Payment Solutions

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  Akurateco

  Lisbon, Portugal

  Akurateco is a B2B white-label payment software vendor headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2019 by Andrew Riabchuk, who built a payment gateway prototype as a student. The company provides a fully brandable, PCI DSS-compliant payment orchestration platform that helps payment service providers, banks, and enterprise merchants launch or upgrade their payment infrastructure quickly. Akurateco's platform includes over 650 pre-integrated payment connectors across traditional and alternative methods worldwide, smart routing and cascading for higher approval rates, fraud management, and a unified dashboard. A notable differentiator is the 'Payment Team as a Service' model, where dedicated experts handle operational and compliance tasks. The company reports 99.99% uptime and claims up to 20% higher approval rates and 25% lower processing costs. Akurateco has grown organically without external funding and serves clients across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

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  Aircash Ltd.

  Zagreb, Croatia

  Aircash is a regulated European payments company that combines a digital wallet, prepaid Mastercard, and cash voucher system into a single platform. Founded in Zagreb in 2015 by entrepreneur Hrvoje Ćosić, it has grown to serve over 1.5 million active users across more than 16 countries and 10 currencies. Its wallet offers instant deposits, peer-to-peer transfers, bill payments, and iGaming transactions without exposing bank details. The company holds an EMI license from the Croatian National Bank and a Swiss license, and issues its own Mastercard prepaid cards. With acceptance at over 250,000 retail points and integrations with 500+ third-party services, Aircash has become a key player in digital payments for Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in the iGaming vertical. The company is privately held, with a headcount of 100–200 employees, and has partnered with Nuvei, Paysafe, and Intesa Sanpaolo group bank PBZ.

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  Gigadat Inc

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  Gigadat Solutions Inc. is a Canadian fintech company that has become the dominant payment processing partner for the country's online gambling industry. Founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2013 by Guy Fietz, the company provides secure, real-time online banking payment solutions that enable e‑merchants, particularly iGaming operators, to accept and disburse funds using Canada's ubiquitous Interac e‑Transfer network. Gigadat's platform acts as the payments backbone behind the Interac option seen on most Canadian casino and sportsbook cashiers, handling instant deposits and withdrawals with a claimed 96% digital transaction penetration across the country. Backed by a team of seasoned Canadian payment experts, Gigadat serves a wide range of clients from startups to multinational enterprises, with a particular focus on gambling, travel, and subscription service verticals. The company is privately held and maintains its headquarters in Winnipeg, with a workforce estimated between 51 and 200 employees. It holds PCI DSS certification and emphasizes compliance with Canadian financial regulations, though it does not publicly disclose its payment institution or gambling licences. Gigadat has entrenched itself as the leading real-time payment processor for Canadian iGaming, giving operators a mandatory connection to offer the country's most popular deposit method.

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  Paycash

  Ville-Haute, Luxembourg

  PayCash is a Latin American payment infrastructure provider that simplifies cash and digital payment acceptance across the region's fragmented financial landscape. Through a single API, the company connects merchants to over 400,000 physical payment points—including convenience stores, retail chains, and bank branches—in more than ten countries. PayCash enables customers to pay via cash, account-to-account transfers, or digital wallets, with real-time transaction confirmation and a chargeback guarantee. The platform serves over 1,400 businesses spanning e-commerce, fintech, marketplaces, and iGaming. Founded in Panama (exact year unknown), PayCash has grown into a key aggregator of Latin America's alternative payment methods, differentiating itself through its no-chargeback policy and unified integration that replaces multiple regional connections. The company also operates a digital wallet in Panama for transfers, bill payments, and online purchases. Despite its operational scale, public information on leadership and corporate structure remains limited, with most details derived from its website and partner documentation.

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  Noda

  London, UK

  Noda is a global open-banking payment platform founded in February 2020 in London, UK, and today serves online merchants across the EU, UK, Canada, Australia, and Brazil. The company specialises in streamlining the entire payment journey—from checkout to settlement—by connecting businesses with more than 2,000 banks in 28 countries and over 30,000 bank branches worldwide. Noda’s API-first platform enables account-to-account (A2A) payments, instant bank transfers, card processing, and a suite of auxiliary services including end-user KYC verification, lifetime value forecasting, UX optimisation, and AI-generated payment links. Although Noda addresses multiple verticals, its real-time, low-fee payment model is particularly attractive to high-volume, fast-settling sectors such as iGaming, online gaming, and digital content. The company’s flagship “Pay & Go” orchestration platform simplifies registration, KYC, and checkout into a single flow, reducing friction for both merchants and players. In 2025, Noda introduced QR-code payments for offline businesses and AI-powered payment pages for content creators and SMEs, further broadening its reach. The company operates through ten legal entities across Europe and the Americas, and its principal operating brand, Noda.live, now stands as an independent entity following a formal separation from its former parent, NaudaPay Limited, in early 2025. With a team of over 100 employees, Noda continues to scale its open-banking infrastructure, positioning itself as a key enabler of modern, instant payments in the gambling and broader e-commerce landscape.

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  AstroPay LLP

  London, United Kingdom

  AstroPay is a global digital payments and financial services company that enables individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage money across borders. Founded in Uruguay in 2009, the company initially focused on payment processing for online merchants in Latin America before evolving into a full-fledged digital wallet and multi-currency account platform. Today, AstroPay serves freelancers, digital nomads, and businesses worldwide, offering instant international transfers, virtual and physical prepaid cards, currency exchange in over 10 currencies, and a rewards marketplace. The platform is available as a mobile app with 24/7 customer support. AstroPay is authorised and regulated in multiple jurisdictions, including the UK Financial Conduct Authority, the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority, the Danish FSA, and the Central Bank of Brazil. The company’s mission is to enable effortless daily financial life across borders, positioning itself as a financial operating system that integrates checkout, cards, rewards, travel, and banking into a single experience. Headquartered in London, AstroPay employs between 201 and 500 people and is led by CEO Marc Sacal.

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  ecoPayz

  Horsham, United Kingdom

  ecoPayz is a global payment solutions provider that enables individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage money online. Founded in 2000 under the original name ecoCard, the company has evolved into a comprehensive e-wallet and payment processing platform serving over 45 currencies. Headquartered in Horsham, United Kingdom, ecoPayz operates under the regulatory oversight of EcoPayz Georgia LLC, which is licensed by the Kutaisi Hualing Free Industrial Zone in Georgia (license number 0110/481). The platform is particularly popular in the iGaming and online gambling industry, where it is widely accepted as a deposit and withdrawal method at casinos and sportsbooks. ecoPayz offers a range of products including personal accounts for consumers, business accounts for payroll and mass payouts, and merchant accounts with an integrated payment gateway for online businesses. Despite its long history, the company remains privately held and unfunded, with an estimated team of 13 employees as of mid-2024. Its services are accessible via a web interface and mobile-optimized platform, allowing users to top up their accounts through various local payment methods. With a focus on instant, secure transactions and low-cost cross-border transfers, ecoPayz continues to serve a niche but loyal customer base in the iGaming, forex, and e-commerce sectors.