BNPL vendor Splitit moves to go private in exchange for fresh funds As the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market continues on its slow decline, one of the major players, Splitit, is…
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Upgrade acquires travel-focused BNPL startup Uplift for a song
Upgrade acquires travel-focused BNPL startup Uplift for a song Upgrade, a provider of personal credit lines and other consumer financial products, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Uplift, the buy now,…
Amazon Pay taps Affirm to be its first buy now, pay later player
Amazon Pay taps Affirm to be its first buy now, pay later player Affirm has become the first buy now, pay later player to be added to Amazon Pay, the two companies…
Southeast Asian credit fintech Kredivo scores $270M Series D
Southeast Asian credit fintech Kredivo scores $270M Series D The funding landscape in Southeast Asia is still wintery, but one fintech managed to land a major round. Kredivo Holdings, which offers credit…
Klarna wins over the US
Klarna wins over the US The U.S. is now Swedish payment giant Klarna’s biggest market by revenue, surpassing Germany, and that has CEO and co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski feeling proud. In an exclusive…
Is this the end of the BNPL boom?
Is this the end of the BNPL boom? When the economy was booming, the buy now, pay later space thrived. But as inflation and interest rates climbed, consumer-focused players in the space…
Protect me from what I want
Protect me from what I want W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your…
Tabby raises $58M at $660M valuation as PayPal Ventures makes first investment in the GCC
Tabby raises $58M at $660M valuation as PayPal Ventures makes first investment in the GCC MENA-based buy now, pay later startup Tabby has raised $58 million, led by Sequoia Capital India and…