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Rapyd Completes Acquisition of PayU Global Payment Organisation in Latin America and Africa
March 14, 2025Rapyd, a leading global payments processor, has completed the acquisition of PayU Global Payment Organisation (GPO) in LATAM and Africa.
Rapyd Expands Global Partner Programme to Power Revenue Growth for High-Opportunity Referral Partners, ISOs, and PayFacs
September 10, 2024The expanded Rapyd Payment Partner Programme delivers industry-specific tools and resources for navigating complex payment landscapes, optimising revenue, and driving...
Rapyd, the global fintech leader, released its report, "2024 State of Payments: High-Opportunity Industries." This comprehensive study dives into the evolving landscape of cross-border payments,
Rapyd Ranked as Top Cross-Border Payment Provider by FXC Intelligence for Fifth Year in a Row
April 24, 2024Today, Rapyd has been named one of the Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies for 2024 by FXC Intelligence, a leading provider of research in the payments and fintech industry.
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Rapyd Wins MPE Award for Best Cross-Border Merchant Solution
March 20, 2024We're excited to announce that Rapyd has been recognised as the 2024 best cross-border merchant solution at the Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) event in Berlin
Rapyd and Icelandic National Handball Team Seal Sponsorship Deal, Launching Youth Athlete Scholarship
November 4, 2023Rapyd launches national campaign throughout Iceland, deepening its investment in the country through a significant collaboration with the Icelandic National...
Rapyd Study: Nearly 50% of Singapore Businesses Express Need for Innovative Fintech Solutions to Address Financial Challenges
October 10, 2023SINGAPORE, 10 October 2023 – A recent study on B2B cross-border payments by global fintech leader Rapyd has revealed that...
Rapyd expands world-class card acquiring solution to Singapore to further streamline payments for local businesses
September 19, 2023Singapore is the first country in Asia Pacific to gain access to the enhanced suite of Rapyd solutions that is...
Rapyd, the leading global Fintech-as-a-Service provider, announced today the acquisition of PayU Global Payment Organisation
Rapyd Appoints Dr. Shlomit Wagman, Renowned Financial Crime Expert, as Global Chief Regulation and Compliance Officer
July 19, 2023Dr. Shlomit Wagman, former Director-General of Israel Anti-Money Laundering Authority, senior leader of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and...
DIFC Catalyses Growth: Rapyd Celebrates First Dubai Anniversary with Record 4X Employee Growth
May 30, 2023Rapyd, the leading FinTech-as-a-service partner, is celebrating its first year in Dubai at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Expanding LATAM’s Fintech Horizons Rapyd has announced a partnership with Belvo, the leading Open Finance data and payments platform in...
Rapyd Partners with Splitit to Power Next Generation of Buy Now, Pay Later Technology
April 17, 2023Rapyd and Splitit enable businesses around the world to deliver seamless installment payments to their shoppers.
Maritime Industry Leverages Digital Payments with Rapyd
April 12, 2023Kadmos is a platform that specialises in powering secure payments to seafarers across the globe. For the reasons outlined above...
Cross-Border Businesses Focus on Expansion, But Common Payment Challenges Curb Growth
March 23, 2023According to a new study released by Rapyd, a sizeable contingent of cross-border businesses are looking to double down on their growth ambitions as the best remedy for economic headwinds.
Rapyd and Spreedly have teamed up to deliver payment orchestration with more payment options and lower fees.
New Rapyd Research Highlights Latin America as a Global Leader in Payments and Fintech Innovation
October 24, 2022New data from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru provides country-by-country analysis on preferred methods for workers.
Rapyd Selected As EMEA 60 Leader by PYMNTS
October 18, 2022Rapyd has been named an EMEA 60 Leader by PYMNTS, the global leader in payments industry news and data analytics.
Rapyd Launches Virtual Accounts, A New Payments Solution Unlocking Cross-Border Commerce
May 3, 2022Rapyd, a global fintech-as-a-service platform, today announced the launch of Virtual Accounts, a vital product empowering businesses to expand globally while supporting local payments.
