Open Banking Payments Platform Yaspa Bags $12 Million

Led by a team of fintech and tech fanatics, including James Neville(Co-founder and CEO), Dr Toby Sucharov(CTO), Chris Lowe(CFO), Kate Marsden(CMO), Chris Watkins(Chief People Officer), Amie Kadhim(Head of Commercial), Max Collinge(Head of Product), and Sarah Ahle(Head of Compliance), Yaspa has raised $12 Million in a funding round led by Discerning Capital(led by Partners Davis Catlin And David Williams) to fuel its expansion in the United States, with participation from TechStars Ventures.

Yaspa, a London-based fintech, offers real-time payment and identity solutions powered by open banking and AI. Its Intelligent Payments platform enhances customer insights and cash flow for regulated businesses. Now active in Europe and newly incorporated in the U.S., Yaspa is expanding rapidly. Discerning Capital has invested, citing the global potential of A2A payments in regulated gambling, where cost savings, chargeback reduction, and built-in player protection are key advantages.