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PayPal Ventures leads $20M round into Gynger, which offers companies ‘buy now, pay later’ for technology purchases
Gynger, a platform that lends capital to companies for technology purchases, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by PayPal Ventures, it told TechCrunch exclusively. […]
Unit and Loop lay off staff and Brex ditches co-CEO model
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at layoffs at BaaS startup Unit and car insurance company Loop, as well as Brex’s decision to abandon its co-CEO […]
Apple is discontinuing Apple Pay Later, but a replacement is coming
Apple is discontinuing its Apple Pay Later service ahead of new features coming later this year.
Apple kills Pay Later feature ahead of Affirm integration
Two years after it was announced at WWDC, Apple’s U.S.-only Pay Later feature is no more. TechCrunch has confirmed the news, which was first noted by 9 to […]
‘Buy now pay later’ from Affirm sneaks into Apple Pay
Affirm’s buy now pay later financing will be available to Apple Pay users via iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Here are the details.
The demise of BaaS fintech Synapse could derail the funding prospects for other startups in the space
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the long-term implications of Synapse’s bankruptcy on the fintech sector, Majority’s impressive ARR milestone, and more! To get a […]
Google Pay will now display card perks, BNPL options and more
Google Pay is rolling out a number of updates that capitalize on its integrations with other Google products, like Android and the Chrome browser. Starting Wednesday, people who […]
There’s a real appetite for a fintech alternative to QuickBooks
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the continued fallout from Synapse’s bankruptcy, how Layer wants to disrupt SMB accounting, and much more! To get a […]