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| Accel Partners | Accel Partners is a global venture and growth equity firm. |  |
| Accion International | Accion is a global nonprofit dedicated to creating economic opportunity by connecting people to the financial tools they need to improve their lives. |  |
| Acculynk | First provider of a software-only service for Internet PIN debit payments, PaySecure, has extended its product line to include online card processing and Internet PIN debit available for resale through Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) |  |
| Advent Ventures | Advent Ventures is one of Europe's most successful venture capital investors. | |
| Adyen | Adyen is a Player operating globally. |  |
| Aga Khan Development Network(AKDN)/ Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) | The agencies of the AKDN are private, international, non-denominational development organisations. They work to improve the welfare and prospects of people in the developing world, particularly in Asia and Africa. | |
| AIA Group | The AIA Group is a leading life insurance organization in the Asia-Pacific region. Through its network of more than 320,000 agents across 15 geographical markets, the AIA Group serves the holders of over 23 million in-force policies. |  |
| Alibaba Group | Founded in China by Jack Ma in 1999, Alibaba.com is an e-commerce platform for small businesses, connecting millions of buyers and suppliers around the world. |  |
| Aliexpress | AliExpress aims to offer quality products at wholesale prices on even the smallest orders. Part of Alibaba.com, AliExpress offers minimum orders as low as 1 item, buyer protection and express delivery with full tracking. |  |
| Allegro Capital | Allegro Capital is a London-based venture capital and advisory firm focused on the fashion industry. |  |
| Amadeus Capital Partners | Amadeus Capital Partners is a UK-based venture capital firm. |  |
| Amazon Payments, Inc. | Amazon Payments, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com. |  |
| American Express (Amex) | American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) or AmEx, is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 component |  |
| Anelik Money Transfer Operator | Anelik system operates through accounts of participant banks (correspondent accounts) based on agreements with CB «Anelik RU» Co., Ltd. Serving as the main clearinghouse and technical support center. Today the system covers more than 100 banks | |
| Anthemis Group SA | Anthemis Group is a dynamic growth company focused on re-inventing financial services through technology for the 21 st century. |  |
| Apple | Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its rev |  |
| APS Financial Ltd | Aps Financial Ltd is a Player operating in UK | |
| Arts Alliance | Arts Alliance is a venture capital firm with investments in high growth companies in Europe, especially in technology sector. |  |
| Asda Stores Ltd | Asda Stores Ltd. is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. |  |
| Atomico | Atomico is a London-headquartered venture capital firm with a truly global perspective. Founded in 2006 by Niklas Zennström, a co-founder of Skype, it invests in innovative technology companies that are, or are set to become, category winners. |  |
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| Baidu | Baidu, Inc. is the world's largest Chinese search engine. It was incorporated on January 18, 2000, is a Chinese web services company headquartered in the Baidu Campus in Haidian District in Beijing. |  |
| Balderton Capital | Balderton Capital are one of the largest venture capital funds in Europe. |  |
| Bango | Bango.net is a Player operating in UK |  |
| Bharti Airtel | Bharti Airtel, the flagship company of the Bharti Group has emerged as one of top telecom companies in the world and is amongst the top 5 wireless operators in the world. |  |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. |  |
| Billtomobile | BilltoMobile is the premier provider of mobile payments for web purchases in the U.S., and the only company who has directly connected its mobile payments platform to all Top 3 US carriers. In 2010, BilltoMobile began offering mobile payments on beha | |
| Bitcoin Association Switzerland | Bitcoin Association Switzerland was founded in 2013 to pave the way for Bitcoin in Switzerland. |  |
| Bitfinex | The Bitfinex trading platform is in a beta phase as of August 2014. The platform is owned and operated by iFinex Inc (Bvi). |  |
| BlackBerry | BlackBerry (previously known as Research in Motion or RIM) is a global leader in wireless innovation, having introduced the BlackBerry solution in 1999. |  |
| Bouyges Telecom | ||
| Branded Payment Solutions | Prepaid Provider. Created following a Management Buy Out from Alphyra/Payzone, the Europe-wide payments company. Use platform and technology experience to drive innovation in the NFC space, with the BPS Mobile Wallet. As the largest program manager f | |
| Bukalapak marketplace | Bukalapak is one of the biggest C2C marketplaces in Indonesia. It facilitates ~IDR 500 m ($41,000) transaction value per day, with over 80,000 sellers. |  |
| Buongiorno Group | Multinational leader in mobile entertainment | |
| Buró de Crédito (TransUnion de Mexico SA) | Buró is the largest credit bureau in Mexico and provides credit related information on individuals and corporations. |  |
