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)
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The Spring Surge: New Galileo Debit Spend Index Charts Q1 Spend and the Year Ahead
American consumers spent cautiously on debit through January and early February before early tax refunds and spring weather sparked a March spending surge, according to the inaugural Galileo Debit Spend Index.
Why Gen Z’s Debit Card Push is Eating Into Credit Card Profits
For people worried about the economy and dealing with affordability issues, one option could be to tuck that high interest rate credit card aside and reach for a trusty debit card instead. To uncover the latest debit card trends, CardRates recently sat down with Paul Dunning, Vice President of Business Development at Galileo Financial Technologies, a fintech firm owned by SoFi. He explained why Gen Z consumers are turning to debit cards and expecting rewards, the compelling case for debit card rewards, and the appeal of debit cards for the debit-first consumer.
Half of Consumers Have Chosen One Brand Over Another Because Paying or Getting a Refund Was Easier
Consumer demand for financial services embedded within brand apps is outpacing brands’ ability to deliver, with most executives recognizing the gap. New research from Galileo Financial Technologies, soon to become SoFi Technology Solutions, found that 80% of brand executives say they plan to launch integrated financial services, but only 20% have done so thus far. The 2026 Galileo Integrated Financial Services Research Report, based on surveys of more than 2,000 U.S. consumers and 150 senior executives, shows that while consumers are already using features like saved cards, rewards, and instant refunds inside brand apps, most brands have yet to launch these capabilities.
Brand Executives Fear They’re Losing Customers to Rivals With In-App Financial Tools, Galileo Research Finds
Half of consumers have chosen one brand over another because paying or getting a refund was easier
Introducing SoFi Tech Solutions: A Unified Brand Built to Power End-to-End Financial Innovation
We’re evolving from Galileo to SoFi Tech Solutions to reflect the full scope of our platform. We deliver end-to-end infrastructure for fintechs, brands, and financial institutions, now backed by SoFi’s scale and resources. Our mission stays the same: support our clients’ growth while maintaining platform neutrality and strong data protections.
