A Speedinvest portfolio company

Payworks

Sector

Exits

Fintech & DeFi

Year Invested

2013

Next generation Point of Sale payment gateway technology for merchants.

Payworks (acquired by VISA) was the provider of Pulse, a next generation Point of Sale payment gateway technology. With Pulse, developers of Point of Sale solutions for merchants can quickly and cost-efficiently integrate card payment functionality into their applications, and securely process EMV; contactless and mobile wallet transactions at the Point of Sale.

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Year Invested

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Year Invested

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Year Invested

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drag&bot

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Year Invested

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Year Invested

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Year Invested

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Year Invested

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Year Invested

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Year Invested

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