| Buyster | Buyster is a Payment Institution, authorized in France by the ACP (Prudential Control Authority). It provides and operates the Buyster payment solution for fixed and mobile Internet. |  |
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| Canadian Tire | Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is Canada's largest retailer with over 490 stores. |  |
| Carrefour Retail Group | The Carrefour group is the world's second-largest retailer and the largest in Europe. |  |
| CGAP | CGAP is an independent policy and research center dedicated to advancing financial access for the world's poor. It is supported by over 30 development agencies and private foundations who share a common mission to alleviate poverty. Housed at the Wor | |
| Clear2pay | Open Payment Framework (OPF) enables financial institutions to improve internal payments processing efficiencies whilst at the same time providing their clients with better payment services that are faster, with richer payments related information. C | |
| Clearxchange | May 2011: Bank of America Corp , JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Co have teamed up to create a joint venture for online banking services |  |
| Com Tec Co Group | Com Tec Co Group is a Player operating in Luxembourg | |
| CP ALL Thai Smart Card Company Limited (TSC) | Thai Smart Card Company Limited (TSC) is a subsidiary of CP All Plc, the sole operator of 7-Eleven stores in Thailand. |  |
| CTIA | CTIA-The Wireless Association is an international nonprofit membership organization that has represented the wireless communications industry since 1984. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as provid | |
| Currence IDEAL B.V. | Currence iDEAL B.V. is the owner of the iDEAL brand and payment product. |  |
| Cybersource (Visa) | Founded in 1994, CyberSource provides online payment and fraud management services for medium and large-sized merchants. CyberSource Authorize.Net in November 2007. |  |
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| Dalian Wanda Group/ Wanda E-Commerce | Wanda E-commerce was established in Hong Kong in August 2014 by the Wanda Group and Tencent and Baidu, rivals of the Alibaba Group Holding which dominates in the China E-Commerce market. |  |
| Dansk Supermarked | Dansk Supermarked is the largest retailer in Denmark. |  |
| Dawn Capital | Dawn Capital are institutional investors that have collectively invested in over 100 companies and been involved in several high profile rapid growth technology businesses such as Advertising.com, Virgin Media and Self Trade. |  |
| Deezer | Deezer claims to be one of the leading digital music streaming services globally, having entered more than 180 countries. |  |
| DFID | DFID is a Player operating globally. |  |
| Direct Selling Associations Wfdsa | 59 regional member associations accounted for more than US$114 Billion in retail sales in 2007, through the activities of more than 62 million independent sales representatives; Independent, unsalaried salespeople of multi-level marketing, referred | |
| DN Capital | DN Capital London based venture capital company that focusses on digital media and software. |  |
| Doc (dept of Commerce US) | The U.S. Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved standards of living for all Americans by working in partnership with businesses, universities, communities and our nation's workers. The depa | |
| Dwolla | Dwolla Inc. is a US-based US-focussed payment service provider that claims to offer the best way to move money. It is the operator of a software platform that communicates user instructions for funds transfers to Veridian Credit Union. |  |
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| E-commerce China Dangdang Inc. (Dangdang) | E-commerce China Dangdang Inc. (Dangdang) is a Chinese electronic commerce company based in Beijing. |  |
| Earthport Plc | Payment utility dedicated to facilitating international payments. The firm maintains segregated client bank accounts in more than 100 countries around the world to facilitate speedy and low-cost international payments |  |
| East Japan Railway Company (JR-East) | East Japan Railway Company (JR-East) is Japan's large transport company and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. It was one of the first to establish acceptance of mobile payment among commuters in Tokyo. |  |
| eBay | World's largest Online Marketplace | |
| Ebid | Online auction site | |
| EC1 Capital | EC1 Capital is a London-based early stage technology venture capitalist. Itl is a web and mobile technology investment fund created in Feb 2012. |  |
| Eden Ventures | Eden Ventures is a UK based venture capital firm that invests in technology and IT businesses. |  |
| EFMA | Efma promotes innovation in retail finance by fostering debate and discussion among peers supported by a robust array of information services and numerous opportunities for direct encounters. |  |
| Electronic Payments Network (EPN) | The only private-sector ACH operator in the US | |
| Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) | An independent federal authority with ultimate powers required for the execution of the Population Register and the ID card program. | |
| EMVCo Associates | EMVCo, owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, manages, maintains and enhances the Integrated Circuit Card Specifications to ensure global interoperability of chip-based payment cards with acceptance devices including point of sale term |  |
