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December 05, 2018
In the News
CardFlight Founder and CEO Derek Webster named to 2019 ETA Board of Directors
CardFlight Founder and CEO, Derek Webster, was just named to the 2019 ETA Board of Directors. Derek will serve on the board alongside executives from Global Payments, JPMorgan Chase, First Data, Worldpay, Apple, Google, and many others. In the press release, CEO of ETA Jason Oxman said: “ETA’s 2019 Board of Directors comprises leaders from the […]
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November 15, 2018
Press Releases
CardFlight Ranked Number 48 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™
CardFlight’s three-year growth rate of over 2,900% placed the company on the 2018 list of fastest growing technology companies in North America. New York, New York – CardFlight, the leading mobile POS and SaaS payment technology company, announced today that it ranked 48 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing […]
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November 07, 2018
Press Releases
Payscape Partners with CardFlight to Offer Best-in-Class Payment Acceptance Technology
November 7, 2018 New York, New York and Atlanta, Georgia CardFlight, the leading mobile POS and SaaS payment technology company, and Payscape, a financial technology and payments innovator, announced today that they partnered to allow Payscape to offer CardFlight’s leading payment acceptance solution, SwipeSimple, to merchants across the United States. With SwipeSimple, Payscape will be […]
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October 09, 2018
Press Releases
CardFlight Announces SwipeSimple Customers, a Simple and Secure Way for Merchants to Save Customer Data and Cards on File
October 9th, 2018 – New York, New York – CardFlight, the leading mobile POS and SaaS payment technology company, announced today the release of SwipeSimple Customers, a new feature set of SwipeSimple, the best-in-class payment acceptance solution for small businesses. SwipeSimple Customers is available to SwipeSimple users directly from their mobile app and web dashboard. […]
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September 19, 2018
Press Releases
CardFlight Announces the Release of SwipeSimple Version 5.0
New York, NY – September 19, 2018 – CardFlight, the leading mobile POS and SaaS payment technology company, announced today the upcoming release of Version 5.0 of SwipeSimple, the best-in-class payment acceptance solution for small businesses. SwipeSimple Version 5.0 will automatically be made available to SwipeSimple users beginning next week. Among the new features that […]
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August 15, 2018
Press Releases
CardFlight Ranks 139th on 2018 Inc. 5000 List, Top 5 for Financial Services
In ranking revealed today by Inc. Magazine, CardFlight is recognized as one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, with a three-year growth rate of over 2,900%. New York, NY – August 15, 2018 – Inc. Magazine today ranked CardFlight No. 139 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing […]
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September 12, 2018
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Come and See the Latest in Payments Technology at WSAA 2018
Join CardFlight at Western States Acquirers Association (WSAA) 2018 Conference 2018 WSAA Conference September 12-13, 2018 Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ We will be at the show floor at Booth #6 demonstrating our SwipeSimple products and showing you how you can provide advanced payment acceptance technology to your merchants.