Rapyd Completes Acquisition of Neat, Expanding Suite of Cross Border Trade Capabilities for Businesses
January 31, 2022Rapyd Completes Acquisition of Neat, Expanding Suite of Cross Border Trade Capabilities for Businesses
Rapyd Research Finds that 93% Of Businesses are Prioritizing Cross-Border Commerce in 2022
January 24, 2022Rapyd Research Finds 93% Of Businesses Prioritizing Cross-Border Commerce in 2022, Reveals Key Insights of This Trillion-Dollar Opportunity.
Rapyd’s Fintech as a Service Offering Yields 196% ROI, Finds Total Economic Impact Study
January 12, 2022Forrester Consulting determined the ROI of implementing a Rapyd solution to be 196% over three years in this commissioned study by Rapyd.
The results of a new survey exploring the adoption of digital finance tools and eCommerce in LATAM: Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil.
Rapyd Acquires Hong Kong-Based Neat to Expand Small and Medium Business Trade Capabilities across Asia and Globally
December 8, 2021By acquiring the Hong Kong-Based Neat, Rapyd will gain APAC expansion plus Greater China coverage to provide company incorporation, business accounts, credit cards, and payments services from a single platform.
Rapyd Unveils “B2B Payments Infrastructure of the Future” to Support Global B2B Commerce
November 9, 2021Rapyd has enhanced its industry-leading Disburse and Collect Platforms, to deliver new infrastructure for B2B firms to pay suppliers and sellers while getting paid more efficiently.
A Payment Technology Focus Dominates Fintech Developer Workload, Finds Report by Rapyd
October 6, 2021Rapyd today published a new report "The State of the Global Fintech Developer" to assess the market dynamics of fintech developers around the world.
Who were the winners of the Rapyd Grand Prix Hackathon? Rapyd is pleased to announce the winners from over 1000 participants.
Rapyd Raises $300 Million in Series E Funding
August 2, 2021Rapyd Raises $300 Million Series E to Further Enhance its Fintech as a Service Offering Amidst Unprecedented Global Adoption of Embedded Finance
Rapyd to Acquire Valitor Expanding Access to Global Payments for its European Customers
July 1, 2021Rapyd, a global Fintech as a Service company, entered into a definitive agreement with Arion Banki (Arion Bank) to acquire Valitor, an Icelandic payments solutions company.
Rapyd Expands Senior Leadership Team
June 10, 2021Rapyd appoints Casey Bullock as Chief Revenue Officer and Revital Lavie Cohen as Global VP HR, and promoting LeAnne Hoang to Global Chief Risk and Compliance Officer.
Rapyd Launches a Venture Arm to Propel Digital Commerce and Payment Innovation Globally
June 2, 2021Rapyd Ventures to provide capital, strategic advice, and collaboration opportunities to accelerate growth.
Rapyd To Waive Fees For Up To $100 Million in Processed Payments to Power the Development of Miami’s Tech Ecosystem
March 23, 2021Rapyd's $100 Million Miami Tech Power Initiative will support local and global growth for tech companies in or relocating to Miami.
Rapyd Raises $300 Million in Funding to Support Accelerated Growth Within Global Payments Industry
January 13, 2021Series D financing to be used to expand company’s global fintech and payments platform and enable strategic acquisitions.
The partnership allows Arcadier users to leverage Rapyd’s white-label payment collection, disbursement, and other payment-related solutions. Arcadier Marketplace operators can...
Rapyd, a global Fintech-as-a-Service company, launches payment capabilities in Thailand – further extending its Asia network
December 1, 2020Rapyd provides preferred payment options in Thailand, including international and local cards, bank transfers, e-wallets, and cash over-the-counter.
Rapyd Launches First Cross Border Fraud Prevention Solution For All Payment Methods
November 11, 2020With global card fraud alone projected to exceed $37 billion by 2025, Rapyd helps businesses significantly reduce card and alternative payment method fraud with one platform.