| Enstream | EnStream securely delivers the credit, debit and pre-paid cards offered by financial institutions to wireless handsets while preserving each bank's direct relationship with their customers through their own banking and payment applications. |  |
| Equifax | Credit reporting Agency; RBI approved JV between Equifax & 6 Indian Fis for nationwide credit information agency. Equifax Inc. is a consumer credit reporting agency in the United States, considered one of the three largest American credit agencies a | |
| Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited (ECIS) | Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited (ECIS) is a joint venture between Equifax Inc., USA and seven leading Indian financial institutions. It offers a broad range of solutions related to credit information. |  |
| Ericsson | Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators globally. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries utilize our network equipment and 40 percent of all mobile calls | |
| Eskimi social Network | Eskimi is a Lithuanian social network targeted at feature phones. As part of their venture into payments they have partnered with mobile money operators in Nigeria. |  |
| Eurosmart | Eurosmart is an international non-profit association created in 1995 that represents companies as relates to Smart Security industry for multi-sector applications. |
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| Facebook is a Player operating in USA | ||
| Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) | The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), is a Ministry of the Nigerian government that regulates agricultural research, agriculture and natural resources, forestry and veterinary research across Nigeria. |  |
| FedGlobal ACH Payments | 50% of ACH | |
| Fidelity Growth Equity Partners | Fidelity Growth Equity Partners are a London-based venture capital firm. | |
Working Group (FIDWG) | AFI is led by its members and partners, central banks and other financial regulatory institutions from developing countries. | |
| Foursquare | Foursquare is a location-based social networking website based on software for mobile devices. This service is available to users with GPS-enabled mobile devices, such as smartphones. Users "check-in" at venues using a mobile website, text messaging | |
| Frog Capital | With €100m under management, Frog Capital is an investment partner to some of Europe's most ambitious growth-stage companies. |  |
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| Gateway Financial Services Limited | Gateway Financial Services Limited is a Player operating in USA | |
| Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI)/ Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) | Inclusive platform for all G20 countries, interested non-G20 countries and relevant stakeholders to carry forward work on financial inclusion. |  |
| GlobalYellowPages | Global Yellow Pages, the publisher of telephone directories and provider of classified directory advertising and associated products and services, says it has entered into an agreement with Australia-based Qpay Pty Ltd, a leading secure transactions | |
| Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Goo | ||
| Google Payment Ltd | Google Payment Ltd is a Player operating in UK | |
| Greylock Partners | As founders, operators and investors, they strive to be the best partners for entrepreneurs building disruptive consumer and enterprise software companies. | |
| Groupe Auchan SA | Auchan is a French international retail group and multinational corporation. It is one of the world's principal distribution groups with a presence in 12 countries. |  |
| Groupon | Groupon (a portmanteau derived from "group coupon") is a deal-of-the-day website that features discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. Groupon was launched on November 2008, the first market for Groupon was Chicago, follow | |
| GRP Partners | Venture capital firm focused on investing in financial technology, digital content and distribution, and online business consumer services. Founded in 1996, the firm has invested approximately $1 billion on behalf of more than 150 limited partners i | |
| GSMA - Groupe Speciale Mobile (GSM) Association | The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, softwar |  |
| Gust | Gust provides the global platform for the sourcing and management of early-stage investments. |
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| IDT Corporation | Founded in 2006, IDT Finance is a regulated bank and principal member of Visa Europe Limited and MasterCard International Incorporated, specialising in the creation and distribution of prepaid cards across Europe. They are well established at the fore |  |
| Index Ventures | Index Ventures is a venture capital firm based in London, Geneva and Silicon Valley. They invest in Life Science and IT. | |
| InfoDev | infoDev is a global partnership program within the World Bank Group which works at the intersection of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship to create opportunities for inclusive growth, job creation and poverty reduction. | |
| Information Card Foundation | Google, Microsoft and PayPal are among a group of technology firms that are joining forces to promote the use of virtual online identity cards - rather than user names and passwords - for conducting transactions via the Web; The founders of the Infor | |
