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Cybersecurity startup Morphisec appoints Ron Reinfeld as CEO

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
CFO, JVP, MTD, Growth, Clarizen, Ernst & Young, CloudShare, PayU, Management

BOSTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morphisec endpoint security system (MTD) has announced the appointment of Ron Reinfeld as the new CEO of the company. Reinfeld joined Morphisec three years ago as its Chief Financial Officer. He replaces Ronen Yehoshua at the helm. Yehoshua will remain at the company in the role of President after nine years as CEO.

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  • Reinfeld, who previously served as the company's CFO, replaces Ronen Yehoshua, who was appointed President after nine years as CEO.
  • BOSTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morphisec endpoint security system (MTD) has announced the appointment of Ron Reinfeld as the new CEO of the company.
  • Yoav Tzruya, JVP General Partner and board member at Morphisec: "We want to thank Ronen for the great results in bringing Morphisec from an academic idea to a successful growth-stage startup.
  • We remain steadfast in our support of the team and our collective mission, and we welcome Ron to his new role as Morphisec CEO.

ScaleOps Raises $21.5M to Automate Cloud Resource Management

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Cloud, TEL, Shafrir, Seed, PayU, AI, Wiz, Growth, Lightspeed Venture Partners, RTL, Video game

TEL AVIV, Israel , Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ScaleOps, a startup specializing in cloud resource management, announced today $21.5M in funding for the first fully-automated cloud-native resource orchestration platform. The Seed and Series A funding rounds announced today were led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, NFX, and Glilot Capital Partners. ScaleOps has attracted a large and dedicated customer base of companies that use the platform to fully automate their production environments, achieving up to 80% cloud cost savings and delivering better-running applications.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel , Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ScaleOps, a startup specializing in cloud resource management, announced today $21.5M in funding for the first fully-automated cloud-native resource orchestration platform.
  • ScaleOps has attracted a large and dedicated customer base of companies that use the platform to fully automate their production environments, achieving up to 80% cloud cost savings and delivering better-running applications.
  • "By employing AI, the ScaleOps platform is  context-aware and autonomously handles resource management for engineers, lowering infrastructure costs and delivering better performance."
  • "ScaleOps automatically optimizes Wiz's workloads in production according to our real-time needs, improving performance even during demand spikes," said Ron Tzrouya, Lead Cloud FinOps at Wiz.

New PayU GPO Data Shows African Consumers Tap Into Sales Across 'Black November', with Travel and Entertainment Taking Centre Stage

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Beauty, Electronics, API, EFT, PayU, Cyber Monday, Black Friday, Travel, Online shopping

PayU GPO , the leading online payment service provider operating in over 30+ emerging markets, today releases new data on Black Friday’s impact on the African e-commerce landscape.

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  • PayU GPO , the leading online payment service provider operating in over 30+ emerging markets, today releases new data on Black Friday’s impact on the African e-commerce landscape.
  • Despite overall marginal decline compared to 2022, some merchants and industries saw an increase, such as beauty, fashion, travel, entertainment, and electronics.
  • As a result, Black Friday itself spurred an 83% increase in e-commerce sales compared to the 2023 daily average across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
  • Across all payment channels, PayU GPO approval rates increased, reaching 89% across Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.

Prosus Accelerates Profitability Target and Delivers on Objectives

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Technology, Retail, Food Tech, Other Professional Services, Blockchain, Finance, Electronic Commerce, Restaurant, Bar, Professional Services, Artificial Intelligence, Payments, Other Technology, Internet, Fintech, Tencent, Sale, EBITDA, Payment Services Directive, Investment, PSP, Delivery Hero, GPO, Red Dot Payment, OLX, Growth, TPV, AI, PayU, GMV, Video game, Airline, Naspers, E-commerce, Remitly

Basil Sgourdos, Group CFO, Prosus and Naspers, commented: “The Group has delivered a strong financial performance, beating industry levels of growth, while significantly accelerating profitability.

Key Points: 
  • Basil Sgourdos, Group CFO, Prosus and Naspers, commented: “The Group has delivered a strong financial performance, beating industry levels of growth, while significantly accelerating profitability.
  • Our Classifieds and Food Delivery segments are both profitable, and PayU is making strong progress towards profitability.
  • iFood grew Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) by 15% and revenue by 17%, resulting in a trading profit of US$23m, up 149%.
  • Strong performance by key investments:
    Delivery Hero grew group GMV by 8% in Q2 2023, with H1 revenue up by 27%, boosting profitability to an adjusted EBITDA of €9m.

Naspers Accelerates Profitability Target and Delivers on Objectives

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Food, Beverage, Retail, Automotive, Finance, Internet, Online Retail, Electronic Commerce, Professional Services, Technology, Delivery Services, Fintech, Restaurant, Bar, Publishing, Payments, Advertising, Communications, Media, General Automotive, Apps, Applications, Tencent, Sale, EBITDA, Payment Services Directive, Investment, PSP, Delivery Hero, GPO, Red Dot Payment, OLX, Growth, TPV, AI, PayU, GMV, Video game, Airline, Naspers, E-commerce, Remitly

Basil Sgourdos, Group CFO, Prosus and Naspers, commented: “The Group has delivered strong financial performance, beating industry levels of growth, while significantly accelerating profitability.

Key Points: 
  • Basil Sgourdos, Group CFO, Prosus and Naspers, commented: “The Group has delivered strong financial performance, beating industry levels of growth, while significantly accelerating profitability.
  • Our Classifieds and Food Delivery segments are both profitable, and PayU is making strong progress towards profitability.
  • iFood grew Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) by 15% and revenue by 17%, resulting in a trading profit of US$23m, up 149%.
  • Strong performance by key investments:
    Delivery Hero grew group GMV by 8% in Q2 2023, with H1 revenue up by 27%, boosting profitability to an adjusted EBITDA of €9m.

