Pliant acquires Hi.Health for insurance cards, Rakuten picks up Dock's BaaS tech, BKN301 raises €21.5M to expand from MENA to Europe, and Thokmandee launches B2B BNPL.
European payment provider Ryft raises £5.7M, Weavr expands EU offerings with B4B Payments, plus updates on Toqio, Mondu partnerships, Stripe, and Airwallex expansion.
Qonto's embedded banking solution competing with BaaS providers, plus my 4500+ word Embedded Finance Primer covering strategies, examples, and revenue models.
Metro's embedded finance shutdown, Maltese insurance company Laferla entering banking, and Vorwerk's embedded insurance strategy in this week's review.
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.
Vistra partners with Airwallex for global banking, Marqeta strengthens European presence via TransactPay acquisition, and Travelnest optimizes payment flows for property owners.
AA partners with NatWest Boxed to offer savings and loans to 14M UK members, while Indonesian giant Bukalapak exits its Standard Chartered banking venture.
Accountable launches banking for German freelancers, WeTransfer debuts digital cash-on-delivery payment solution, and Ageras' Storebuddy acquisition completes its embedded finance puzzle.
