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National Post
04-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
PopID Closes Equity Financing
Article content Backing from Group of Strategic and Financial Investors Capital Will Facilitate Global Biometric Network Article content LOS ANGELES — PopID announced an equity financing today including investments from Verifone, PayPal, Commerce Ventures, Chipotle's Cultivate Next venture fund, and Visa Ventures. This new financing follows previous investments from Cali Group and the Ching family. Over the past several years, PopID has conducted millions of biometric loyalty and payment authentications, proving that face and palm scans for loyalty and payment authentication at the point of sale have unique benefits for consumers and merchants versus phone and card authentication. Article content 'The additional capital will allow us to work with our partners to build critical infrastructure to support an open loop, global biometric network that can connect point of sale solutions to any loyalty program, card payment method, fintech wallet, buy now/pay later platform, stable coin product, or pay-by-bank scheme,' said John Miller, CEO of PopID. 'Our group of investing partners includes: Article content Verifone, the global platform powering distinctive payment experiences for all types of businesses; Visa, a world leader in digital payments; PayPal, a leading commerce platform with more than 430 million active accounts; Commerce Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in fintech; and the venture fund of a leading fast casual restaurant company, Chipotle.' Article content PopID recently announced a partnership with Verifone to retrofit existing Verifone terminals to accept face and palm authentication and embed biometrics in all future Verifone terminals. The joint solution will leverage Verifone's vast array of existing global assets: 45M devices (15M of which run 200 proprietary payment applications managed by Verifone's cloud-based device management platform); integrations with 2,500 ECRs/POSs; 150+ payment processors, and acceptance of 40+ global, local, and alternate payment methods. Article content 'Our strategic partnership and investment in PopID furthers our decades-long mission to innovate in the payments space for merchants and consumers,' said Himanshu Patel, Verifone CEO. 'Our customers and partners are eager to implement biometric solutions because they are highly secure, convenient and quick. I am confident that together with PopID we will see widespread global adoption of PopID's technology in the coming years.' Article content About PopID Article content PopID provides a comprehensive platform for revolutionizing digital interactions and payments using consumer-initiated biometric verification. PopID's platform gives consumers the option of identifying themselves quickly and easily – with their face or palm – for checking in, earning loyalty, ordering, and making payments – enabling more personalized, secure, and streamlined experiences. To learn more about PopID and its offerings, visit Article content About Verifone Article content Verifone is a leading global payments technology provider trusted by the world's top brands. Verifone powers the boundless payments grid—enabling distinctive commerce experiences for merchants, fintech companies, and financial institutions wherever commerce happens. By combining a flexible platform, an open ecosystem of 2,500+ integrations, and four decades of payments expertise, Verifone eliminates payment complexity and expands what's possible across every payment channel. Each year, Verifone processes $8 trillion in transaction value across 165+ countries around the world helping businesses of all sizes to grow without limits. Learn more at Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bluefin and Verifone Partner to Bring PCI-Validated P2PE to Convenience and Petroleum Retailers
ATLANTA, May 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluefin, a global leader in payment and data security, and Verifone, a leading global payments technology provider for all types of businesses, today announced a partnership and integration making Bluefin's Decryptx® solution available to Verifone's 50,000+ convenience and fuel retailing merchants globally. The partnership enables the Verifone Commander convenience store operating system and point of sale to provide Bluefin's PCI-validated Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE), the first listed solution for forecourt, indoor payments, and car wash transactions. By implementing P2PE at every payment point – in-store, curbside, or at an unattended terminal – merchants can reduce PCI compliance scope by up to 90% while maintaining the highest levels of payment security. Verifone Commander is a powerful site controller that manages payments, fuel and operations for convenience and petroleum retailers. Known for its speed, adaptability and robust integration capabilities, Commander supports a wide range of payment capabilities, enabling merchants to streamline operations and elevate security. "Our collaboration with Verifone is a major step forward in securing payments across the C-store and petroleum verticals," said Sean Gately, Vice President, Security Solutions, Bluefin. "Integrating Decryptx® with Verifone Commander gives fuel retailers a