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July 23, 2018
Press Releases
Boomtown and CardFlight Partner to Bring SwipeSimple to Dozens of Merchant Acquirers Around The US
The partnership will bring together CardFlight’s superior payment acceptance technology and Boomtown’s exceptional service and support for SMBs July 23, 2018 – New York, New York and San Francisco, California – Boomtown, a San Francisco based provider of software and services for more efficient technology support, and CardFlight, the leading mobile POS and SaaS payment […]
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May 15, 2018
Press Releases
Paya Partners with CardFlight to Offer SwipeSimple Payment Solutions to Its Merchants
Payment acceptance just got faster and easier for merchants, including the ability for card-not-present transactions May 15, 2018 – RESTON, VA and New York, NY – Paya (pie-ya), a provider of simple, secure technology that enables fast and efficient payments for all businesses, and CardFlight, the leading mobile POS and SaaS payment technology company, announced today […]
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April 10, 2018
Press Releases
CardFlight Launches SwipeSimple Register: the Integrated Payment Terminal and Cash Register Solution for the Modern Merchant
CardFlight will demo SwipeSimple Register to the public for the first time next week at ETA TRANSACT in Las Vegas April 10, 2018 – New York, NY – CardFlight, the leading mobile POS and SaaS payment technology company, announced today the release of SwipeSimple Register, a countertop POS for small businesses that works on iOS […]
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March 22, 2018
Press Releases
CardFlight Announces that Over 80% of SwipeSimple Merchants Have Been Upgraded to EMV Quick Chip Payment Acceptance
NEW YORK, March 22, 2018 — CardFlight, the leading mobile POS and SaaS payment technology company, announced the completion of an upgrade that improves the transaction processing times for many of its merchants. The company has implemented EMV Quick Chip technology across multiple card reader types, including an over-the-air upgrade to tens of thousands of […]
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November 12, 2016
In the News
The Value of the Cloud in Financial Services
Cloud-based services are known to be driving operational efficiency and significantly decrease costs of running any business. With financial services, however, the journey to the cloud has been more complicated than for other industries due to a variety of reasons, risk management and security concerns being some of them. Nonetheless, the evolution of IT infrastructure is underway and financial […]
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November 01, 2017
Press Releases
Beyond Launches SwipeSimple Mobile Point-of-Sale Powered by CardFlight
PRINCETON, NJ and NEW YORK, November 01, 2017 – CardFlight, a mobile point-of-sale (POS) technology provider and Beyond, a financial technology company that provides business tools and services, including payment processing, employee management, POS, and lending, to small and midsized businesses announced that Beyond will offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple mobile point-of-sale. This partnership extends Beyond’s payment […]
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September 27, 2017
Press Releases
Dynamics Payments and CardFlight Partner to Help Merchants in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Get Back in Business
SAN JUAN, P.R., September 27, 2017 – CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider and Dynamics Payments, a leading provider of credit card payment processing solutions with extensive operations in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, announced that they are working together to help the business owners affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane […]
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September 13, 2017
In the News
FinTech Startups Defining the New York FinTech Industry
New York is one of the hottest FinTech hubs globally and is known to be a notable hub of innovation. For talented entrepreneurs looking to explore New York as the base to disrupt the industry, it’s important to understand the landscape and know the players. The New York FinTech industry has companies working in a variety of sectors. […]
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September 12, 2017
Press Releases
Merchant e-Solutions Partners with CardFlight to Offer Merchants SwipeSimple Mobile Payment Solution
ATLANTA, GA and NEW YORK, September 12, 2017 – CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider and Merchant e-Solutions, a leading provider of credit card payment processing solutions for banks, merchants and partners, announced that Merchant e-Solutions will offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple mobile POS solution, enabling merchants to accept EMV chip card payments on […]
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August 10, 2017
Press Releases
Central Payment Announces Partnership with CardFlight to Offer SwipeSimple Mobile POS to Merchants
SAN RAFAEL, CA and NEW YORK, August 10, 2017 – CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider and Central Payment (CPAY), a merchant service provider that offers payment, loyalty and marketing services to businesses, announced today that CPAY is offering CardFlight’s SwipeSimple mobile POS solution, enabling merchants to accept EMV chip card payments […]