Forbes: Growing At 400%, Rapyd Takes On PayPal In B2B Payments
November 2, 2020Unlike credit cards, checks, and other physical means of making payments, online payments can’t transmit the virus that causes Covid-19. So it comes as no surprise that the pandemic has boosted demand for services like PayPal.
Rapyd launches payment capabilities in South Korea – extends its Asia Pacific footprint
October 26, 2020Rapyd’s capabilities in South Korea provide a comprehensive suite of locally-relevant payment options, including international and local cards, bank transfers, mobile wallets, virtual bank transfers, speciality vouchers, and carrier billing.
Rapyd and InComm Partner to Support Cash Payments, Which Continue to be a Critical Part of the U.S. Digital Economy
October 14, 2020Rapyd has entered into an agreement with InComm, a leading payments technology company, to enable cash bill pay at retailers across the United States.
Rapyd Selected by Spanish Neo-bank Bnext for Latin America Expansion with Mexico as the First Market
September 30, 2020Fintech platform will expand payment options across Latin America with cash collection to be rolled out as first service.
Rapyd Launches Card Acquiring in Europe with Integrated Local Payment Method Acceptance Expanding its Global Network to Support Rising eCommerce Growth
September 16, 2020European businesses can implement digital and omni-channel payment experiences enabling consumers in 100+ countries to pay with cards, bank transfers, ewallets and cash through a single provider and contract
Rapyd provides white-label card issuing capabilities through its direct licence from Mastercard.
Rapyd and PayMyTuition Partner to Enable Students Across Latin American and Asia Pacific to Make International Tuition Payments in Minutes
August 10, 2020This partnership will expand PayMyTuition’s payment options to receive tuition funds in local currencies across Latin America and APAC via Rapyd’s single API.
UK-based Fintech platform Rapyd enters India with an all-in-one payment solution and a COVID-19 Solidarity Programme
July 15, 2020Rapyd partners with India’s leading payment providers to expand its Global Payments Network into the Indian market, and create a first-of-its-kind payment solution that spans credit and debit cards, UPI, wallets, and cash.
Integrated local payments solution allows Mexican and global businesses to accept payments and disburse funds in Mexico, Latin America and Internationally through a single API integration.
Rapyd Completes Acquisition of Korta
July 7, 2020UK-based Fintech will integrate and expand Korta point-of-sale and online card payment acceptance offering, plans continued hiring and expansion in Iceland and globally.
The Rapyd 2020 Asia Pacific eCommerce and Payment Study conducted in March and April across seven countries in APAC reveals the most frequently used and preferred payment methods of 3,500 consumers.
The "Full Stack" service lets businesses in the United Kingdom and globally access integrated local payments in the UK Market via one API.
Rapyd To Waive FX and Processing Fees in an Effort to Help Consumers Receiving Payments during COVID-19
May 14, 2020MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, May 14, 2020 — Rapyd, a global Fintech as a Service company, announced today that it will be waiving foreign exchange and processing fees on the first US$100,000 in total processing volume for new businesses in the U.S., Brazil, and Mexico that use the platform.
