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Bilt Rewards is New York-headquartered loyalty program transforming rent and housing costs into redeemable points via its network. Renters earn Bilt Points on on-time payments reported to Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, redeemable for travel through Alaska Airlines, rent credits, fitness at Equinox, or down payments. The Wells Fargo-issued Bilt Mastercard adds points on dining, travel, and rideshares, while Neighborhood Benefits link to local merchants like Sweetgreen and SoulCycle in select U.S. cities.

SumUp is a financial technology company providing card readers, point-of-sale systems, and merchant financial services targeted primarily at small businesses, independent merchants, and sole traders. Founded in Berlin in 2012 and now headquartered in London, the firm operates in more than 35 countries across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and beyond, offering portable card terminals alongside online payment processing, invoicing tools, e-commerce store builders, and business accounts with debit cards. SumUp positions itself as an integrated commerce platform for micro-merchants and competes with players such as Square, Stripe, and PayPal's Zettle.

China UnionPay Merchant Services is a Shanghai-headquartered subsidiary of China UnionPay launched in 2002 that processes nationwide payments for UnionPay-branded cards. It delivers acquiring services, POS terminal management, and settlement solutions to merchants and financial institutions across China.

Pine Labs Ltd is a technology company digitizing commerce for merchants, brands, enterprises, and financial institutions. It operates two segments: Digital Infrastructure and Transaction Platform, which contributes the majority of its revenue through in-store and online payments, affordability, value-added services, and transaction processing; and Issuing and Acquiring Platform, providing prepaid, loyalty, rewards, and card issuing and acquiring solutions. Its offerings include UPI and payment gateway services, gift cards, card management, and fintech infrastructure. Pine Labs serves banks, corporates, government, fintech, e-commerce, and startups across multiple industries, enabling customer acquisition, onboarding, expense management, rewards, refunds, and embedded bill payments.

CloudWalk is a São Paulo-headquartered financial technology platform that operates InfinitePay for payment terminals and Jim.com for digital banking services across Brazil. The company delivers point-of-sale devices, digital wallets, loans, and e-commerce tools powered by artificial intelligence to serve over 1 million small businesses and individuals. CloudWalk processes billions in transactions annually through its payment gateway and offers instant credit lines based on transaction data analysis. Founded in 2019, it has expanded to Mexico and Colombia, partnering with major retailers and banks to facilitate cashless payments in underserved markets. The platform's AI-driven fraud detection and dynamic pricing models enhance operational efficiency for merchants handling daily sales volumes.

Flatpay is a Copenhagen-based fintech, founded in 2022, that provides flat-rate, no-hidden-fee payment terminals, point-of-sale systems, and e-commerce payment solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. The company operates across Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, France, and the UK, competing against incumbents such as PayPal and Stripe with simplified pricing aimed at Europe's SME market. It serves more than 100,000 merchants across its markets.

Paddle is a London-headquartered fintech platform serving as merchant of record for software companies worldwide. It manages subscription billing, global payments, sales tax compliance, VAT handling, and fraud prevention in over 200 countries. The service integrates with CRM systems, analytics tools, and developer platforms to streamline checkout flows and revenue recovery for SaaS providers.

Primer is a London-headquartered payments orchestration platform operating in over 35 countries. Merchants in retail, e-commerce, travel, mobility, ticketing, and fintech sectors use its APIs to route transactions across processors like Stripe and Adyen for fraud prevention and revenue optimization. The company integrates with over 150 payment methods and supports currencies including USD, EUR, and GBP. Primer processes billions in transaction volume annually, enabling customizable workflows that adapt to regional regulations in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

PayNearMe is a cash payment platform enabling online purchases and bill payments through retail locations across the United States. Users generate barcodes via web or mobile for cash deposits at 7-Eleven, Walmart, and other chains, supporting e-commerce, rentals, utilities, and loans. Walnut Creek, California-headquartered since 2009, the company digitizes collections for property managers, lenders, and governments. It integrates payment reminders and mobile wallets, boosting on-time payments. PayNearMe serves partners like Uber and regional utilities, handling billions in annual transactions volume.

AGS Transact Technologies Ltd is an integrated omni-channel payment solutions provider in India in terms of providing digital and cash-based solutions to banks and corporate clients. It provides customized products and services comprising ATM and Cash Recycler Machines outsourcing, cash management, and digital payment solutions including merchant solutions, transaction processing services, and mobile wallets. The company's operating segments include Payment Solutions, Banking Automation Solutions, and Other Automation Solutions. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Payment Solutions segment.

Stripe is a San Francisco-headquartered financial technology company founded in 2010 that powers online payment processing for businesses worldwide. The platform enables millions of companies, from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises like Amazon and Shopify, to accept card payments, manage subscriptions, and handle payouts. Stripe supports over 135 currencies and integrates with e-commerce tools for seamless revenue growth.

Ant Group is a fintech company building digital infrastructure for financial services via platforms like Alipay. Hangzhou-headquartered, it supports consumers and SMEs with payments, lending, insurance, and wealth management across Asia. The ecosystem includes Ant Fortune for investments and Ant Financial Cloud for enterprise solutions.

Founded in 2009, Block provides payment services to merchants, along with related services. The company also launched Cash App, a person-to-person payment network. In 2024, Square's payment volume was almost USD 250 million.

PayPal was spun off from eBay in 2015 and provides electronic payment solutions to merchants and consumers, with a focus on online transactions. The company had 434 million active accounts at the end of 2024. The company also owns Venmo, a person-to-person payment platform.

Adyen is a payment company that provides merchants with a single platform to accept e-commerce, mobile, and point-of-sale payments in multiple countries using various payment schemes and methodologies. Adyen started out providing only gateway and payment processing services to merchants but soon expanded into merchant acquiring services as well. Adyen obtained a banking license to improve settlement of merchant accounts.

Global Payments is a leading provider of payment processing and software solutions and focuses on serving small and midsize merchants. The company operates in 30 countries and generates about one fourth of its revenue from outside North America, primarily in Europe and Asia. In 2019, Global Payments merged with Total System Services in an all-stock deal that gave Total System Services shareholders 48% of the combined company’s shares. The merger added issuer processing operations.

Kaspi.kz JSC is the payment, marketplace, and Fintech ecosystem in Kazakhstan. The firm provides interconnected technologically seamless products and services that help people to pay, shop and manage their finances. Its operating segment includes the Payments Platform that connects its customers, which consist of both consumers and merchants, to facilitate cashless, digital transactions, the Marketplace Platform, which derives maximum revenue, connects merchants and consumers enabling merchants to increase their sales and consumers to buy a broad selection of products and services offered by a variety of merchants, and Fintech Platform that enables customers to manage their personal finances online and access consumer finance and deposit products through the Kaspi.kz Super App.

Checkout.com is a global payment processor supporting transactions in over 150 currencies through a unified API. It delivers in-country acquiring across more than 50 countries, advanced fraud detection powered by machine learning, and comprehensive reporting dashboards. The platform accepts all major credit and debit cards alongside local methods such as iDEAL, Alipay, and Klarna. Checkout.com maintains offices in London, New York, Singapore, and 16 other locations worldwide. Launched in 2012, it serves enterprises like Sony, Revolut, and McDonald's with scalable infrastructure for high-volume payments.