform platforms.

By Lars Markull

/ 12 Oct 2024

Dutch business software provider Exact launches embedded lending offering in partnership with Rabobank

Gaming-focused fintech startup XP Card partners with rather traditional bank

German fintech XP Card partners with Advanzia for gaming credit card targeting niche community. Why low EU interchange forces fintech to seek alternative revenue beyond card fees.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Oct 2024

Gaming-focused fintech startup XP Card partners with rather traditional bank

Investment infrastructure provider WealthKernel expands into EU

WealthKernel expands to EU via Spain license. Upvest secures UK presence. Why cross-border embedded investment licensing race is heating up.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Oct 2024

Investment infrastructure provider WealthKernel expands into EU

HSBC launches embedded finance joint ventures with Tradeshift

HSBC and Tradeshift launch Semfi joint venture combining banking capabilities with AP automation. Why the 75-25 equity split signals banks' embedded finance B2B strategy.

By Lars Markull

/ 7 Oct 2024

HSBC launches embedded finance joint ventures with Tradeshift

The Verticalization of Everything

Vertical SaaS companies adopt embedded finance faster than horizontal providers as industry barriers dissolve. Why customer trust and access matter more than product features.

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Sep 2024

Proptech provider Aareon launches banking product in Spain

Proptech provider Aareon launches TucoBan banking with Swan for Spanish homeowner associations after virtual IBAN success. How property management becomes fintech infrastructure.

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Sep 2024

Proptech provider Aareon launches banking product in Spain

Hilton launches debit cards but partners with a consumer fintech startup

Hilton launches detached debit cards in UK with fintech Currensea instead of traditional BaaS providers. Why this surprising partnership choice matters for embedded finance strategy.

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Sep 2024

Hilton launches debit cards but partners with a consumer fintech startup

A Swedish retailer launches a banking product in partnership with SEB Embedded; can it succeed?

Swedish retailer Hemköp launches banking product with SEB Embedded after Coop's failure. Why loyalty points alone may not win embedded banking customers.

By Lars Markull

/ 30 Sep 2024

A Swedish retailer launches a banking product in partnership with SEB Embedded; can it succeed?

Brex launches embedded product

Brex launches embedded product but partners use actual Brex-branded cards not white-label. Why this dual revenue strategy differs from traditional BaaS and Pliant.

By Lars Markull

/ 19 Sep 2024

Solaris shuts down former Contis business and goes live with its first co-branded credit card partnership

Solaris shuts down EMI business from Contis acquisition while launching ADAC co-branded credit card. Why the German BaaS provider pivots to enterprise partnerships.

By Lars Markull

/ 19 Sep 2024

Solaris shuts down former Contis business and goes live with its first co-branded credit card partnership

Build your own Starbucks loyalty machine

Infrastructure provider Ansa enables retailers to replicate Starbucks' $1.6B wallet and loyalty program. Why building customer deposits requires specialized platforms.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Sep 2024