Yaspa, a leading fintech specialising in payments and identity solutions, has been awarded the Real-Time Payments Innovation title at the 2025 Payments Awards.
The accolade recognises Yaspa’s Intelligent Payments solution, which integrates open banking and AI to deliver real-time Pay by Bank transactions supported by verified customer insights, alongside a comprehensive suite of payment and account verification tools.
This award marks another highlight in a landmark year for the company. Yaspa was recently named one of the CB Insights Top 100 Fintechs, a global list celebrating the most innovative and forward-thinking firms in the financial services sector.
The recognition comes amid a period of sustained growth. Yaspa has increased its team from 15 to 70 employees over the past 18 months and secured a $12 million investment round in July, led by Discerning Capital. The company is now accelerating its international expansion with a newly established US entity in Atlanta, Georgia, and opened a tech hub in Leeds, UK, in August.
Yaspa’s momentum has been fuelled by rising adoption of its real-time payments platform, which supports instant account-to-account deposits and withdrawals, automated KYC checks and fast verification processes that reduce friction for users — particularly within the gambling sector. Across the UK and Europe, merchants and operators are increasingly turning to Yaspa to enhance customer experience, reduce operational costs and strengthen financial compliance. The award comes at an opportune moment, coinciding with the start of Safer Gambling Week, with Yaspa’s solutions providing additional safeguards at the payments 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.”