proven, secure PCI-validated P2PE solution that's purpose-built for their complex environments." "Verifone's solutions are renowned for their reliability and industry-leading performance," said James Hervey, Verifone EVP, Head of Petro. "The integration of Bluefin's preeminent Decryptx solution further enhances our built-in compliance and flexible functionality, easing the merchant's workload while delivering the rock-solid security the market knows us for." Verifone is hosting its annual VCF customer conference for petroleum and fuel retailers in St. Pete Beach, Florida, starting on May 19. Bluefin is a sponsor of the event and will be on site to discuss the joint solution. About Verifone The world's leading brands trust Verifone for global payments. We power the boundless payments grid—enabling distinctive commerce experiences for merchants, fintech companies, and financial institutions wherever commerce happens. By combining a flexible payments platform comprised of devices, applications, services, acquiring and more, an open ecosystem of 2,500+ integrations, and four decades of payments expertise, Verifone eliminates complexity and expands what's possible across every payment channel. Each year, Verifone processes $8 trillion in transaction value across 165+ countries around the world helping businesses of all sizes to grow without limits. Learn more at and follow Verifone on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram. About Bluefin Bluefin is a global leader in payment and data security, specializing in PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and vaultless tokenization to protect cardholder data, PII, and PHI. Our product suite includes both integrated and vendor-agnostic solutions, enabling enterprises, organizations, and SaaS platforms to secure sensitive data with business flexibility. We work with 300+ partners to serve 35,000 clients in 60 countries, securing over 2.5 billion pieces of data annually. Bluefin is headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Waterford, Ireland and Vienna, Austria, and is a Participating Organization of the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC). For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Walker SandsBluefinPR@
Business Wire
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Bluefin and Verifone Partner to Bring PCI-Validated P2PE to Convenience and Petroleum Retailers
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluefin, a global leader in payment and data security, and Verifone, a leading global payments technology provider for all types of businesses, today announced a partnership and integration making Bluefin's Decryptx ® solution available to Verifone's 50,000+ convenience and fuel retailing merchants globally. The partnership enables the Verifone Commander convenience store operating system and point of sale to provide Bluefin's PCI-validated Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE), the first listed solution for forecourt, indoor payments, and car wash transactions. By implementing P2PE at every payment point – in-store, curbside, or at an unattended terminal – merchants can reduce PCI compliance scope by up to 90% while maintaining the highest levels of payment security. Verifone Commander is a powerful site controller that manages payments, fuel and operations for convenience and petroleum retailers. Known for its speed, adaptability and robust integration capabilities, Commander supports a wide range of payment capabilities, enabling merchants to streamline operations and elevate security. 'Our collaboration with Verifone is a major step forward in securing payments across the C-store and petroleum verticals,' said Sean Gately, Vice President, Security Solutions, Bluefin. 'Integrating Decryptx ® with Verifone Commander gives fuel retailers a proven, secure PCI-validated P2PE solution that's purpose-built for their complex environments.' 'Verifone's solutions are renowned for their reliability and industry-leading performance,' said James Hervey, Verifone EVP, Head of Petro. 'The integration of Bluefin's preeminent Decryptx solution further enhances our built-in compliance and flexible functionality, easing the merchant's workload while delivering the rock-solid security the market knows us for.' Verifone is hosting its annual VCF customer conference for petroleum and fuel retailers in St. Pete Beach, Florida, starting on May 19. Bluefin is a sponsor of the event and will be on site to discuss the joint solution. About Verifone The world's leading brands trust Verifone for global payments. We power the boundless payments grid—enabling distinctive commerce experiences for merchants, fintech companies, and financial institutions wherever commerce happens. By combining a flexible payments platform comprised of devices, applications, services, acquiring and more, an open ecosystem of 2,500+ integrations, and four decades of payments expertise, Verifone eliminates complexity and expands what's possible across every payment channel. Each year, Verifone processes $8 trillion in transaction value across 165+ countries around the world helping businesses of all sizes to grow without limits. Learn more at and follow Verifone on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram. About Bluefin Bluefin is a global leader in payment and data security, specializing in PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and vaultless tokenization to protect cardholder data, PII, and PHI. Our product suite includes both integrated and vendor-agnostic solutions, enabling enterprises, organizations, and SaaS platforms to secure sensitive data with business flexibility. We work with 300+ partners to serve 35,000 clients in 60 countries, securing over 2.5 billion pieces of data annually. Bluefin is headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Waterford, Ireland and Vienna, Austria, and is a Participating Organization of the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC). For more information, visit