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May 09, 2017
In the News
NYC-Based CardFlight Announces New Engineering Team in Lincoln
CardFlight, a mobile point-of-sale provider based in New York City, has announced plans to build out a software engineering team in Lincoln, Nebraska. The choice of Lincoln as the location for expansion came about as a result of a pitch for employment from Jesse Angell […]
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May 04, 2017
Press Releases
CardFlight Announces New Series of EMV and NFC Mobile Card Readers for Merchants of All Types
New line of secure, cost-effective card readers for iOS and Android devices will feature Quick Chip for faster transaction speeds. NEW YORK, May 4, 2017 — CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) provider, is launching the Swift B200 and Swift B250, a new series of mobile cards readers utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity to enable merchants […]
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January 30, 2017
Press Releases
Vantiv Partners with CardFlight to Offer EMV Mobile POS Solution
NEW YORK and CINCINNATI, Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider and Vantiv, Inc., a leading provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions of all sizes, announced that Vantiv will be offering CardFlight’s SwipeSimple mobile POS solution to its merchants. SwipeSimple is a turnkey mobile […]
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December 23, 2016
In the News
Expect More Growth in Mobile Payments, Banking
A vibrant stock market index and historically high ecommerce spending during the 2016 holiday season have given rise to bullish predictions for payments and retail in 2017. Financial analysts expect growing adoption of mobile technologies to drive digital transformation in payments, retail and banking sectors […]
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November 09, 2016
In the News
Why CardFlight Chose to Build Its Technology on Top of Old Systems
Fintech innovators have had to straddle the line between old and new, and mobile payments are no different. In the 2016 Mobile Payments Study, Accenture points to outdated hardware as a reason why mobile payments haven’t taken off. Providing updated POS hardware is only half the battle, though […]
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November 09, 2016
Press Releases
Traveling Vineyard Utilizes CardFlight to Enable Sales Consultants to Accept Credit Card Payments on Tablets and Smartphones
NEW YORK and IPSWICH, Mass., Nov. 9, 2016 — CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, is proud to announce that Traveling Vineyard, a direct marketer of wines through in-home wine tasting events, will be using CardFlight to enable their distributors to accept payments, including EMV chip card payments, from mobile devices. CardFlight SDK with […]
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November 07, 2016
In the News
Stripe Launches Works With Stripe, a Directory of Apps that Integrate with its Payments
Stripe, the company that competes against the likes of PayPal by letting businesses add payment services into their apps and websites with a few lines of code, is today launching a new directory that plays into its bigger ambition to position itself as not just a payment tech startup, but a wider platform for business services […]
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November 02, 2016
Press Releases
CardFlight and Security Card Services Enter into Mobile Payments Partnership
Security Card Services enters into an agreement with CardFlight to enable merchants to accept EMV chip card payments on mobile devices NEW YORK and OXFORD, Miss., Nov. 2, 2016 – CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider and Security Card Services (SCS), a bank-focused merchant services provider based in the southeast, today announced their partnership to offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple solution to […]
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October 24, 2016
In the News
The Effect of EMV Migration on Retailers
A little over a year ago, the U.S. EMV liability shift took effect on October 1, 2015. The shift disrupted the credit card industry, directly influencing merchants’ businesses and the level of fraud liability risk to which they are exposed. Over the past year, a lot has changed and both consumers and merchants are adapting […]
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October 01, 2016
Press Releases
CardFlight releases new data on EMV chip card usage in the U.S. at one year mark of shift in merchant liability
The CardFlight EMV Migration Tracker shows full year of data following the October 1, 2015 liability shift. NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2016 – CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, released the latest edition of their EMV Migration Tracker today, the 1-year anniversary of the October 1, 2015 liability shift. The EMV Migration Tracker […]
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September 13, 2016
In the News
Fintech in Sync with Smartphone OEMs
Fintech companies met Apple Inc.’s Sept. 7, 2016, launch of the iPhone 7 series with an array of market-ready solutions. Many had anticipated the company’s decision to eliminate the iPhone’s audio jack. Apple’s move ‒ hailed as “courageous” by the company and widely panned by consumers and merchants who rely on audio jack access for their ear buds and payment card reading peripherals ‒ spawned an immediate array of aftermarket solutions.
