Posts by Thu Sokol
Breaking Down Embedded Payments: The $75 Billion Market Opportunity
Embedded Finance Series, Part 3 By Michael Bradley, Senior Vice President of Growth, Infinicept The embedded payments conversation right now is downright confusing. Part of the reason for that is the sheer volume of terms used to describe some of the approaches to the space, like PayFac®, payment facilitator, merchant of record (MOR), embedded payments, software-led…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Underwriting & Risk 101 – October 2021
Underwriting & Risk 101 (Part 2 of the Payments Webinar Education Series) In this session, learn the latest information and emerging trends shaping risk mitigation as a payment facilitator from our underwriting veterans. We discuss: the purpose and process of underwriting, components of risk management, types of merchant underwriting, online research and website review,…
Read MoreLet’s Dispel Misinformation About Becoming a Payment Facilitator – Again
By Todd Ablowitz, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Infinicept If you’re a software company, you may be confused and frustrated by conflicting information you’ve seen out there regarding payments. Old, tired misinformation about taking on payments and becoming a payment facilitator has been circulating for a few years now, and now it’s back again. As this…
Read MoreBreaking Down Embedded Finance: A Look at the Possibilities
In our last post, we called out the trends supporting the emergence of embedded finance. We covered why it is not only a natural fit within the world of embedded payments, but also fast becoming a strategic imperative. In this, the second post in our series on embedded finance, we further break down the concept.…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Payments 101 – September 2021
Payments 101 (Part 1 of the Payments Webinar Education Series) Every time an electronic payment transaction occurs (so quick and easy on the surface), that single transaction is a drop in a massive ocean which involves a variety of companies to make that possible. In this session, learn about the entities involved, what they…
Read MoreWhy Embedded Finance is the Next Act for Software-Led Payments – and Why It Matters
Making big, bold statements on the future of fintech is both easier and harder these days. The capital underpinning a complete rewriting of the industry (Dealroom says that $480 billion in venture capital has flowed into fintech startups since 2016) has given rise to a mind-bending number of new payment, banking, and other related companies.…
Read MoreInfinicept Expands Executive Team to Drive Continued Growth in Enabling Software-Led Payments
DENVER – August 31, 2021 – Infinicept, a leading provider of embedded payments, today announced expansion of the executive team guiding the company in its mission to help software companies get payments going their way. The new team members will leverage their deep knowledge and experience to advance Infinicept’s position as a leader in the…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Deconstructing the Cost of Becoming a PF – August 2021
Being a payment facilitator has many touted benefits: you bring payments in-house, you get more revenue, and more control over the merchant experience. However there has been quite a bit of fear-mongering about the investment. We’re going to debunk some common myths (and fears) about becoming a payment facilitator so you can have all the…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Take Merchant Payments without Losing the Profits – June 2021
Every time an electronic transaction occurs there are a variety of companies that make that possible, with all of them being a part of the payments revenue food chain. As software companies become a larger part of the payments world, they will have to determine how much of a role they want to play and…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: Take Merchant Payments without Losing the Profits – May 2021
Every time an electronic transaction occurs there are a variety of companies that make that possible, with all of them being a part of the payments revenue food chain. As software companies become a larger part of the payments world, they will have to determine how much of a role they want to play and…
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