3D Secure Payment Authentication Market Report 2023 - Global Forecast to 2030: E-Commerce Expansion and Advanced Authentication Solutions Drive Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, November 27, 2023
Technology, Electronic Commerce, Payments, EMV, Merchant, Payment gateway, SDK, USD, Capitec Bank, COVID-19, Component, Entersekt, Growth, 3D, PayU, CNP, Online shopping, Mobile phone, Bank

The "3D Secure Payment Authentication Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Merchant Plug-in, Access Control Server), By Application (Merchants & Payment Gateway, Banks), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "3D Secure Payment Authentication Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Merchant Plug-in, Access Control Server), By Application (Merchants & Payment Gateway, Banks), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global 3D secure payment authentication market size is expected to reach USD 2.76 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 12.7% from 2023 to 2030.
  • The growth of the market can be attributed to the increasing advancements in payment authentication technology and the extensive utilization of digital technologies for online payment processing.
  • Thus, there has been an increased demand for secure payment authentication solutions.

Aampe Secures $7.5 Million to Accelerate AI-Driven Customer Engagement

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
Apps, Applications, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Marketing, Communications, Professional Services, Software, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, SMS, Fintech, Machine learning, Frustration, SEA, AI, Organization, Communication, Partner, MRR, Growth, CRM, HAAT, Individual, PayU, Cryptocurrency, Online shopping, Mobile phone, AAMP (gene)

Aampe , the AI-native user engagement platform, today announced a $7.5 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Matrix Partners India and Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA).

Key Points: 
  • Aampe , the AI-native user engagement platform, today announced a $7.5 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Matrix Partners India and Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA).
  • Today, managing customer relationships suffers from the inefficiencies created by traditional, manual processes.
  • Within CRM systems, marketers must manually segment user populations, build user journeys with minimal guidance, and perform labor-intensive A/B tests.
  • I’m excited for Aampe to take this great product to a lot more customers.”

Digital Payment Market worth $193.7 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Transfer, PayPal, FIS, Research and development, Outsourcing, Acquisition, Digital wallet, Digital, R, Environment, Maintenance, Theft, Smartphone, WEX, Android, VISA, Growth, Support, Hospitality, Apple Pay, FLEETCOR, PayU, Printing, Global Payments, JPMorgan Chase, ACI Worldwide, MEA, E-commerce, Transport, Entertainment, Managed services, Research, Fraud, Payment gateway, Salesforce, Fintech, Partnership, Vault, Movement, Domestic, BFSI, Online shopping, Mobile phone, Telecom, Square, Vertical, Apple, Fiserv, Health care, Worldpay, Mastercard

The payment processor sector within the financial industry pertains to firms or entities that facilitate electronic payment transactions between merchants and consumers.

Key Points: 
  • The payment processor sector within the financial industry pertains to firms or entities that facilitate electronic payment transactions between merchants and consumers.
  • Digital payment vendors offer professional and managed services to plan, design, implement, and deploy digital payment solutions.
  • Support and maintenance services help ensure the overall development of digital payment solutions, which is expected to drive the growth of the services segment.
  • Digital payment systems streamline invoicing and payment processing, allowing businesses to manage cash flow more efficiently.

Digital Payment Market worth $193.7 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Transfer, PayPal, FIS, Research and development, Outsourcing, Acquisition, Digital wallet, Digital, R, Environment, Maintenance, Theft, Smartphone, WEX, Android, VISA, Growth, Support, Hospitality, Apple Pay, FLEETCOR, PayU, Printing, Global Payments, JPMorgan Chase, ACI Worldwide, MEA, E-commerce, Transport, Entertainment, Managed services, Research, Fraud, Payment gateway, Salesforce, Fintech, Partnership, Vault, Movement, Domestic, BFSI, Online shopping, Mobile phone, Telecom, Square, Vertical, Apple, Fiserv, Health care, Worldpay, Mastercard

The payment processor sector within the financial industry pertains to firms or entities that facilitate electronic payment transactions between merchants and consumers.

Key Points: 
  • The payment processor sector within the financial industry pertains to firms or entities that facilitate electronic payment transactions between merchants and consumers.
  • Digital payment vendors offer professional and managed services to plan, design, implement, and deploy digital payment solutions.
  • Support and maintenance services help ensure the overall development of digital payment solutions, which is expected to drive the growth of the services segment.
  • Digital payment systems streamline invoicing and payment processing, allowing businesses to manage cash flow more efficiently.

Rapyd Acquires PayU GPO to Expand Fintech and Payments Solutions Globally

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Technology, Payments, Finance, Fintech, Banking, Electronic Commerce, Professional Services, Software, Internet, IPO, Partnership, Meta, Tier 1, PayU, Adidas, Multimedia, E-commerce, SMB, IKEA, Acquisition, Commerce, AEX, GPO, Transport, Netflix, Retail, Renewable energy, Bank

PayU GPO, a leading provider of best-in-class payment solutions to both enterprise and SMB segments in emerging markets, operates across over 30 countries worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • PayU GPO, a leading provider of best-in-class payment solutions to both enterprise and SMB segments in emerging markets, operates across over 30 countries worldwide.
  • Rapyd will purchase PayU GPO for $610 million.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230731625413/en/
    Rapyd’s industry-leading fintech platform, extensive global payments network, and local markets expertise, coupled with the acquisition of PayU GPO, further solidifies Rapyd’s position as a dominant global fintech leader continuing the company’s trajectory towards an IPO.
  • The acquisition of PayU GPO expands Rapyd’s global reach, strengthening its position in key vertical markets including eCommerce, logistics and transportation.