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September 08, 2016
In the News
With No Audio Jack on Apple’s Latest iPhone, CardFlight Turns to Bluetooth
Tech companies like Square Inc. made their reputations by rolling out simple card readers that linked to Apple Inc.’s iPhone via its audio jack, but now that Apple has eliminated the jack from its newly announced iPhone 7, that option is no longer available on the computing giant’s most advanced mobile device just as the […]
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September 07, 2016
Press Releases
CardFlight Launches New Bluetooth Mobile POS Solutions with EMV Chip Card and NFC Contactless Payment Acceptance
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, is launching the Bold B550 and Bold B500, a new family of mobile card readers that communicate with iOS and Android devices by Bluetooth technology. The launch follows Apple’s announcement today of the iPhone 7, a revolutionary smartphone that does not contain an […]
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August 29, 2016
In the News
As EMV Takes Hold, Chip-On-Chip Transactions Hit 46% of Payments at CardFlight
A vital measure of the U.S. payment card industry’s migration to EMV chip transactions is advancing smartly for mobile point-of-sale provider CardFlight Inc. New York-based CardFlight says 46% of the transactions processed via its gateway in June were made with chip cards using EMV readers. That’s an increase from 41% in May and 19% in […]
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August 18, 2016
In the News
Guest Analysis: Mobile Point-of-Sale Systems are Not All Created Equal
With over 1.5 billion smartphones and 200 million tablets being sold per year, the explosion of mobile devices has revolutionized numerous industries that serve businesses and consumers. The payments industry is no exception, and 451 Research projects that the number of mobile point of sale solutions deployed will grow 4x from 2015 to 2019, reaching […]
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August 16, 2016
In the News
DevNetwork interviews CardFlight’s API
DevNetwork interviews CardFlight’s API: Read the interview here! DevNetwork is covering the top API technologies in the industry leading up to API World 2016, the nation’s largest API conference.
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August 16, 2016
In the News
CardFlight Partners with BluePay
Payments firm CardFlight will partner with U.S. processor BluePay to offer BluePay merchants EMV-enabled mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) readers. CardFlight will provide BluePay’s merchants with an out-of-the-box solution that will allow interested retailers the ability to quickly begin accepting chip cards and reaping the associated fraud benefits. It’s likely that interest in terminal upgrades is growing […]
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August 12, 2016
Press Releases
BluePay Collaborates with CardFlight to Offer EMV Mobile Processing
BluePay is proud to announce the availability of EMV mobile processing using CardFlight’s point-of-sale solution, SwipeSimple.
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August 01, 2016
Developer In the News
EMV Advances Beyond Compliance
Retailers may be moving past the critical first phase of EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) adoption, according to recent studies. A new report published in July 2016 by New York-based CardFlight Inc. used aggregated data to evaluate adoption levels among end users of the company’s mobile payments app. The results were better than expected, the […]
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July 27, 2016
In the News
Chip-on-Chip Transactions Rise
New data from CardFlight points to the fact that more merchants are embracing EMV technology and accepting chip cards on a regular basis. When the EMV migration occurred last October, just 2% of transactions were processed as chip-on-chip, while 44% were EMV cards processed as magnetic stripe transactions and 54% were non-chip cards. Chip-on-chip skyrocketed […]
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July 27, 2016
In the News
EMV Adoption Lagging in Some States
Credit unions and other card issuers in three states have flocked to EMV chips for member cards in recent months, but other states are less apt to use the technology, according new research from N.Y.-based mobile-payments software company CardFlight. Sampling hundreds of thousands of transactions processed through the company’s system in all 50 states since […]
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July 20, 2016
Press Releases
CardFlight Releases the Latest Trends on EMV Chip Card Usage in the U.S.
