Chris Newkirk

Rapyd Partners With Visa to Boost its Global Expansion Efforts

RapydRapyd, a B2B fintech service provider recently revealed in an announcement via its LinkedIn page that it has partnered with US-based multinational payment giant Visa Inc, to boost its global expansion efforts and international business operations.

As per the statement released by the firm, the fintech service provider is expected to collaborate with Visa to offer fintech and payment services in areas which both parties deem as attractive and opportunistic enough to help in expanding their core product offerings which focus on both local and cross border market solutions. Also, the fintech service provider is expected to become a member of Visa’s fintech fast track program as one of the enablement partners in the payment giant’s efforts to improve fintech’s increased market reach via a variety of Visa Payment Solutions

The firm has now become a Visa issuer in the UK and plans to expand its issuing and acquiring footprint far and wide across the global market over time. For example, Rapyd can instantly issue a virtual Visa card that can be utilized by a gig-economy worker in Latin America to purchase goods on behalf of the platform or disburse funds to a worker on a Visa card in Asia-Pacific, all from a single integration on the Rapyd platform owing to its latest tie-up with VISA.

Both parties have shown great interest to work together in key European markets, which show signs for cross-border ecommerce growth. In 2018 cross-border ecommerce revenues reached € 137 billion in Europe, a 22.8% share of total online sales (EU16).

In the near future, European cross-border marketplaces are expected to grow by more than 50% which increases the need for innovative payment acceptance methods for both end customers and disbursement solutions for marketplace sellers.

Commenting on the deal, Sarel Tal – VP of EMEA at Rapyd said, “As businesses look for global expansion opportunities they must contend with the complexity of integrating local and cross-border payment capabilities, including collections, disbursements, and card-based solutions. Now Rapyd can leverage Visa’s offerings — Visa Direct for real-time funds transfers, Visa Token Services for secure digital payments, and Visa’s issuance capabilities – to enhance Rapyd’s core issuing and acquiring services, unlocking simple, relevant payment experiences for these businesses globally”. 

Speaking about this partnership, Matt Gill – Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Ventures at Visa said, “Rapyd’s platform helps fintechs, merchants and marketplaces stand up payment-related services quickly and easily across multiple markets. We’re excited about our collaboration with Rapyd, and the many benefits we can provide to our mutual partners worldwide”.