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Trustly closes acquisition of Ecospend – becoming the leading Open Banking payments company in the UK
Trustly, the global payments platform for digital account-to-account (A2A) transactions announced the closing of the acquisition of UK-based Open Banking payments platform Ecospend, following FCA approval. Trustly and Ecospend together become the leading Open Banking payments company in the UK, featuring connectivity with over 80 banks and a consumer reach of approximately 50 million consumers.
The UK is one of Europe’s most rapidly growing A2A markets and a core growth market for Trustly. Ecospend’s strong UK Payment Initiation Services and Data Services, such as affordability and identity verification solutions, coupled with full UK bank connectivity, make it a strategic fit with Trustly’s collection capabilities and cross-border reach. The combined entity is well-positioned to deliver a compelling product in the UK, accelerating its expansion in the market, as well as in the rest of Europe.
Together, Trustly and Ecospend capabilities will feature:
- Market leading bank connectivity with +80 banks in the UK
- Extensive consumer reach with +50 million consumers in the UK
- Strong payments volume of over £7.5 bn in the UK for 2022
Many of Trustly’s UK customers are already benefiting from the partnership and the use of Ecospend’s Open Banking technology solutions.
“We are very excited that we have now officially closed the acquisition. This is an important milestone and is fully in line with Trustly’s ambitious target to be the game-changing market leader in the UK. We can’t wait to continue our expansion journey as a collective team, bringing best-in-class Open Banking solutions to both consumers and merchants”, Johan Tjärnberg, Group CEO of Trustly, comments.
Ecospend, founded in 2017, is an FCA regulated pay-by-bank payments provider powering the next generation of payments and financial data services. Ecospend serves clients in a range of industries. The company holds a key contract with the tax authority of the UK government, HMRC.
“The UK is the largest digital payments market in Europe and represents a huge opportunity for us. We have seen an incredible appetite from both consumers and businesses to embrace Open Banking and the simple and secure payments that it enables. Trustly and Ecospend will be able to excel in this space with the most comprehensive and compelling solution on the market”, says James Hickman, Chief Commercial Officer at Ecospend.
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Xanada Investments Announces FTDX as the Winner of the Xanada Startup Contest
Xanada Investments has announced FTDX as the winner of its prestigious Xanada Startup Contest, an initiative designed to identify standout startups capable of delivering substantial value to the iGaming industry. This contest attracted nearly 250 applications from diverse regions and business verticals, making it a highly competitive process. FTDX distinguished itself with a powerful solution that enables iGaming operators to convert previously unmonetized visitor traffic from regions outside their operational scope into significant new revenue streams.
FTDX’s platform allows operators to redirect traffic from untapped regions effortlessly, unlocking immediate financial value from these visitors. By integrating FTDX’s dual reward system, which optimizes both click-through rates and deal values, operators can enhance overall performance. Already live, FTDX is achieving up to 3% conversion rate from these redirected visitors to First-Time Deposits (FTDs).
Vladimir Malakchi, CEO & Managing Partner of Xanada Investments, shared his thoughts on the victory:
“FTDX stood out not only for its innovative solution but also for the rigorous preparation and commitment they demonstrated throughout the contest. Their detailed approach and well-strategized entry showed a clear vision and a deep understanding of the market, making them an ideal winner of the Xanada Startup Contest.”
Björn Nilsson, Founder of FTDX, expressed his excitement about the win:
“We’re thrilled to be recognized by Xanada Investments. This win represents an exceptional opportunity for us to scale our solution globally and enhance our impact across the industry. Xanada’s promise to support us as a forward-thinking start-up is highly appealing, and we’re excited about the business growth this partnership enables.”
About Xanada Investments
Xanada Investments is an ideological investment fund led by industry visionaries, targeting PreSeed, Seed, and Series A funding of promising projects and their leaders who resonate with their ethos. The fund’s goal is to build an excellent xanadu-like business ecosystem, which will ideologically and strategically bond leaders into one community for the global idea of mutual prosperity.
About FTDX
FTDX empowers iGaming operators to maximize the value of every visit, across all borders, by converting visits from regions outside their business scope into a newfound source of revenue
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LazyBar: The New White Label Casino Brand launched on the Extendy Platform
Say hello to LazyBar, Allset Partners’ brand-new online casino brand. Launched only 2 months ago and already available in five major gaming locations in Europe, namely Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Poland, LazyBar is already off to a flying start.
