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News, notes & product updates

Writing from the team building in-store payments infrastructure, product updates, technical deep-dives, and the occasional opinion.

June 19, 2026Trends
ShopTalk Europe 2026: After Everyone Finished Talking About AI, Retail Became Human Again
The future of retail just happened at Shoptalk - and most brands are already behind. Tapaya's CCO Elvis Sinijs was in the room and breaks down exactly what's coming next.
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May 26, 2026Wins
What Really Happened at Mastercard Lighthouse
A few days at Latitude59 in Tallinn, filled with startup pitches, coffee chats, side events, late night conversations, and one unforgettable week with the Mastercard Lighthouse community.
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May 20, 2026Trends
Behind the scenes at tapaya. | May 2026 Recap
A quick look at what we have been building at tapaya. over the past month, including major fintech events, partnerships, product progress, and key conversations shaping the future of payments across Europe.
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April 28, 2026Wins
Tapaya raises €1M pre-seed to turn any device into a payment terminal
We raised €1 million in a pre-seed round led by Passion Capital, with co-lead participation from Depo Ventures and follow-on investment from BADideas.fund.
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March 27, 2026Trends
Tapaya joins Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Spring 2026
Tapaya is part of Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Spring 2026, one of 15 fintech and fintech-enabler companies selected from Denmark, Norway, and the Baltics.
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February 22, 2026Trends
Brief history of SoftPOS
SoftPOS evolved from certified hardware to software on NFC devices, slashing costs and complexity for secure payments.
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November 29, 2025Trends
Tapaya wins the Digital category at Startup Awards Slovakia 2025
Tapaya won the Digital category at Startup Awards Slovakia 2025, competing against 156 startups from across Slovakia. The finale was held on 27 November 2025 at the National Theatre in Košice.
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News, notes & product updates

ShopTalk Europe 2026: After Everyone Finished Talking About AI, Retail Became Human Again

What Really Happened at Mastercard Lighthouse

Behind the scenes at tapaya. | May 2026 Recap

Tapaya raises €1M pre-seed to turn any device into a payment terminal

Tapaya joins Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Spring 2026

Brief history of SoftPOS

Tapaya wins the Digital category at Startup Awards Slovakia 2025