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Clip raises USD 1.5 mln for mobile payments system

Tuesday 28 May 2013 09:00 CET | News

Mobile payment startup Clip has raised USD 1.5 million in funding to build a mobile payments system for the Spanish-speaking parts of the world. Investors participating in the round include 500 Startups, Alta Ventures, ACCION and Karl Mehta, the founder of virtual goods and payment company PlaySpan, online media outlet venturebeat.com reports.

According to the source, the solution is set to enable businesses and consumers in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries to make transactions by turning their mobile devices into a payment-card processing terminal

Clip has created a payment and credit card reader that fits into the headphone jack of an iOS or Android device. To use the device, users need to open a free Clip app, enter the amount to be charged and then swipe the card through the encrypted card reader. Clip asks customers for their cell phone number and sends a 4-digit SMS code (text message) that the customer then enters into the Clip app. If the code matches, the customer signs and receives their receipt via SMS or email.


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