The Global Payments Report 2023: A Comprehensive Overview of the Payments Landscape

The payments industry is constantly evolving, with new technologies and trends emerging at an ever-increasing pace. Staying informed about the latest developments and adapting to changing customer preferences is essential for businesses to remain competitive.

Surfboard Payments Announces Successful Over-Subscribed Pre-Series A Round

We are proud to announce that the Pre-Series A funding round was oversubscribed, with strong interest from both existing and new investors. This is a testament to the trust our investors have in the company’s vision and the potential of our groundbreaking payment solutions.

Surfboard Payments Appoint Daniel Nordholm to its Board of Directors

Daniel Nordholm, former CEO at Bambora and SVP SMB business line & Head of Merchant Services at Worldline, joins the Surfboard Board of Directors.

5 Benefits of Using Cloud-Based In-Store Payment Terminals

In today's digital age, more and more consumers expect to be able to make purchases using their preferred payment methods, whether that's cash, credit, or mobile payments.

Surfboard Payments Appoint Tomas Ekroth to its Board of Directors

Tomas Ekroth, former CFO at Espresso House Group, VP of Financial Planning & Group Business at SAS and for six years at McKinsey, joins the Surfboard Board of Directors.

What is PCI DSS Compliance and Why is it Important?

Upon the announcement that Surfboard Payments has earned PCI DSS compliance, many might wonder what "being compliant" means and why it is important. Our chief security officer, Neal Hindocha, breaks down everything you need to know about being PCI DSS compliant.

Surfboard Payments' Tap to Pay App Makes Splash at Lollapalooza

Surfboard Payments accompanied its merchant, FrostHead AB, to the 2022 Lollapalooza event in Stockholm. The start-up proved the full scale of its payment terminal app's mobility, and how increasing terminal fleets can expand upon potential sales in a festival-like setting.

Surfboard Payments Achieves PCI DSS Compliance

Surfboard Payments announces that the company has earned Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance for its card processing environment.

A Swedish Payment Institution License Explained

While our announcement of obtaining a Swedish Payment Institution License is definitely exciting, there may be a few of you out there who have no idea what a payment license is or why it's important. We've asked our own expert and COO of Surfboard Payments, Thomas Nilsson, to give you the full run-down on everything for those of you unfamiliar with payment laws and regulations.

Surfboard Payments Obtains Swedish Payment Institution License

Surfboard Payments AB, a Stockholm-based company specializing in developing software-based payment solutions, announces the acceptance of a Payment Institution (PI) license courtesy of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA). The news comes at the perfect time as the startup only just recently launched a limited edition of their highly anticipated payment terminal app, Surfpay, to the public.

Surfboard Payments Premieres Products at Breakit’s Future of Transactions Event

Surfboard Payments AB, a Swedish startup developing software-based payment solutions, attended the Future of Transactions event, hosted by Breakit on Wednesday, May 4th at Sergel Hub in Stockholm.

The PCI Security Standards Council Explained

With our exciting announcement of becoming a participating organisation in the PCI Security Standards Council comes along with many questions. For those of you who are not as tech-savvy, this guide brought to you by our Chief Security Officer Neal Hindocha will explain what PCI is, and what are the benefits of being a participating organisation on their council!

Surfboard Payments Introduces Software Based Payment App in Exclusive Pre-Launch Event

Surfboard Payments makes history during pre-launch event as the first ever live CPoC transaction in Sweden

Surfboard Payments to partner with PCI Security Standards Council to help secure payment data worldwide

Apple Officially Announces Tap to Pay Feature for iPhone

After so much anticipation Apple Inc. finally announces the release of their tap to phone feature for iOS, giving small business owners across the U.S. the ability to accept contactless payments from the security of their mobile device.

Apple set to enable their devices to become payment terminals

Apple Inc. is set to stake their claim in the check-out experience game sometime in the near future. The company plans to release a new service which will allow business owners to use their iOS device as a payment terminal, without the current need for extra hardware.

Welcome Neal Hindocha!

We would like to introduce our newest hire, Neal Hindocha a seasoned vet in security & compliance who will be taking over as Chief Security Officer for the company. Welcome Neal!

Building the Future! Surfboard Payments CEO Discusses Collaboration with Google and Teases New Surfpay App

The Surfpay app acts as an Android based payment terminal for contactless transactions. Designed to help out micro-merchants as a secure solution to the clunky payment terminals that they are accustomed to. Surfpay has low transaction fees, and no additional hardware for an easy, efficient way to handle payments.

Surfboard Payments breaks new ground with card-present transaction with PIN entry on mobile phone screen – setting the stage for micro-merchants

Swedish software company Surfboard Payments has completed a fully PCI certified transaction with the new tap on phone (CPoC) technology. With the app Surfpay, merchants can now use their Android device as a payment terminal for contactless card payments. Behind the new solution are Surfboard Payments, TietoEVRY, and MYPINPAD, with support from Mastercard.

Tap to phone - what does it mean?

Tap to phone is a no additional hardware solution to enable your smartphone or tablet to accept contactless card present payments and become a Point of Sale terminal.

Tap to phone: The biggest payment breakthrough since the plastic card?

The merchants' world never had it so good. And yet, the payment methods and infrastructure has barely changed a bit in the last 20 years for the in-store market

Why you should offer multiple payment methods in-store

Do you remember the time when cash was king and card was new?