TTV Capital is a venture capital firm focused on early stage fintech.  Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, TTV makes B2B and B2C investments in categories across the financial technology landscape.  Our distinct approach combines deep industry knowledge with connections, resources, and founder-friendly relationships.  TTV’s portfolio includes more than 100 market leaders and emerging pioneers across payments, banking, investing, crypto, embedded finance, among others.

TTV Capital

IA Capital is the longest-tenured independent venture capital firm focusing on insurtech. Based in New York City, IA Capital has a two-decade track record of successfully partnering with innovative early and growth stage companies in insurance and—more broadly—financial services. IA Capital manages strategic venture capital programs for 16 insurers.

IA Capital Group

FIS focuses on retail and institutional banking, payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, and outsourcing solutions. FIS serves more than 20,000 clients in over 130 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS employs more than 53,000 people worldwide. FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index.

Second City Capital Partners (“SCCP”) is a multi-fund private equity firm that invests in Real Estate and Conventional Private Equity. Through our sponsored closed-end investment funds, SCCP makes investments on behalf of our principals, institutions and high net worth co-investment partners.  SCCP’s approach to investing focuses on situations where our knowledge, relationships, market insight and access to capital provides a distinct advantage. In all circumstances, we engage in intensive due diligence, conservative transaction structuring and careful planning to minimize downside risks. Finally, we generally invest alongside highly skilled operating partners that invest meaningful capital in partnership and deliver a complementary skill set to maximize the value of each asset. SCCP is focused on sourcing off market opportunities, mitigating risk and delivering consistent long-term returns for our investors.

Second City Capital

FinSight is a global VC firm focused on FinTech, including companies addressing solutions in the banking, finance, insurance and payments sectors along with enterprise software companies driving digital transformation in these segments. FinSight works with innovative and ambitious FinTech and enterprise software start-ups that are driving or capitalizing on changes in these sectors. FinSight's team and unique track record, experience and extensive financial services partnership networks allow us to help entrepreneurs in strategically important areas, including technology, operations, marketing and business development in FinTech sectors. FinSight's work with entrepreneurs includes equity and debt fundraising as well as support for corporate operations, go-to-market strategies, and technology development.

FinSight Ventures

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is a private equity and venture capital firm that provides equity and credit investment. It is a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Banking and Securities Investments. It is focused on providing private equity, mezzanine debt, senior secured loans and distressed debt securities. It manages private capital globally and offers expertise to companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and financial intermediaries around the globe. It also invests in equity and credit across corporate, real estate and infrastructure strategies. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division began operation in 1869, with its headquarters in New York.

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division

The Pritzker Organization is a private investment firm that funds, acquires, and builds companies.TPO is focused on partnering with exceptional leaders to create value across a wide range of industries. TPO looks for opportunities where it can create value for the family's interests and those of its partners and colleagues over a significant time horizon. For more than 60 years, TPO has overseen and guided the development of dozens of portfolio companies across a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, logistics, life sciences, hospitality, healthcare, and services.

The Pritzker Organization

DNS Capital is an investment office for the business enterprise of Gigi Pritzker, Michael Pucker, and their immediate family that provides long-term control and minority investments in companies. DNS Capital takes a long-term and flexible approach to invest by building relationships with business owners, management teams, and entrepreneurs to align interests, evolve businesses, and create lasting value with a sense of purpose and a sense of humor.

DNS Capital

As part of the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, GS Growth is the firm’s investment platform dedicated to providing preferred equity and mezzanine capital to high-growth companies. As of June 2019, Goldman Sachs' investing groups (Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Principal Strategic Investments, and Private Capital Investing) have combined to form the GS Growth team. The team targets investments of $20-250 million.

GS Growth

Financeit

Financeit offers a comprehensive suite of tools and technologies designed to simplify complex sales transactions for businesses and their customers. Financeit's point-of-sale financing platform helps businesses of any size close more sales by offering customers affordable monthly payment options for their next big home improvement, vehicle or retail purchase. For larger enterprise businesses, Financeit delivers an integrated suite of home improvement solutions at scale, including leads and workflow management, live contact agents, financing and promotions, performance assurance and category development. Financeit has partnered with over 8,000 merchants to process more than $5 billion in loan applications and was named Canadian Lenders Association's 2019 Company of the Year in Lending.

Toronto-based Financeit offers consumer lending operations including managing loan origination, credit adjudication, regulatory reporting, loan servicing, and collections. It also provides a flexible, mobile-friendly way to boost sales for businesses. Financeit’s approach to consumer financing allows businesses to offer their customers financing for projects and purchases of up to USD 100,000. This service is particularly beneficial for businesses in the home improvement sector. As part of its services, Financeit also offers a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution that provides flexible financing for customers undertaking large home improvement projects.