The CardFlight EMV Migration Tracker shows new data on increased use of EMV chip cards among cardholders and merchants. New York — July 20, 2016 — CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, released the latest edition of their EMV Migration Tracker with new data and trends covering EMV chip card usage in […]
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June 29, 2016
In the News
The Great Merchant Terminal Makeover
Go ahead, try to find a cash register at Moosejaw – you won’t. Instead, their sales associates use mobile devices with powerful software engines to meet and serve customers anywhere they are in the store – and make sales. They’re not the only one. This edition of the Payments as a Service Tracker™ features insights […]
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June 17, 2016
In the News
American Express Speeds Up Chip Card Times
American Express has announced the launch of Amex Quick Chip, a software platform that accelerates chip card transaction times and removes the friction in the card payment process. When shoppers dip an EMV card into a machine, the transactions can take 10 to 20 seconds to complete, significantly longer than the time it takes for […]
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June 01, 2016
In the News
PayPal Releases Mobile App Upgrade for Apple, Android Only
Global payment platform provider PayPal Inc. disclosed that it will require iOS and Android users who employ its mobile app to upgrade to version 6.0 between June 3 and June 30, 2016; in addition, the PayPal app will no longer be supported on Amazon Fire, Blackberry and Windows platforms. Customers using these devices can access […]
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June 02, 2016
In the News
The Retail Revolution Frontline Gets Real
Some say that the best weapon to bring to the retail revolution is software. In the May edition of the Payments as a Service Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Dax Dasilva, CEO of Lightspeed, about the role that software and payments play in helping retailers adapt to the new normal of anywhere, anytime commerce. The Tracker […]
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May 26, 2016
In the News
The Store of the Future: 72 Startups Transforming Bricks-and-Mortar Retail in One Infographic
Transforming bricks-and-mortar shopping is a high-stakes endeavor for retailers given Americans still do over 90% of our shopping in physical stores. In fact, one of the latest trends in retail is the launch of physical stores by online e-commerce companies, including Amazon, Warby Parker, and Birchbox. Dozens of startups have taken on the challenge of […]
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June 01, 2016
Press Releases
Fragmob and CardFlight Announce Integrated Partnership
Partnership Will Bring Mobile Payment Technology Solutions to Direct Selling Corporations SAN DIEGO, CA and NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jun 1, 2016) – Fragmob, an international mobile sales automation software provider, today announced its partnership with CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider. The partnership will bring payment acceptance technology into the Fragmob […]
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May 20, 2016
In the News
More CardFlight Merchants are Now Accepting Chip Cards
Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) provider CardFlight announced that half of its merchants are now actively accepting chip card payments. That’s a 13 percentage-point increase from the 37% that were enabled in February 2016. The firm also announced that its terminals are now certified to accept EMV payments from Global Payments, a major US processor. The firm […]
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May 18, 2016
Press Releases
Fifty Percent of CardFlight Merchants are Now EMV-Enabled; Adds EMV Certification with Global Payments
CardFlight receives yet another EMV certification, as the front runner in enabling merchants to accept EMV chip card payments on mobile devices NEW YORK, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, announced that more than half of merchants using its suite of mobile solutions are actively accepting EMV “chip card” transactions. […]
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April 26, 2016
In the News
Chip Card Transition is Facing Dark Before the Dawn
There may well be no single technology-based product in the U.S. that has received more negative publicity in the last year than the much-maligned chip-enabled credit card. Merchants have been slow to change their systems to accept it, consumers have experienced longer waits at checkout stands because of it, and the card’s introduction has led […]
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April 01, 2016
In the News
A New Norm
Semi-integrated POS systems are quickly becoming a preferred option for acquirers and merchants. Among the many outcomes stemming from the U.S. payment card industry’s burgeoning migration to the EMV chip card standard is the rise of semi-integrated point-of-sale systems, which enable merchants to use sophisticated POS software without worrying as much about EMV certification. Dubbed […]
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April 13, 2016
Press Releases
CardFlight and Miura Systems Partner to Offer EMV and NFC Mobile POS Solution to the U.S Market
Bold B550 device will be available for pre-order during ETA TRANSACT 2016. NEW YORK and LONDON, April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, and Miura Systems, the global leading provider of innovative secure electronic payment hardware, are announcing a partnership to offer a new mPOS solution in the United States market via CardFlight’s mobile […]
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April 07, 2016
Press Releases
CardFlight Releases New Data Showing Trends on EMV Chip Card Usage in the United States
Release of new edition of EMV Migration Tracker shows increased use of EMV chip card technology among cardholders and merchants NEW YORK, April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, released the latest edition of their EMV Migration Tracker with never before published data and trends covering EMV chip card usage in […]
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March 09, 2016
In the News
Stripe, CardFlight Empower In-App EMV Acceptance
Mobile point-of-sale technology provider CardFlight announced on Tuesday (March 8) its integration with digital payments and FinTech firm Stripe to enable developers to accept EMV chip card payments within mobile applications. As part of the collaboration, CardFlight will make its EMV chip card-enabled mobile card readers, which will also accept magnetic stripe payments, available to […]
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March 08, 2016
In the News
CardFlight’s Stripe Integration Deal Aimed at Developers of In-App, Card-Present Payments
With an eye to easing the integration of EMV payment acceptance in mobile apps used for card-present transactions, mobile point-of-sale provider CardFlight now offers integration with Stripe, a payments provider specializing in online transactions.
