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Pine Labs partners UAE’s Wio Bank to build payment acquiring system

EntrackrEntrackr · 3d ago
Pine Labs partners UAE’s Wio Bank to build payment acquiring system
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Pine Labs partners UAE’s Wio Bank to build payment acquiring system Fintech unicorn Pine Labs has partnered with UAE-based digital lender Wio Bank to build a new payment acquiring system for the bank. As part of the deal, Wio Bank will use Pine Labs’ acquiring platform, Credit+, to run its merchant payment operations. The partnership will help Wio Bank onboard merchants faster, offer real-time settlements, and support multiple payment modes across online and offline channels. Credit+ will manage the full merchant lifecycle, including onboarding, payment processing, and settlements, through a cloud-based and API-led setup. This will allow Wio Bank to launch new features quickly and handle large payment volumes securely. Wio Bank is a digital-first bank in the Middle East serving individuals and businesses. It is backed by ADQ, Alpha Dhabi, and First Abu Dhabi Bank. The partnership strengthens its payments offering for merchants in the region. For Pine Labs, the tie-up adds to its presence in the Middle East. The company works with banks and enterprises to modernise payment systems and currently operates across India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the US. This development follows Pine Labs' successful acquisition of all three digital payment licences from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). These licences cover offline payments, online merchant payments, and cross-border transactions, enabling the company to offer a complete range of digital payment services across all merchant interaction points. Pine Labs’ revenue increased to Rs 650 crore in Q2 FY26 from Rs 551 crore in the same quarter last year. Pine Labs reported a net profit of Rs 6 crore in Q2 FY26 versus a loss of Rs 32 crore in Q2 FY25.

Pine Labs converts into public, appoints independent directors

EntrackrEntrackr · 8m ago
Pine Labs converts into public, appoints independent directors
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Pine Labs, a merchant commerce and payments platform, is set to debut on the Indian stock exchange, with its Indian entity recently converted into a public company — a key step toward its planned IPO. This conversion comes just weeks after the company received final approval from the National Company Law Tribunal to shift its domicile from Singapore to India. The board at Pine Labs has passed a resolution for approval to change its status to a public company and rename it from “Pine Labs Private Limited” to “Pine Labs Limited” as per its regulatory filing. The fintech unicorn also appointed three independent directors in compliance with the Companies Act, ahead of filing its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Pine Labs has appointed Amrita Gangotra, Smita Chandramani Kumar, and Maninder Singh Juneja as independent directors, as per the filing. Gangotra, with over 35 years of experience in tech and business leadership, also serves on the boards of companies including Triveni Turbine, Max Healthcare, and ABB India. Kumar, a former RBI official with over three decades of experience, and Juneja, who has held senior roles at ICICI Bank, TransUnion CIBIL, and Niva Bupa, also sit on multiple boards. Last month, Pine Labs promoted its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Amrish Rau, from the role of Additional Director to Managing Director and Chairman. Entrackr exclusively reported the development. The payments firm is eyeing to launch an IPO in the second half of 2025. As per media reports, it’s eyeing a $1 billion public issue and would comprise of issue of fresh equity shares and an offer for sale (OFS). Pine Labs also roped in Axis Capital, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JP Morgan, and Jefferies as bankers. Pine Labs is a merchant commerce platform that offers POS (point of sale) services which let merchants accept plastic cards and QR-based payments in their stores. It also offers Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), invoice management, and gifting solutions to merchants. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Pine Labs has raised nearly $1.3 billion in funding to date from investors including Peak XV Partners, Temasek, PayPal, Mastercard, and others. The company currently holds a valuation of $5 billion.

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