O programa ajudará as empresas nos Estados Unidos, México e no Brasil que necessitam fazer pagamentos digitais em tempo real à medida que autônomos e outros trabalhadores a se adaptam à nova economia da COVID-19
El programa ayudará a negocios en Estados Unidos, México y Brasil que necesitan desembolsar pagos digitales en tiempo real a medida que los trabajadores y contratistas independientes se adaptan a la nueva economía en tiempos del COVID-19
The Rapyd 2020 State of Disbursements: Asia Pacific Outlook report provides a first-of-its-kind look at how consumers across Asia prefer to be paid, allowing digital businesses worldwide to grow their market share in the region
Lançamento da Rapyd Disburse com recursos de pagamentos globais ampliados, em respaldo à gig economy e crescimento do mercado em um ambiente econômico em constantes mudanças
Mass-payout capabilities expanded to over 100 countries, enables quick payouts to sellers, suppliers, and workers in Asia, the US, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Se presenta Rapyd Disburse con funcionalidades ampliadas de pagos mundiales, apoya la economía del trabajo esporádico (gig economy) y el crecimiento de los mercados de ventas en el cambiante entorno económico
Rapyd Disburse lance des fonctionnalités de paiements internationaux étendues à l'appui de l'économie du travail indépendant et de la croissance du marché dans un environnement économique en mutation
Rapyd Disburse gelanceerd met uitgebreide wereldwijde uitbetalingsfuncties, ondersteunt Gig-economie en de groei van marktplaatsen in een veranderende economische omgeving
Rapyd Disburse führt erweiterte globale Auszahlungsfunktionen ein, um Gig Economy und das Wachstum des Marktes in einem sich wandelnden wirtschaftlichen Umfeld zu unterstützen
Rapyd Announces Solidarity Programme for Singapore Businesses to Adopt Digital Payments
April 22, 2020Rapyd, a global FinTech as a Service company, today announced a new Solidarity Programme to help Singapore businesses quickly accept payments online with no fees until the end of June, enabling them to serve customers staying at home while reducing their costs, as Singapore battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rapyd Enters Card Acquiring Market with Purchase of Korta as Global Market Conditions Accelerate Online and Omnichannel eCommerce
April 21, 2020Acquisition Focuses on Opportunity to Better Serve Enterprise and SMB Merchants Needing Robust and Easy-to-Deploy Acquiring Solutions as COVID-19 Speeds Move to Digital Commerce
Rapyd, a Fintech as a Service Provider, launches an all-in-one solution for Brazil’s diverse Payments Ecosystem
March 9, 2020Fully integrated local-payments infrastructure enables businesses locally and around the world to easily connect to or expand in the Brazilian market by accepting and disbursing any local payment type with one simple integration
Rapyd, una empresa global de servicios de tecnología financiera, anunció hoy su alianza con importantes proveedores de pagos brasileños; entre ellos Dock, empresa tecnológica de servicios bancarios Banco Rendimento, y otros aliados locales para respaldar transacciones en efectivo, transferencias bancarias, billeteras electrónicas, pagos de facturas, y emisión y procesamiento de transacciones con tarjetas de débito y crédito en Brasil a través de una sola y sencilla integración tecnológica.
Rapyd lança plataforma global de serviços financeiros
March 9, 2020Infraestrutura integrada para recebimento e envio de fundos permite que empresas locais e baseadas fora do Brasil possam expandir negócios no país ao diversificar oferta de meios de pagamentos
Individual partnerships with both companies enable Rapyd to expand worldwide payment and payout capabilities for clients and make entry into new markets faster than ever before.
Rapyd and Visa Team Up to Drive Adoption of Fintech Services for Businesses Around the World
February 18, 2020Collaboration will leverage key capabilities from both organizations to help companies pursue local and cross-border growth opportunities.
Henry Ellenbogen’s Durable Capital Partners LP Makes First Investment in Fast-Growing Fintech-as-a-Service Provider Rapyd
December 3, 2019Henry Ellenbogen's Durable Capital Partners LP recognizes rising demand in global markets for integrated fintech solutions
Mastercard Launches Fintech Express in Asia Pacific; Rapyd Onboarded as the First Fintech Partner to Join the Program and Obtain an Issuing License
November 11, 2019SINGAPORE – November 11, 2019 – Payments technology company Mastercard today launched Fintech Express. Rapyd, a B2B Fintech-as-a-Service provider, is the first partner in the program.
Investors include Oak HC/FT, Tiger Global, Coatue, Stripe, General Catalyst, Target Global and Entrée Capital.
Fintech-as-a-Service Platform Digitally Enables Local Payments and Cross-Border Transactions, Opening Access to More than 2 Billion Consumers