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March 08, 2016
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CardFlight Integrates With Stripe to Empower Developers to Accept EMV Chip Card Payments Within Their Own Mobile Applications
CardFlight, a mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, today announced a new integration with Stripe to empower developers to accept EMV chip card payments from within their own mobile applications. As part of the integration, CardFlight will make available mobile card readers that support EMV chip card and swiped magnetic stripe payments to Stripe merchants and developers.
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December 21, 2015
In the News
Year-Long Analysis Unveils Top US FinTech Startups of 2015
Having extensive experience studying FinTech industry and expertise in various sectors, the LTP team has been actively following some of the top innovators to be up-to-date with the latest solutions and outstanding products existing in the market. New FinTech startups are being discovered every day and competition for the top positions has been tightening up. We have been putting together lists of the most promising and most innovative FinTech startups across sectors, geographical regions, industries. There are always certain companies that we found to be among the hottest ones across both LTP and external rankings.
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December 16, 2015
In the News
Report: Majority of Cards Presented to Merchants Bear EMV Chip
Efforts to get EMV chip cards into the wallets of U.S. consumers may be paying off. Some 52% of cards presented to merchants in the weeks following the Oct. 1 liability shift bear a chip, says CardFlight Inc., a mobile point-of-sale provider, in the debut of its EMV Migration Tracker.
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December 16, 2015
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CardFlight Publishes New Trends on EMV Chip Card Usage in the U.S Market
NEW YORK – Dec. 16, 2015 – CardFlight, the leading provider of mobile point of sale and mobile payment technology, published today the CardFlight EMV Migration Tracker. The report includes new and never-before-published analysis of EMV chip cards being used in the United States since the October 1 liability shift. While EMV chip card technology has been implemented in Europefor more than […]
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November 19, 2015
Press Releases
CardFlight Announces EMV Approval and Certifications via TSYS for Mobile Point-Of-Sale Solution
CardFlight continues to lead the way in deploying mobile EMV chip card solutions in the United States.
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October 20, 2015
Press Releases
Cayan Partners with CardFlight to Offer EMV-Ready Mobile Point of Sale Solutions to Customers
Cayan, The Payment Possibilities Company™, and CardFlight, a top mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, today announced an agreement to offer EMV-ready mobile payment acceptance solutions to Cayan partners and merchants. As part of the partnership, Cayan will offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple product as its preferred mobile POS solution for merchants looking to accept credit and chip card payments from smartphones and tablets.
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October 09, 2015
In the News
CardFlight Scores $4 Million in Series A Funding
In a round led by Dan Henry and MATH Venture Partners, mobile card payment solutions provider, CardFlight has raised $4.2 million in Series A investment. Founder and CEO Derek Webster called the funding a validation of his company’s leadership role in the mobile payments space. He added that the capital would help the company build its engineering team and speed up deployment of CardFlight’s EMV-enabled payment-acceptance technology in the United States.
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October 09, 2015
In the News
CardFlight Snags $4.2 Million In Series A Funding
Mobile point-of-sale technology maker CardFlight has announced $4.2 million in new Series A funding.
The round was co-led by an investor group assembled by Dan Henry and MATH Venture Partners. Henry was CEO of NetSpend from 2008 to 2014 and is known as a serial entrepreneur. “Derek is a brilliant, tenacious and resourceful entrepreneur,” Henry told PYMNTS on his decision to lead the round. “Derek” is Derek Webster, founder and CEO of CardFlight. “He and his team have built a superior mobile payments solution and combined it with a beautiful business model to service the ISO channel. Not to mention great STKs that leverage the team’s expertise.”
October 08, 2015
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CardFlight Announces $4.2 Million Investment from Leading Payment Industry Executives and Venture Capital Funds
CardFlight, a leader in mobile point of sale (POS) technology, announced today that it has raised $4.2 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by an investor group assembled by Dan Henry and MATH Venture Partners.
