Galileo’s powerful payments processing platform is fueling the world’s most innovative fintechs, neobanks and companies. Check out our recent roundup of Galileo clients in the news, highlighting award recognitions, fundraising and industry growth.
Oxygen was recognized for “Best Overall Fintech App” in the 2021 FinTech Breakthrough Awards (Yahoo Finance!)
Greenlight Financial Technology CEO Timothy Sheehan spoke about his company’s new educational investing service for kids (Tearsheet)
TomoCredit CEO Kristy Kim shared the company’s secret sauce for offering credit to those without a credit history (Mastercard)
KOHO Co-Founder and CEO Daniel Eberhard joined podcast host John Siracusa for a discussion of the company’s history and mission on the Bank on It Podcast
Paysafe Group listed on the NYSE after merging with a special purpose acquisition company (Coinspeaker)
Greenwood closed a $40M Series A investment to support its financial empowerment mission (CNN)
Aspiration was featured for disrupting financial services as a purpose-driven neobank on a mission to “build a better world” (Forbes)
Cheese, a startup digital bank for the Asian American community, is working with actor Jimmy Wong to raise money for anti-hate organizations (Protocol)
Ualá has reached more than 100,000 users in Mexico in just six months (Ualá) and was named one of the four fintechs disrupting the Latin American financial ecosystem (IBSIntelligence)
As the API standard for card issuing and digital banking, Galileo’s powerful payments 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.
Is SoFi’s Galileo the Future of Embedded Finance?
The embedded finance sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, projected to continue growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8% through 2029. Leading the charge is Galileo, the B2B financial services arm of SoFi Technologies.
Debit Rewards Surge as Consumers Shift Spending Preferences
Debit rewards programs, which were significantly reduced by as much as 50% immediately after the Durbin Amendment capped fees on debit card payments, are now seeing new life. This comeback is fueled by the continued rise of debit as a preferred spending method.
Galileo Transforms SoFi Into the Backbone of Embedded Finance
Galileo, the B2B financial services arm of SoFi Technologies, Inc. SOFI, is emerging as a key engine of growth in the rapidly expanding embedded finance market. By offering seamless payment and lending integrations, Galileo enables financial and non-financial firms to embed banking capabilities directly into their platforms.
Virtual Cards Are Gaining Ground. Here’s What Banks Must Do Next
This shift highlights growing comfort with digital-first payments. But while usage is climbing, many banks and financial institutions still struggle to explain why virtual cards matter and how consumers can benefit from them.
One-Tap Payment Switch Gives Banks the Edge in Account Primacy
Prashant Shah, VP of product management at Galileo Financial Technologies, challenged the PYMNTS audience to remember a recent bill paying experience where updating a subscription meant having to chase down Netflix or Amazon — even the local power company — to log into each individual site to update payment details.
