Galileo’s powerful payment processing platform is fueling the most innovative fintechs, neobanks and companies worldwide. Check out a recent roundup of our clients in the news, highlighting new funding and valuations, industry growth and company expansions.
• Dave CEO Jason Wilk shares how the company is making moves to push further into banking (Protocol).
• Oxygen completed its series A raise of $17 million to serve its 125,000 business and personal accounts (siliconANGLE).
• Albert recently closed a $100 million series C funding round to grow its financial products (Medium).
• Ualá was mentioned in a recent article for being a key player in the Latin America fintech sector (Crowdfund Insider). Ualá was also featured in Rocking Talent magazine where Ualá's founder and CEO Pierpaolo Barbieri shared the importance of financial inclusion and financial education.
• MoneyLion was among the companies mentioned in a recent article that indicates +40% growth among top challenger banks (Trading Platforms). In addition, the company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement that would result in MoneyLion becoming a publicly listed company via SPAC funding. The estimated post-transaction enterprise value is $2.4 billion (MoneyLion).
• CarIQ is accelerating the connected automotive future and making "pay by car" happen (PYMNTS).
• Lili was featured as a fintech that is helping businesses quickly pay gig workers (FinLedger).
• Mesh Payments’ $13 million funding round was covered by Fintech Finance. The startup—which increased its paying clients 20x in the past year—will use the funding to expand its sales and marketing efforts related to transforming the way corporate payments are processed, paid and managed.
• TomoCredit’s $7 million funding round, which will be used to continue the company’s mission to help cash rich but credit poor individuals establish credit histories, was covered by TechCrunch.
As the API standard for card issuing and digital banking, Galileo’s powerful payment processing platform offers the easiest way to create sophisticated payment card programs and digital banking solutions. For more news and insights, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Your Loyalty Program Might Be Ignoring Your Best Customers
For decades, most loyalty programs were built around credit cards. That alignment made sense at a time when revolving credit was the primary lens through which loyalty and rewards were structured. But consumer payment behavior has changed, and Gen Z is making that shift especially visible.
SoFi and Mastercard Partner to Enable SoFiUSD Settlement Across Mastercard’s Global Payments Network
SoFi’s fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin will support settlement across the Mastercard network, including for SoFi Bank, N.A. Galileo, SoFi’s technology platform, will be among the first to offer its clients and their issuing banks the choice to settle transactions using SoFiUSD The Mastercard Multi-Token Network will look to support SoFiUSD, help expand interoperability between digital assets and traditional forms of money
Southwest and Galileo Bring Rewards to Debit’s Doorstep
Galileo’s platform integrates issuing, processing, and program management so non-financial brands like Southwest can launch co-branded cards faster. The economics of debit rewards differ from credit, but Galileo CFO Bill Kennedy said technology efficiencies and deeper loyalty make the model sustainable.
United Airlines Launches MileagePlus Debit Rewards Card that Earns Miles for Spending and Saving
This new card allows MileagePlus members to earn miles through everyday purchases and qualifying account balances. Available now with no monthly fees with an average daily account balance of $2,000 or greater, MileagePlus members can open the debit rewards card at UnitedDebitRewards.com
Southwest Airlines, powered by Galileo (SoFi’s tech platform), has launched the Rapid Rewards Debit Card
Southwest Airlines, powered by Galileo (SoFi’s tech platform), has launched the Rapid Rewards Debit Card, letting debit-first customers earn points on everyday purchases to redeem against flights.
