Yaspa is an award-winning fintech that connects identity and money to simplify - and accelerate - the way we pay. It was founded in 2017 by former Worldpay CTO, James Neville. We use open banking to provide instant cardless payments: account-to-account (A2A) bank transfers that are faster, more secure and more cost-effective than cards, and super easy to use. Our data analytics help regulated businesses verify customers and their payments, delivering seamless risk-rated conversions and reducing fraud.With simple, modular integration, Yaspa provides payments, payouts, verification and account services that transform businesses' payment processes. Yaspa operates across the UK and Europe, is regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, and is backed by leading investors including Fin Capital, SGH Capital & Metavallon VC.
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