PAYMENTOLOGY RAISES $175M FOR CARD PROCESSING
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Paymentology, a cloud-native payment processing platform, secured $175 million in funding co-led by Apis Partners and Aspirity Partners. The capital will support the company's expansion as it serves banks and fintechs with real-time card and payment technology.
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