May 27 (SeeNews) - US online payment firm Stripe said it is launching services in Bulgaria and Romania, among other countries, after raising $600 million (548 million euro) through an extension of its Series G round.
"As a critical infrastructure provider, Stripe plans to invest further in growing its platform, including: continuing to hire around the world; deepening its stack of software functionality to simplify online business; accelerating its geographic expansion (with upcoming launches in Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, and Romania); and pursuing strategic initiatives or acquisitions, no matter the climate," Stripe said in a statement last month.
Last year, Stripe launched services in Slovenia.
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