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Financeit boosts securitization facility to C$500m, total capacity reaches C$2bn

Toronto-based Financeit offers consumer lending operations including managing loan origination, credit adjudication, regulatory reporting, loan servicing, and collections. It also provides a flexible, mobile-friendly way to boost sales for businesses. Financeit’s approach to consumer financing allows businesses to offer their customers financing for projects and purchases of up to USD 100,000. This service is particularly beneficial for businesses in the home improvement sector. As part of its services, Financeit also offers a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution that provides flexible financing for customers undertaking large home improvement projects.New York-based specialty finance investment firm Wafra Capital Partners acquired Financeit in February 2022 for an undisclosed sum. Financeit aimed to accelerate its market penetration and service expansion, leveraging Wafra Capital's expertise in loan origination platforms.Financeit acquired the <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/19689">Simply Group loan </a>business for an undisclosed sum in June 2023. The company planned on leveraging the expertise of the Simply Group, launching innovative projects, and growing its platform users.As of 2021, the company successfully processed over 115,000 loan applications and funded a record-setting CAD 534 million (USD 386 million) in loan originations. The company also reached a milestone of CAD 2 billion (USD 1.45 million) in lifetime loan originations.Key customers and partnershipsFinanceit partnered with many finance businesses including Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Canada (RVDA) (September 2022) to bolster financial programs and technological access for its RV dealer members; Lennox International (July 2022) to offer BNPL financing, and Carrier Enterprise Canada (May 2019) to streamline the sales process with an effective financing solution.

Openpay is an Australian BNPL platform launched in 2016 offering flexible payment plans with deferments ranging between 2-24 months for transactions from AUD 50 to AUD 20,000 (approximately USD 36-USD 14,600). The platform focuses on the automotive, healthcare, home improvement, memberships, and education industries. In December 2019, Openpay was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, raising AUD 50 million (approximately USD 35 million) in the process. This was roughly two years after it had to abruptly cancel its initial IPO plans and raised AUD 10 million (approximately USD 8 million) instead.Openpay’s B2C solution offers equal weekly and bi-weekly installment plans at no interest, with longer terms typically offered for larger ticket purchases. Its proprietary risk management technology drives the platform’s credit decisions, and it integrates with leading e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, PrestaShop, Magento, and WooCommerce. Furthermore, Openpay has a B2B trade account management solution that is separate from its BNPL service.Openpay generates revenue through merchant fees, which represent a percentage of the transaction value, customer fees (including late fees), an initial establishment fee, and a recurring plan management fee.Initially available in Australia and New Zealand, Openpay expanded its operations to the UK in June 2019, followed by a US launch in December 2020 under the brand Opy. However, it withdrew from the UK BNPL market in March 2022 citing its inability to compete in the market. It also revealed that it will continue to offer longer-term repayment plans for dental procedures and car repairs in the UK through partnerships.Key customers and partnershipsIt entered the veterinary market in the US via a partnership with ezyVet, which provides cloud-based software for veterinary professionals, and its plans are expected to be available on ezyVet platforms by early FY2022 in the US. It partnered with contactless payments firm Everyware in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/5954">October 2021 </a>to offer the first-ever Pay-by-Text BNPL solution, followed by a tie up with American Express in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/7084">December 2021 </a>.Openpay secured a strategic partnership with the payments processor Worldpay and Cross River Bank. As a result, Openpay’s payment plans were integrated with Worldpay’s payment gateway as the merchant acquirer for Openpay in the US, while Cross River was expected to serve as <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/5806">Openpay’s lender </a>for consumer financing loans to US customers, meaning it will fund and originate all loans on Openpay’s US platform. However, in July 2022, Openpay announced that it’s ceasing operations in the US market owing to economic headwinds stemming from rising interest rates and deteriorating consumer sentiment.

Openpay

PrimaHealth Credit (PrimaHealth) is a BNPL solution designated for elective medical procedures such as cataract surgery, orthodontic work, dental care, LASIK, and addiction treatment. PrimaHealth’s credit decision-making is handled in-house using proprietary credit underwriting models. With PrimaHealth, patients would pay 25% to 50% of the cost upfront, and the residual cost, running from USD 300 to USD 24,000, can be repaid over 2-4 months. PrimaHealth’s interest rates range from around 0% to 25% APR with an average loan size of USD 1,800 across all types of procedures.As of December 2020, PrimaHealth was available in Arizona, California, Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas, and plans to expand across all 50 states by 2021.