| ING Direct International Netherlands Group | As of 2009, ING Group serves 85 million private, corporate and institutional clients in over 40 countries, with a workforce of over 100,000 people. It owns ING Direct as well as retail banking, insurance, investment management, and investment banking |  |
| Intel | Intel Corporation is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Intel is the world's largest and highest valued semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue. |  |
| Interbase Resources Sdn. Bhd. (Lelong) | Lelong is a Malaysia online shopping & auction site. |  |
| International Finance Corporation (IFC) | IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. They create opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. They do so by providing financing to | |
| International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) | IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries. | |
| Intuit | Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) is an American software company that develops financial and tax preparation software and related services for small businesses, accountants and individuals. It is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Mountain View, |  |
| Investcorp (Own Skrill) | Leading provider and manager of alternative investment products, serving high-net-worth private and institutional clients. | |
| ISIS mobile commerce joint venture | Isis is a Player operating in USAISIS is a Joint Venture created by leading mobile operators in USA. |  |
| Ixaris Systems Ltd | Ixaris Systems Ltd is a Player operating in UK |  |
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| Jasper Infotech Pvt Ltd - Snapdeal | Snapdeal is India's largest online marketplace and second biggest e-commerce firm. |  |
| JD.com | JD.com is the largest online direct sales company in China in terms of transaction volume in the third quarter of 2014, with a market share in China of 51.9%, according to iResearch. |  |
| Jeanie Network | first online shared ATM network in the United States, hosting its first live customer transaction in 1977. The Network has consistently been recognized as an innovator and is one of the only networks that remain under its original ownership. The Jean | |
| Jmango | JMango Mobile Development Platform. allows developers to develop applications for all mobile devices, across multiple operating systems using a single base. Apps are created using a simplified descriptive scripting language or through the JMango Mob |  |
| Joint Electronic Teller Services Limited | Joint Electronic Teller Services Limited (JETCO) was established in 1982 with five banks, namely, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, The Bank of East Asia Limited, Chekiang First Bank Limited, Shanghai Commercial Bank and Wing Lung Bank Limited. Toda | |
| Jpana International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Japan based Donor organisation active in Malaysia, India, Pakistan and other areas of the Asia Pacific, as well as Africa. | |
| Jumei | Jumei is a leading Chinese online retailer specialising in beauty products. |  |
| Jumia Nigeria | Jumia is a Nigerian online shopping service. Consumers can purchase electronics, books, DVDs and more online and have them shipped directly to their home or office. |  |
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| Kaskus | Kaskus claims to be the largest Indonesian online community. |  |
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| Limonetik | Limonetik is a new payment method. It helps e-merchants accept new payment methods. |
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| Macy's Inc | Macy’s, Inc. is one of the premier omnichannel retailers in USA, with fiscal 2013 sales of $27.9 billion from their Macy's and Bloomingdale's brands. |  |
| Mail.ru | Mail.ru is the largest free e-mail service of Russia. The Mail.ru business expanded rapidly to reach the No. 1 market position in Russia by 2000. |  |
| Marble Arch Investments | Marble Arch Investments is a New York based long/short equity fund founded in 2007 by Scott McLellan. | |
| Marks & Spencer (M&S) | Founded in 1884, M&S has grown from a single market stall to an international, multi-channel retailer. |  |
| Microsoft | Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services, and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. |  |
| Microsoft Nokia Alliance | Microsoft Nokia Alliance |  |
| MMC Ventures | MMC is an award winning fund manager that has been backing fast growing early stage companies since 2000. |  |
| Mobile Financial Services Working Group (MFSWG) | Provides a platform for policy maker discussion concerning regulatory issues over mobile financial services and promotes use of m-financial services as a solution for greater financial inclusion in developing countries. | |
| MOL Global | MOL Global is one of the biggest internet companies in South East Asia and owns MOL AccessPortal Sdn Bhd (MOL) and Friendster. |  |
| Moneta.ru | Moneta.ru is a Player operating in Russia | |
| Money Express | African money transfer society established in July 2002, MONEY EXPRESS is a money transfer service that allows you to send and receive money quickly and safely all over the world at small prices. | |
| Money Xpress (MX) | Money Xpress manages currency exchange and inward money transfer in UK | |
| Moneysupermarket.com | Moneysupermarket.com is a Player operating globally. | |
| MOPET CZ | Mopet is a consortium of three of the largest brands in the mobile space and four major banks, created for providing mobile payment services in Czech Republic. |  |