“Our sights are set high and we have ambitious plans for the future. Our goal now, however, is to see LazyBar get to €1,000,000 in GGR by the end of 2024. We also plan to keep growing our list of European GEOs.” — Allset Partners
A peek at LazyBar: 9500+ popular games from over 70 game providers
Traffic to LazyBar comes mainly through media buying teams using Facebook, SEO, email campaigns and PPC.
The Allset Partners team have extensive experience in attracting iGaming traffic which is why creating their own brand seemed like the obvious and logical next step. As a white label online casino solution provider having launched several popular online casinos, Extendy was their primary choice. Launching an online casino brand includes managing all the extensive, major operational processes such as licensing, integrating game providers and payment solutions, as well as integrating all the necessary online casino infrastructures such as a CRM system, player support and VIP player support programs.
When it came to scaling LazyBar, the first step was to attract organic traffic and build a pool of players able to generate profit. Extendy’s CBDO, Ayvar Gabidullin explains that casinos created on the Extendy platform usually experience payouts within 5-6 months.
“When we launched our partner, Allset Partners, we initially determined a list of five countries to which all the traffic would go. However, seeing just how keen and active Allset were, we saw it best to roll out further GEOs. It was then that they really began to perform. The team is already showing results in Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Poland.
Overall, launching LazyBar in such a short time is a huge achievement for both teams. I am confident that at this rate, Allset Partners will not only achieve their goals by the end of the year, but will surpass them by a significant margin.”
- Ayvar Gabidullin, CBDO Extendy
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Super Group Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter of 2024
Super Group (SGHC) Limited, the parent company of Betway, a leading online sports betting and gaming business, and Spin, the multi-brand online casino, announced third quarter 2024 unaudited consolidated financial results.
Neal Menashe, Chief Executive Officer of Super Group, said: “We achieved our strongest third quarter ever, highlighting the phenomenal progress we are making as a business. There is still tremendous potential as we experience super growth across our global casino brands, and particularly in Africa which we have scaled to be our largest region for the second quarter running. Given our continued strong performance and robust balance sheet, we are exploring ways to return excess cash to shareholders, and intend to discuss with the board a possible further special dividend before the end of the year.”
Alinda van Wyk, Chief Financial Officer of Super Group, said: “This quarter was our best ex-US third quarter ever, achieving total revenue of €395 million and Adjusted EBITDA of €95 million. We are focusing on consistent growth in our key markets, while striving to maximize operational and marketing cost efficiencies across the group, which resulted in a margin of 24% for the second quarter in a row – well ahead of our long-term target of 20%. Following the strong performance of the business over the first three quarters and an early look at a strong October, we are increasing our ex-US Adjusted EBITDA full-year 2024 guidance to be greater than €345 million.”
Financial Highlights:
Revenue increased by 13% to €402.9 million for the third quarter of 2024 (constant currency: 15% to €410.9 million) from €356.9 million in the same period of the prior year, driven by growth from the Africa, Europe and North America (predominantly Canada) markets partially offset by declines from the Middle East and Asia-Pacific markets.
Profit for the period was €8.5 million for the third quarter of 2024. Profit for the period of €10.6 million for the third quarter of 2023 included a non-cash charge of €14.2 million related to the change in fair value of option liability.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased by 60% to €83.9 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to €52.5 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Monthly Active Customers increased by 17% to 4.7 million during the third quarter of 2024 from 4.0 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Cash and cash equivalents was €296.6 million at September 30, 2024, up from €241.9 million at December 31, 2023. This net increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was the result of:
Inflows from operating activities amounting to €159.1 million;
Outflows from investing activities of €59.2 million. This was mainly as a result of further investment in tangible and intangible assets of €63.6 million, predominantly due to the capitalization of expenditure on software, issuance of a loan to Apricot Investments Limited of €10.0 million, deferred consideration paid of €2.5 million relating to the 15 Marketing Limited acquisition and cash paid of €2.0 million for an investment in associate. These outflows were offset in part by €9.2 million of consideration received from the sale of the B2B division of DGC, as well as €9.2 million resulting from receipts of interest and repayment of loans receivable;
Outflows from financing activities of €51.9 million, mainly due to dividends paid of €46.1 million and lease payments of €5.7 million; and
A gain of €6.7 million as a result of foreign currency fluctuations on foreign cash balances held over this period.
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