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October 08, 2015
In the News
CardFlight Raises $4.2M to Help Digital Merchants Take Their Businesses Offline
A young startup named CardFlight just nabbed $4.2 million to grow its slice of the mobile point-of-sale market. Dan Henry and the Chicago-based MATH Venture Partners led this investment round.
CardFlight isn’t a point-of-sale system, though it offers one. Rather, it’s a kit that lets developers create their own customized point-of-sale system complete with a mobile chip card reader. The company has gained some traction as a solution for startups that need a flexible point of sale that can integrate with their existing online sales infrastructure. It counts tailored menswear purveyor Indochino and exercise bike Peloton as customers.
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September 30, 2015
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CardFlight Announces EMV Approval and Certifications via First Data for Mobile Point-of-Sale Solution
CardFlight, a leader in mobile point of sale (POS) technology announced that its suite of mobile solutions has been certified by First Data, a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions, to accept EMV “chip card” payments. This will enable merchants to accept EMV payments on iOS and Android devices ahead of the October 1 liability shift.
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July 13, 2015
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Payment Alliance International Offers CardFlight EMV Mobile POS
Payment Alliance International (PAI), a leader in electronic payment processing solutions, and CardFlight, a top mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, today jointly announced they have entered into a partnership agreement for EMV mobile POS (mPOS). PAI will offer CardFlight’s EMV mPOS acceptance solutions to its market partner distribution network and merchant customers nationwide.
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March 26, 2015
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CardFlight Announces Availability of EMV-Ready Chip Card Readers for SwipeSimple Mobile Point-of-Sale Solution
CardFlight, a leader in mobile point of sale (POS) technology announced today the availability of EMV-ready chip card readers for its SwipeSimple mobile point of sale solution.The United States is in the process of migrating to the EMV chip card standard, with a liability shift occurring in October 2015 that provides incentives for merchants to upgrade their payment terminals to devices capable of reading chip cards.
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January 20, 2015
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Integrity Payment Systems Partners with CardFlight to Offer Mobile Point of Sale Solution to Merchants
CardFlight, a leader in mobile point of sale (POS) technology is announcing that it has partnered with Integrity Payment Systems, a leading payment service provider, to offer CardFlight’s mobile POS solutions to Integrity’s merchants and partners.
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December 09, 2014
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Merchants’ Choice Payment Solutions Partners with CardFlight for Customized Mobile Payments Solution
CardFlight, a leader in mobile point of sale (POS) technology, is excited to announce it has partnered with Merchants’ Choice Payment Solutions (MCPS), a merchant services provider, to provide a custom mobile POS solution to merchants through its sponsor bank’s network of retail branches.
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October 30, 2014
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Anovia Payments Partners with CardFlight to Offer Mobile Point of Sale Solutions to Merchants and Developers
CardFlight, a leader in mobile point of sale (POS) technology, and Anovia Payments, a leading payment service provider, are announcing an agreement to provide customized mobile payment solutions to Anovia’s VARs, partners and merchants.
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June 02, 2014
Press Releases
CardFlight Announces Plans to Support Apple Touch ID for Mobile Payments
Provider of mobile POS technology will allow merchants to login to SwipeSimple application via fingerprint.
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April 14, 2014
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CardFlight Wins Electronic Transactions Association’s 2014 Technology Innovation Award
CardFlight has won the 2014 Technology Innovation Award from the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing companies that offer electronic transaction processing products and services. The Technology Innovation Award is presented annually to one company that makes significant advancements for the industry and has demonstrated results with a product that is currently available in the marketplace.
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April 08, 2014
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CardFlight Launches SwipeSimple, the First Mobile POS Offering that Provides Free Co-Branding
CardFlight, the leading provider of mobile point of sale (POS) technology, announced at TRANSACT 14 in Las Vegas, NV today the launch of SwipeSimple, a turn-key solution that empowers credit card processors, merchant service providers, ISOs, agents and other resellers to offer a mobile POS product to their merchants.
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