Business Upturn
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Verifone and Stripe Partner to Deliver Unified Commerce
Stripe's modern payment infrastructure meets Verifone's enterprise-grade devices to equip merchants with secure, scalable solutions for unified commerce. NEW YORK, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verifone, the global payments leader for the world's best-known merchants, financial institutions, and fintechs, announced that it is entering into a partnership with Stripe, a programmable financial services company. Through this partnership, Stripe services will natively run on Verifone payment devices, offering Stripe customers even more flexibility and choice in deploying durable and performant in-person payments. The partnership will also expand Verifone's reach to a new base of modern, fast-growing businesses seeking enterprise-grade hardware and global payment capabilities. Verifone devices will be initially available to Stripe customers in the United States and will expand into other markets in the future. 'Stripe and Verifone are leading players in the payments space. This partnership brings together two innovation-driven brands that see tremendous opportunity to serve clients across all verticals, such as retail, quick service restaurants (QSR), and hospitality,' said Himanshu Patel, CEO of Verifone. This new partnership gives merchants access to a broader set of tools and services to deliver omni-channel commerce. Seamless transaction experiences that customers want Merchants can now support commerce use cases such as self-service checkout and tableside ordering by leveraging Verifone's payment devices with Stripe Terminal, an in-person payments solution. Verifone and Stripe support digital wallets, QR codes on-reader, digital or printed receipts, and interactive screens for tipping, loyalty programs, customer signatures, and more. End-to-end capabilities that flex to the payment needs of enterprise Stripe customers can choose from a broad range of Verifone devices—from multilane to handheld readers with built-in printers—designed to meet the needs of any in-person commerce experience. With powerful device management tools and dedicated support from Stripe and Verifone, merchants can confidently manage and scale their in-person payments with ease. Best-in-class payment devices: Secure, high- performing, and easy to manage Verifone holds a staunch commitment to the highest level of security in its solutions and designs its products to anticipate and reduce fraud. Verifone devices are built on Qualcomm chips to deliver top-notch connectivity and performance. And these devices can be fully managed through cloud-based fulfillment and device management in the Stripe Dashboard. 'We're excited to partner with Verifone to offer their devices to Stripe Terminal users. This partnership expands the use cases that Stripe can support with in-person payments by offering more trusted, enterprise-grade devices in more places,' said John Affaki, Business Lead for Payment Acceptance at Stripe. 'This offers our customers even more flexibility in how they process in-person payments.' Rajeev Yerukalapudi, EVP, Global Head of Strategy and Partnerships at Verifone continued, 'Together, Stripe and Verifone are enabling merchants to deliver smarter and more personalized interactions at the point of sale. Verifone is proud to be an integral part of their unified commerce solution.' To explore how this partnership is helping businesses deliver unified commerce experiences visit About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet. Verifone Verifone is a leading global payments technology provider trusted by the world's top brands. Verifone powers the boundless payments grid—enabling distinctive commerce experiences for merchants, fintech companies, and financial institutions wherever commerce happens. By combining a flexible platform, an open ecosystem of 2,500+ integrations, and four decades of payments expertise, Verifone eliminates payment complexity and expands what's possible across every payment channel. Each year, Verifone processes $8 trillion in transaction value across 165+ countries around the world helping businesses of all sizes to grow without limits. Learn more at Verifone Media Contact [email protected] A photo accompanying this announcement is available at Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same.
Business Journals
28-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Akarsh Belagodu leads Verifone's legal strategy amid rising AI, tech disruptions
Akarsh Belagodu, vice president of litigation and intellectual property at Verifone, is receiving the Specialist Counsel Award in Atlanta Business Chronicle's Corporate Awards program.
