Scalapay news and trends

Scalapay CEO Sees Big Shift From Banks to BNPL Platforms Across Europe
Buy Now Pay Later // March 10, 2023

The current plight of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry has been likened to the dotcom bubble of the 2000s — from skyrocketing demand and adoption and a proliferation of venture capital to plummeting valuations and elusive profits. “There are a lot of companies...

Scalapay Acquires Italian Payment Institution Cabel IP
Acquisitions // March 07, 2023

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Scalapay has acquired Italian payment institution Cabel IP. The acquisition of Cabel IP and its license will allow Scalapay — which now operates in several countries in Southern Europe — to accelerate its growth in Europe and launch new...

Scalapay CEO Says BNPL Super App Strategy Disintermediates the Merchant
BNPL // May 26, 2022

Competition in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space has intensified over the last few years as established players compete with new entrants vying for a piece of the growing pie. And in Europe, where customers are quite conservative when it comes to credit, focusing...

Today in the Connected Economy: WooCommerce Teams With TikTok
Connected Economy // May 25, 2022

Today in the connected economy, WooCommerce announces a partnership that lets its millions of merchants advertise to TikTok’s billion-plus users. Plus, Apple points to its App Store developer’s revenue to defend its track record with the store, and a new digital concession technology is set...

Interviews & Exclusives
Scalapay CEO Sees Big Shift From Banks to BNPL Platforms Across Europe

March 10, 2023
The current plight of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry has been likened to the dotcom bubble of the 2000s — from skyrocketing demand and adoption and a proliferation of venture capital to plummeting valuations and elusive profits. “There are a lot of companies now that have run into liquidity issues, especially because funding […]

Scalapay CEO Says BNPL Super App Strategy Disintermediates the Merchant

May 26, 2022
Competition in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space has intensified over the last few years as established players compete with new entrants vying for a piece of the growing...

Quick Reads
Marqeta and Scalapay Team to Expand Europe’s BNPL Use

October 17, 2023
Card issuer Marqeta has teamed with Scalapay to expand buy now, pay later use in Europe. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17), will see Marqeta work with Scalapay — a buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm operating throughout Europe — to issue virtual cards for online and in-person transactions. Marqeta notes in a news release that BNPL continues to be popular, […]

Scalapay Acquires Italian Payment Institution Cabel IP

March 07, 2023
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Scalapay has acquired Italian payment institution Cabel IP. The acquisition of Cabel IP and its license will allow Scalapay — which now operates in...

BNPL Platform Scalapay Teams With FinTech Twig on Sustainable Shopping

May 25, 2022
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Scalapay and FinTech Twig, both based in Europe, have teamed up to allow customers to resell products they bought using Scalapay and get paid...

Italy’s BNPL Unicorn Scalapay Secures $27M From Poste Italiane

May 03, 2022
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Scalapay has secured $27 million in a Series B extension from Italy’s postal service Poste Italiane. The fresh capital is an extension of Scalapay’s...