News 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
News 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
News ZBD launches a full embedded finance stack for game studios ZBD has launched embedded accounts, payouts, rewards and debit cards for game studios, on a Dutch EMI licence and US money transmitter licences. By Lars Markull / 10 Sep 2026
News Swan adds card acceptance for freelancers at Accountable and Indy Swan brings payment acceptance to Accountable and Indy's freelancer users, and why it matters for Swan's own balances and P&L. By Lars Markull / 31 Aug 2026
News Hotel software provider Mews receives its own e-money licence Mews receives an e-money licence from De Nederlandsche Bank, becoming a regulated entity behind its hotel payments and lending. By Lars Markull / 12 Aug 2026
News Glovo brings PragmaCash to Romania, its second merchant lending programme Glovo brings PragmaCash to Romania, a second merchant lending programme alongside its existing embedded financing partner. By Lars Markull / 3 Aug 2026
News REA Card brings YouLend financing to Germany's offline merchants REA Card and YouLend launch embedded financing for German SMEs, with offers based on card revenue instead of bank credit checks. By Lars Markull / 27 Jul 2026
News Expensify launches its card in Europe, with Marqeta as both processor and issuer Expensify launches its Visa Commercial Card in the UK and Europe, built entirely on Marqeta, with credit that cannot roll over past month-end. By Lars Markull / 23 Jul 2026
News Samsung launches the Galaxy Card with Barclays, a co-branded card that does not go as far as the Apple Card Samsung's Galaxy Card is issued by Barclays and lives in Samsung Wallet. How it compares with the Apple Card, and why it counts as a co-brand. By Lars Markull / 23 Jul 2026
News JTL and YouLend bring embedded lending to German e-commerce merchants JTL and YouLend launch embedded lending for German e-commerce merchants, with same-day financing inside the JTL-Wawi ERP ecosystem. By Lars Markull / 20 Jul 2026
News Otto Market Sellers Get Financing up to €5m Through Banxware Otto and Banxware bring seller financing up to €5m to Otto Market. How the deal works and why Otto builds payments but buys lending. By Lars Markull / 8 Jul 2026
News Just Eat Takeaway.com and YouLend cross € 150m in restaurant financing Just Eat Takeaway.com and YouLend have passed €150m in embedded financing to restaurants across seven European markets. By Lars Markull / 7 Jul 2026
