“Mindbody, the fitness and wellbeing tech platform that owns exercise subscription service ClassPass, plans to go public as demand for in-person workouts grows following pandemic shutdowns. A flotation would mark a return to the public markets after just four years away from the Nasdaq for California-based Mindbody, which was taken private by Vista Equity Partners in 2019 in a deal that valued the company at $1.9bn.”

“Mindbody , the leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, today announced the launch of Mindbody Capital, an offering specifically designed to provide wellness businesses with easy access to funding to power their operations however they see fit.”

“Built Technologies , the fastest growing construction finance platform in the U.S., today announced Built Pay , which eliminates common pain points associated with making and receiving construction payments. Built Pay is a digital payment solution that is purpose built to simplify construction payment processes and provide payors and payees the flexibility to choose the payment method that is right for their situation. The product was developed in partnership with Melio, a leading B2B payments company, and is available immediately to current Built customers using its Lien Waiver Management and Compliance products at no additional subscription cost.”

“Cedar , a market-leading healthcare financial technology platform, today announced a partnership with athenahealth , Inc. through the company’s Marketplace program. As part of the athenahealth® Marketplace , Cedar Pay is now available to athenahealth’s growing network of healthcare providers, enabling them to help patients more effectively navigate their post-care financial journey through personalized, consumer-friendly experiences.”

“Chargezoom , a leading platform for billing and integrated payments, today announces an integration with FreshBooks accounting software. As the first two-way integrated payment platform for FreshBooks, users who select Chargezoom as their payment integration tool will benefit from freedom to choose virtually any payment processor with a seamless integration, including popular platforms such as Stripe, PayPal, and Square. Chargezoom’s platform boosts a merchant’s ability to build time-saving automations and immediate payment reconciliations to relieve budens from accounting staff.”

“Cloud-based legal tech provider Clio has built a new online payments platform to streamline the fee collection process for law firms, the company said on Tuesday. Clio, a Vancouver, Canada-based legal practice management software provider that recently reached “unicorn” status , previously offered a payments option through a partnership with a third party. Clio developed the new system in-house in order to better integrate payments into the company’s platform, according to CEO Jack Newton.”

“ClassPass , the subscription-based fitness marketplace most recently valued at $1 billion, is today announcing that it has been acquired by Mindbody. Mindbody is a bit like the OpenTable of the fitness world. Its booking software is used by studios, gyms and other experience-based service providers — the company recently signed a global agreement with Blo blowdry bar, for example — for customers and organizations to book their appointments, classes, etc. ClassPass helps fill classes, while Mindbody provides the software that helps fitness centers run their business.”

“MRI Software (“MRI”), a global leader in real estate software solutions, and Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) (“Priority”), a leading provider of merchant acquiring, integrated payment software and commercial payment solutions, have entered into a strategic agreement in real estate payments. Under the terms of the agreement, MRI will acquire Priority’s RentPayment business, which is comprised of the RentPayment.com™, StorageRentPayment.com™ and DuesPayment.com™ real estate payment brands. Going forward, Priority will provide ongoing payment infrastructure as a service and processing to the new platform at MRI.”

“The hotly competitive arena of integrated payments has prompted PointOS, a hospitality software developer, to register as an independent sales organization to gain better control over payment services it offers. The company, which serves customers, announced its ISO registration this week and calls its service PointOS Payments .”

“According to The Information , a senior Microsoft executive has publicly admitted the tech giant sees an opening in the e-commerce market for a new platform supporting online sales by larger companies. Shelley Bransten, corporate VP of retail and consumer goods for Microsoft, said in an interview with The Information that its customers are asking for software to manage e-commerce sales.”

“Kids and parents together sign up for the app, where kids input some of their goals, from college tuition to a new bike or gaming console. Kids can then earn their allowance through the app, and can also receive ‘GoalCards’ (replacing a gift card) from parents and relatives to save towards their goals. Moreover, parents can round-up their debit card swipes to go towards their kids bigger goals, such as college tuition or a first car. Parents can also set up auto-save to set aside a few dollars each month.”

“Retailers who are leveraging Aptos’ Digital Commerce platform can now offer shoppers the option to pay for online orders using the information already stored in their Amazon account. By adding Amazon Pay Multi-Currency to its payment processing options, Aptos Digital Commerce customers can reach even more customers in more countries with a trusted, familiar way to pay.”