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Laybuy is a New Zealand-based BNPL provider offering its services in Australia, the US (beta launched in December 2020), and the UK through a partnership with the streetwear retailer Footasylum in 2019. The platform partners with Experian, a multinational credit bureau, to help with its credit decision-making. Through Laybuy, users can make online or in-store purchases over six weekly payments with no interest charges if paid on time. The in-store offering is facilitated by Laybuy’s “Tap to Pay'' digital card, available in Australia and New Zealand as of March 2021 and launched in August 2021 in the UK. The platform has an average customer transaction limit of GBP 240, and any missed payments will result in the user account being suspended and a late fee of USD 10.In FY2022, the platform reported gross merchandise volume (GMV) of NZD 868 million (~USD 600 million), reflecting 47% YoY growth. The platform’s revenue grew by 45% YoY to NZD 47.1 million (~USD 32.8 million). The UK operation accounted for the majority (~60%) of GMV in FY2022, improving on its ~50% share last year. The company also revealed that total active customers increased 23% YoY to 931,000, while total active merchants grew 50% YoY to 13,700. Laybuy was listed on the ASX from September 2020 to March 2023, after which it was <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/15915">delisted</a>.Laybuy issued <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/30597">receivership notice</a> in June 2024 due to financial pressures and economic challenges affecting its operations in New Zealand and Australia. The company stated that Laybuy Group Holdings Limited, Laybuy Holdings Limited, and Laybuy Australia Pty Limited were placed for receivership on 17 June and that its UK entities remain unaffected.Key customers and partnershipsIn May 2023, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/976316">​​ </a>Laybuy collaborated with New Zealand-based Centrix, a credit bureau, to develop a credit reporting system, <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18326">PayWatch </a>. The company also <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18595">partnered with Eventfinda </a>, an event ticketing and marketing platform, to embed its BNPL solution and offer flexible payment options for event tickets. Laybuy secured partnerships with merchants such as Rakuten, AWIN, and Sovrn, giving users access to more than 5,000 merchants in the UK, including WHSmith, Asos, Nike, Marks &amp; Spencer, Amazon, and eBay.

Laybuy

Tamara is a Saudi Arabian BNPL platform provider offering customers the option to pay in 30 days or in three installments over 60 days at zero interest, making it Shariah-compliant. Tamara settles payments with merchants weekly for a commission-based fee, charging a late payment penalty of SAR 25 (approximately USD 7) from customers. These charges are capped at a lower rate between SAR 150 or 25% of the total transaction value. In September 2020, Tamara established a partnership with the e-commerce platform Salla, extending its reach to more than 10,000 merchants on the platform. As of June 2021, it operates in Saudi Arabia and the UAE with offices in Germany and Vietnam. In July 2023, Tamara <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/19954">secured a permit </a>to operate its flexible payment services from the Saudi Central Bank following a trial period of operation within the Saudi Arabian regulatory framework.Key customers and partnershipsThe company claims to be the market leader in the BNPL space in Saudi. It reported that its transaction volume grew 170% month-on-month and its customer base increased 180% month-on-month over the six months preceding its Series A round. As of January 2023, the platform had serviced over 9 million registered users and had over 30,000 merchant partners, including partnerships with firms such as IKEA, Jarir, Shein and Namshi.<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/27305">In March 2024</a>, Tamara partnered with UK-based <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/615710">Uqudo</a>, a digital identity verification platform, to enhance privacy and security on digital transactions. <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/25271">In January 2023</a>, the company partnered with Egypt-based <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/497895">Paymob</a>, a payment gateway platform, to provide an integrated solution that facilitated installment payments for customers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.Funding and financialsIn <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/24016">November 2023</a>, Tamara secured up to USD 250 million in debt financing from Goldman Sachs and Shorooq Partners. It comprises an incremental debt financing of USD 200 million of senior debt provided by Goldman Sachs (bringing its senior warehouse facility up to USD 350 million, an increase from USD 150 million raised in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/17139">March 2023</a>) and USD 50 million mezzanine tranche led by Shorooq Partners, which brings the total warehouse facility up to USD 400 million. The company earmarked the funds to service its growing BNPL product demand and invest in developing new products and services.

Tamara

Fly Now Pay Later is a UK-based consumer credit provider regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The platform provides its services exclusively to the travel sector through a direct-to-consumer app (Anywhere) and an integrated checkout solution. The platform allows consumers to spread the cost of travel over a maximum of 12 months, with a limit of GBP 3,000 (approximately USD 4,200). The plans’ interest rates vary depending on the applicant's borrowing history; therefore, users may incur a one-off credit transaction fee. The payment plans can be applied to flight bookings, hotels, and car hires.The company has partnered with travel brands such as Lastminute.com, TravelUp, Kayak, LycaFly, and Trivago.The company secured GBP 55 million (approx. USD 75 million) in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates?industryIds=58">debt funding </a>from Atalaya Capital Management. The round follows its extended Series A round worth GBP 10 million (approx. USD 14 million) in May 2021. The debt infusion is earmarked to support its expansion efforts in the US, which it entered into in 2020.

Fly Now Pay Later

The providers plug into merchant checkouts and convert business purchases into installments.

These platforms integrate with the merchant’s e-commerce checkout and primarily offer the BNPL solution through their app. Consumers are restricted to shopping at merchants integrated with the provider in most cases.

These providers integrate with the merchant’s e-commerce checkout. The service is offered through the provider’s app or a virtual card that facilitates in-store application, including non-partnered retailers.

These companies offer merchants and financial institutions a white-label product to provide in-house BNPL solutions.

Solutions can use AI/ML to improve the quality of underwriting tools used in assessing consumers

Use of blockchain technology for customer screening is an emerging area

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 Financeit, a Canadian payment provider, has expanded its securitization facility with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) to CAD 500 million, with additional financing from CIBC and Concentra Bank. Including previous loan funding, Financeit's financing capacity now totals over CAD 2 billion. The total funding for Financeit is now more than USD 425.8 million.
 This increase in the securitization facility aims to support the growth of Financeit's consumer receivables portfolio and enable the expansion of its platform.
 
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