| Mozilla | The free software community is currently working on a new online wallet feature, Mozilla Wallet, that will be released on Firefox OS that aims to make paying for goods and services online easier, more streamlined and secure. |  |
| MPOWER Ventures/ MPOWER Labs Inc. | MPOWER Labs, Inc. is a research and development incubator and business accelerator founded in 2006 as the first portfolio company of MPOWER Ventures, with a mission to serve the underserved. |  |
| Mservice | Vietnam largest prepaid airtime distribution network. mService is a mobile commerce company which started as an operator agnostic e-top up provider. They are the country's largest prepaid airtime distribution network and we work with all of the sev | |
| Mxit Social Network | Mxit is a free online instant messenger that runs on close to 3000 mobile handsets. |
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| NACHA | National Automated Clearing House Association. Fed & EPN act as ACH facilities. ACH governed by rules of National Automated Clearing House Assocn | |
| National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) | The NIMC was established to foster the development of an identity sector in Nigeria through the creation of a modern and universally acceptable identity management infrastructure. |  |
| NetEase | NetEase is a Chinese Internet giant known for online games. It launched Kaola as a cross-border e-commerce platform in January 2015. |  |
| Nexxo Financial | Kiosk-based money transfer company shifting focus to white labelling its technology to third parties | |
| NFC Forum | The Near Field Communication Forum was formed to advance the use of Near Field Communication technology by developing specifications, ensuring interoperability among devices and services, and educating the market about NFC technology. |  |
| Nokia | Leading mobile phone manufacturer promoting its own mobile application and services for money management | |
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| O2 | O2 (Telefonica) is a mobile operator operating globally. | |
| Octopus Cards Limited | Octopus Cards Limited oversees the development and implementation of contactless smart card technology on behalf of the five major public transport operators: the MTR, KCRC, KMB, Citybus and the Hongkong and Yaumatei Ferry (HYF). |  |
| Organización Soriana | Organización Soriana is a Mexican public company and a major retailer in Mexico. |  |
| Otto Group (including Yapital Financial S.A.) | The Otto Group is a Germany based mail order company. With 123 major companies and over 53,800 employees in more than 20 countries, the Otto Group looks back at a more than 60-year business history. |  |
| Outspoken (formerly Payvia) | Outspoken, combines the power of payvia direct carrier connected platform, that sends three billion business to consumer messages annually, with innovative mobile video and MMS services. |  |
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| Passion Capital | Passion Capital is a UK-based venture capital firm created by entrepreneurs and operators. | |
| Payclick - CLOSED March 2013 | payclick is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Visa Inc.- the world's largest global payments technology company. It was developed in Australia and connects consumers with online sellers of lower priced downloadable content without sharing personal details |  |
| Payez Mobile European Association for mobile payment (AEPM) | Founde in 2008 to support and accelerate contactless mobile phone payments. |  |
| Paymentwall | Paymentwall is a Player operating globally. | |
| Paysafecard.com | Paysafecard.com Limited is an electronic money institution authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom | |
| Payyourway.org.uk | Payyourway.org.uk is a Player operating globally. | |
| Pccw | ||
| Piton Capital | Piton Capital was set up having experienced first-hand the power of businesses based on network economics at Autotrader, Betfair and QXL Ricardo. | |
| Polaris Venture Partners | Polaris Venture Partners is a partnership of experienced venture capital investors and technology executives with offices in the USA and investments around the world. | |
| Prepay Nation | Mobile international topup | |
| Privier | Startup focused on creating an ATM-based money transfer service | |
| PT Skybee Tbk | PT Skybee Tbk has positioned itself for growth in new and expanding Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) area. In June 2012 they acquired 51% of PT Skye Sab Indonesia, to focus on mobile money and mobile payments. |  |
| Pulse | PULSE, a Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) company, is a leading ATM/debit network, serving more than 4,400 banks, credit unions and savings institutions across the United States. The network links cardholders with ATMs and POS terminals at loc |
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| Qiwi | Claimed to be the Market leader in Instant Payments. QIWI is part of the holding company QIWI Ltd, which was formed in July 2007. The founders are Mail.ru Group (formerly known as Digital Sky Technologies) and the management of QIWI Ltd |  |
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| Rebtel VoIP | Rebtel is the second-largest mobile VoIP provider behind Skype, said it is on pace to hit $95 million in revenue run rate by the end of 2012. Mission is to fundamentally disrupt the telecommunications industry. | |
