Yaspa wins Real-Time Payments Innovation award at the 2025 Payments Awards

London, November 17, 2025 – Yaspa, a leading fintech specialising in payments and identity solutions, has been named winner of the Real-Time Payments Innovation category at this year’s Payments Awards.

The award recognises Yaspa’s Intelligent Payments solution which combines open banking and AI to provide real-time bank payments (Pay by Bank) with verified customer insights, as well as a full suite of payment and account verification services. 

The accolade is the latest in a landmark year for the company, during which, Yaspa was named one of the CB Insights Top 100 Fintechs, a global ranking that spotlights the most promising and innovative companies shaping the future of financial services.

The recognition comes during a period of sustained growth for Yaspa, which has expanded from 15 to 70 employees in the past 18 months and closed a $12m investment round in July, led by Discerning Capital. The company is now accelerating international expansion with a new US entity based in Atlanta, Georgia. Yaspa also announced the opening of a tech hub in Leeds, UK, in August.

Yaspa’s success has been driven by growing adoption of its real-time payments platform, which enables instant account-to-account deposits and withdrawals, automated KYC checks, and rapid verification flows that reduce friction for end users, particularly among gambling operators. Across the UK and Europe, merchants and operators are increasingly choosing Yaspa to improve customer experience, reduce operational overheads and strengthen financial compliance. This award is particularly timely with Safer Gambling Week starting today and Yaspa’s solutions adding extra player protection at the payment stage of the customer journey. 

Yaspa CEO James Neville said: “We’re incredibly proud to receive the Payments Award for Real-Time Payments Innovation. It reflects the hard work of our team and the value our partners see in reliable, real-time money movement. 

“This has been a milestone year for Yaspa, from being named a CB Insights Top 100 Fintech to gaining recognition at the EGR B2B Awards. Each achievement reinforces the momentum behind real-time payments and the impact it can have on both merchants and their customers.”

About Yaspa 

Yaspa is an award-winning fintech that delivers personal intelligence through instant payments. Founded in 2017 by a former Worldpay CTO, Yaspa blends open banking and AI to provide Intelligent Payments: real-time bank payments (Pay by Bank) combined with verified customer insights, as well as a full suite of payment and account verification services. Yaspa operates across the UK, Europe and US, with offices in London, Leeds and Atlanta, and is regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.

For more information, visit: yaspa.com 
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