Yaspa Secures $12 Million Investment Led by Discerning Capital to Accelerate U.S. Expansion

Yaspa, the rapidly expanding London-based fintech, has announced a $12 million investment round, spearheaded by Discerning Capital, to power its entry into the U.S. market. As part of its expansion plans, the company has established a U.S. entity based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Yaspa specializes in open banking and AI-powered “Intelligent Payments”—real-time bank payments combined with customer verification and insights tailored for regulated sectors, including iGaming.

With this investment, Discerning Capital—known for backing companies at the crossroads of online gambling, media, and technology—will join long-time investor TechStars Ventures in supporting Yaspa’s growth. Discerning is particularly bullish on how Yaspa’s account-to-account (A2A) payment solution can disrupt gambling payments by reducing chargebacks, enhancing safety measures, and offering seamless integration for operators.

CEO James Neville, co-founder of Yaspa and previously CTO at Worldpay, shared:

“This significant investment marks a major milestone for Yaspa. It enables us to take our proven technology into a new market at pace—hiring a local team, building strategic partnerships, and adapting our platform to meet the specific needs of operators.”

David Williams, Partner at Discerning Capital and incoming board member, remarked:

“We are excited to be partnering with Yaspa to help them expand deeper into regulated gambling. The high-risk nature of gambling payments makes it an area in need of innovation, and we believe Yaspa addresses two of the biggest issues: chargebacks and player protections. We believe that any operator who evaluates Yaspa’s A2A product versus their existing payments provider will end up adding Yaspa.”