| Renren Network | Renren is a Chinese social networking site. It has been called the Facebook of China. It is popular among college students in China. In February 2011, Renren made a pre-IPO announcement that it had 160 million registered users. |  |
| Retail Council of Canada (RCC) | Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has been the Voice of Retail in Canada since 1963. |  |
| Ritz Interactive - USA | specialty online retailer and e-commerce service provider that operates a network of websites offering high quality, branded lifestyle products. Since its inception in Irvine, California in 1999, the company has become a leader in providing a full se | |
| Rocket Internet | Leading International online venture builder and accelerator |  |
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| Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) | Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) currently make growth and venture investments from a new £200 million fund, backed by blue chip investors. | |
| Second Life/ Linden Lab | Second Life is an online virtual world. Second Life users create virtual representations of themselves. |  |
| SEDESOL Diconsa | SEDESOL uses Distribuidora Compañía Nacional de Subsistencias Populares (DICONSA) stores to distribute food and cash to marginalised rural population in Mexico. |  |
| Selectcore | SelectCore is a pioneer in prepaid stored value cards and other alternative payment solutions. Founded in 1999, SelectCore is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (SCG-V). |  |
| Seven & I Holdings | Seven & I Holdings is a Player operating in Japan | |
| Seven & I Holdings Co (7-Eleven) | 7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores. 7-Eleven, primarily operating as a franchise, is the world's largest operator, franchisor and licensor of convenience stores. |  |
| Shazam | a premier innovator of electronic funds transfer (EFT) services for 35 years. The SHAZAM network was founded in 1976 and is one of the last remaining member-owned and -controlled EFT networks and processors in the industry. SHAZAM provides nationwide | |
| Shift Thought Ltd | Shift Thought™ provides a unique solution to the problem of management of knowledge relating to the global digital money ecosystem using tools built by them to manage complexity and share knowledge within context. |  |
| SilverLake | Founded in 1999, Silver Lake is a global private investment firm with approximately $14 billion in assets under management. With offices in Menlo Park, New York, London, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Tokyo, Silver Lake employs over 90 investment profe | |
| Sina Corporation - Sina Weibo | Sina Weibo is a Chinese microblogging (weibo) website. |  |
| Sistema JSFC | Sistema JSFC is the largest publicly-traded diversified holding company in Russia and the CIS. |  |
| Skype (part of Microsoft) | Founded in August 2003, Skype is the leading global Internet communications company. Skype is headquartered in Luxemburg (offices in Europe, US and Asia).Was acquired by eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) in October 2005-Sepember 2009. September 1, 2009, eBay se |  |
| Smart | ||
| Smart Voucher Limited | Smart Voucher Limited is a Player operating in UK | |
| Snapchat | Snapchat is a photo messaging application that allows users to share "snaps" for a limited duration. |  |
| Sodexo Group | Sodexo was founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon in Marseilles, France and is now the worldwide leader in Quality of Life services working in 80 countries across the globe. |  |
| Sohu.com | Sohu Inc is a Beijing based Chinese Internet company that offers advertising, search services, online multiplayer gaming and other services. |  |
| Spark Ventures | SPARK Ventures is a leading European early stage venture capital company. |  |
| Sprint | 11 percent market share (US). But it surprisingly has about 25 percent of the Android market | |
| Square, Inc. | Square, Inc. is a merchant services aggregator and mobile payments company based in San Francisco, California. |  |
| Starbucks Corporation | Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 20,891 stores in 62 countries, including 13,279 in the United States, 1,324 in Canada, and 806 in the United Kingdom. |  |
| Sungy Mobile (GOMO) | Sungy Mobile Limited (GOMO) is an international company based in China which operates one global business, GO series apps, and two domestic businesses, Sungy Reading and 3G Portal. |  |
| Swiss Gold Global/ Younique trading | Younique trading under the brand name of Swiss Gold Global is a company founded by Bill Rowell in 2008 to allow private individuals and businesses to invest in precious metals. |  |
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| Taobao Marketplace | Taobao Marketplace is a Chinese website for online shopping similar to eBay and Amazon. It is operated in the PRC by Alibaba Group. |  |
| Target Corporation | Target Corporation is an American retailing company founded in 1902 and headquartered in Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, Walmart being the largest. |  |
| Tech Mahindra | Tech Mahindra is part of the US $15.4 billion Mahindra Group and is a leading global systems integrator and business transformation consulting organization, focused primarily on the telecommunications industry. |  |
| Tesco Personal Finance plc | Tesco PLC is a multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom. |  |
| The Carlyle Group | The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with more than $176 billion in assets under management across 114 funds and 76 fund of funds vehicles. |  |
| The International Association of Privacy Professionals (iapp) | The International Association of Privacy Professionals claims to be the largest and most comprehensive global information privacy community and resource. |  |
| TIAVO | TIAVO is a credit cooperative in Madagascar with amission to offer easy-access financial services (savings and loans) to excluded populations, such as the rural poor and small farmers. | |
| TPG Capital | TPG is a leading global private investment firm with $56.7 billion of capital under management. |  |
| Transport for London (TfL) | Transport for London (TfL) is responsible for the day-to-day to operation of London's public transport network, managing London's main roads and planning and building new infrastructure. |  |
| True Move | ||
| Twitter is a Player operating globally. |  |
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| U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. |  |
| UAE Government and Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) | Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is responsible for planning and managing transport, roads and traffic in the Emirate of Dubai, and between Dubai and other Emirates of the UAE and neighboring countries. |  |
| United India Insurance (UII) | Public sector general insurance firm in India. |  |
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| Vendio Services | Bought by Alibaba & being integrated into Aliexpress; a multi-channel e-commerce company providing a one-stop solution for small businesses that are selling online across multiple channels . From the Vendio Platform, merchants can source products fr | |
| Viber Media Inc | Viber Media Inc., which has developed an application for smartphones, enabling users to make free phone calls and send free text messages on the back of Internet and wireless technology, today announced that it has surpassed 50 million users in just | |
| Vincento Payment Solutions Limited | Vincento Payment Solutions Limited is a Player operating in UK | |
| Vipshop | Vipshop is China’s leading online discount retailer for brands. The Company offers popular branded products to consumers across at a discount compared to retail prices. |  |
| Vonage VoIP | 201202: Vonage Mobile Launched; Vonage is one of the largest VoIP providers and an industry pioneer. The company first offered subscription service throughout the United States, then expanded into Canada in 2004 and the United Kingdom in 2005. As of | |
| Vuclip | Vuclip is the leading premium mobile video on demand service for emerging markets. |  |
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| Wallie Limited | Wallie Limited is a Player operating in UK | |
| Walmart | Walmart is a retail chain that aims to help people around the world save money and live better, anytime and anywhere, in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. |  |
| Wavecrest | Wavecrest has a goal of fundamentally changing the payments paradigm and combines payments with loyalty and promotional programs. | |
| WeChat s a mobile text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent in China. |  | |
| wellingtonpartners Venture Capital | wellingtonpartners Venture Capital invests in Life Sciences and Technology firms. |  |
| Wesfarmers (previously Coles Group Limited) | From its origins in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia's largest listed companies and employers. |  |
| Woolworths Limited | Woolworths Limited manages some of Australia's most recognised & trusted brands. This includes Woolworths supermarkets, Woolworths Liquor Stores, BIGW, Woolworths Money and more. |  |
| World Bank (WB) | World Bank is a regulatory body operating globally. |  |
| World Economic Forum (WEF) | The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. |  |
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| Xalis | Contactless Data, a leader in Near Field Communication (NFC) technology -based applications, has completed the integration of Mobifetch, its award nominated promotion solution, into its cutting-edge payment solution, Xalis. |
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| Yahoo | Yahoo is a Player operating globally. |  |
| Yahoo Stores | Yahoo Stores is a completely reimagined, next-generation version of the Yahoo eCommerce platform that claims to help anyone start, build and grow a successful business online. |  |
| Yandex | Google of Russia; Yandex.Money, the largest online payment system in Russia, provides a tool for making fast and easy online payments using a bank card integrated with the user's Yandex.Money account. The service does not charge a commission for paym |
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| Zynga | Zynga is the world’s leading social game developer with 253 million average monthly active users, or MAUs, in 175 countries. |  |
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| Catalog of Banks | Analysis of Banks and Financial Services Players |  |
| Catalog of Groups | Group details |  |
| Catalog of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) | Mobile Network Operators |  |
| Catalog of Payment Providers | Payment Players |  |
| Catalog of Post Offices | Post Office |  |
| Catalog of Regulators and other Entities | Regulators, Development or Trade Bodies |  |
| Catalog of Vendors | Details about Vendors |  |
| Knowledge Catalog | The Knowledge Base catalogue |  |