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CNBC
5 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
Not worried about stablecoin disruption: Coda Payments CEO
Shane Happach, the CEO of Coda Payments, discusses the company's latest acquisition of European payments platform Recharge. He also shares his view on stablecoins and how they change the landscape for payments companies and customers.
Korea Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
Coda Accelerates Global Expansion with Acquisition of European Payments Platform Recharge
SINGAPORE and AMSTERDAM, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Coda, a global leader in digital content monetization headquartered in Singapore, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Recharge, Europe's leading prepaid payments platform, headquartered in Amsterdam. The transaction brings together two profitable regional leaders with scaled businesses, complementary strengths and a shared ambition to lead the future of global digital distribution and monetization. The acquisition accelerates Coda's expansion beyond gaming and strengthens its ability to serve the broader digital content economy — across categories, customers, and continents — by extending its presence in Europe and building on its direct-to-consumer capabilities. For Recharge, the deal brings B2B expertise, access to deeper partnerships with top-tier digital content publishers, and a proven playbook for growth in high-growth markets, especially across Asia. Based on 2024 figures, the combined business would have processed more than US$1.75 billion in sales, served over 200 million customers, and operated in upwards of 180 markets — marking a scaled global footprint from day one. Coda is a trusted monetization partner to the world's leading mobile gaming and digital content publishers, including Electronic Arts, Activision, Riot Games, HoYoverse, and Moonton. Coda distributes more than 500 titles from over 300 publisher partners and powers webstores for flagship franchises such as Call of Duty®: Mobile and EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile. With a network of over 400 local payment channels, Coda offers consumers better value and more choice. For publishers, Coda simplifies global growth —managing risk, compliance, and customer support as Merchant of Record. Recharge — a European leader in prepaid digital storefronts like and — strengthens Coda's B2C scale and reach across Europe. With over 16,000 products spanning gaming, mobile, gift cards, and lifestyle, Recharge combines a marketing-led, consumer-first approach with established brand equity and a user base of more than 8 million. Trusted by over 1,000 global brands — including Apple, Google, Vodafone, and PlayStation — Recharge brings retail strength, relevance, and regional depth. "We've long admired what the Recharge team has built — a profitable, consumer-focused business with top global brands and real depth across Europe," said Shane Happach, CEO of Coda. "This transaction brings together two regional commerce leaders with distinct but highly complementary strengths. At Coda, we've focused on scaling our B2B capabilities alongside, working with the world's leading digital publishers to maximize their revenue — particularly in high-growth, complex markets across Southeast Asia. Recharge adds a powerful direct-to-consumer engine, deep prepaid expertise, and strong brand equity across Europe. Most importantly, we're bringing together two teams that share the same values: ambition, collaboration, and commercial sharpness. That gives us a strong foundation to lead the next chapter in global digital content distribution and monetization." "At Recharge, we've focused on building the technology platform that connects and scales the prepaid payments ecosystem — enabling seamless transactions between users, products, and brands through smart, data-driven infrastructure," said Günther Vogelpoel, CEO of Recharge. "That focus, combined with a passionate team that consistently executes with precision, and pace, has allowed us to scale a profitable and trusted business across Europe and beyond." "Joining forces with Coda gives us the opportunity to take everything we've built — from our platform to our partnerships — and extend it globally to truly become the global leader we set out to be. With complementary strengths and a shared DNA, this unique combination sets us up to create even more value for the brands, publishers, and customers we serve." From premium content to prepaid products, this transaction brings together payments expertise, publisher and brand partnerships, and broad consumer reach — opening up real opportunities for cross-sell and deeper market access. With complementary capabilities, wider global coverage, and an expanded catalogue, Coda and Recharge are better positioned to collectively serve the full digital content economy across both B2B and B2C. Together, the combined company will deliver improved value and convenience to partners and consumers worldwide through secure, trusted, and locally relevant monetization and distribution solutions. The transaction is backed by Apis Partners, Insight Partners, Smash Capital alongside Coda's other investors.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Coda Accelerates Global Expansion with Acquisition of European Payments Platform Recharge
Singapore headquartered Coda acquires Recharge, Europe's leading prepaid payments platform, expanding global reach and deepening direct-to-consumer capabilities. Built on strong partnerships with publishers like Electronic Arts, Activision, and Riot Games, the acquisition accelerates Coda's move into new categories and consumer segments. Combined business processed over US$1.75B in 2024, reaching 200M+ users across 180+ markets. SINGAPORE and AMSTERDAM, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Coda, a global leader in digital content monetization headquartered in Singapore, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Recharge, Europe's leading prepaid payments platform, headquartered in Amsterdam. The transaction brings together two profitable regional leaders with scaled businesses, complementary strengths and a shared ambition to lead the future of global digital distribution and monetization. The acquisition accelerates Coda's expansion beyond gaming and strengthens its ability to serve the broader digital content economy — across categories, customers, and continents — by extending its presence in Europe and building on its direct-to-consumer capabilities. For Recharge, the deal brings B2B expertise, access to deeper partnerships with top-tier digital content publishers, and a proven playbook for growth in high-growth markets, especially across Asia. Based on 2024 figures, the combined business would have processed more than US$1.75 billion in sales, served over 200 million customers, and operated in upwards of 180 markets — marking a scaled global footprint from day one. Coda is a trusted monetization partner to the world's leading mobile gaming and digital content publishers, including Electronic Arts, Activision, Riot Games, HoYoverse, and Moonton. Coda distributes more than 500 titles from over 300 publisher partners and powers webstores for flagship franchises such as Call of Duty®: Mobile and EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile. With a network of over 400 local payment channels, Coda offers consumers better value and more choice. For publishers, Coda simplifies global growth —managing risk, compliance, and customer support as Merchant of Record. Recharge — a European leader in prepaid digital storefronts like and — strengthens Coda's B2C scale and reach across Europe. With over 16,000 products spanning gaming, mobile, gift cards, and lifestyle, Recharge combines a marketing-led, consumer-first approach with established brand equity and a user base of more than 8 million. Trusted by over 1,000 global brands — including Apple, Google, Vodafone, and PlayStation — Recharge brings retail strength, relevance, and regional depth. "We've long admired what the Recharge team has built — a profitable, consumer-focused business with top global brands and real depth across Europe," said Shane Happach, CEO of Coda. "This transaction brings together two regional commerce leaders with distinct but highly complementary strengths. At Coda, we've focused on scaling our B2B capabilities alongside, working with the world's leading digital publishers to maximize their revenue — particularly in high-growth, complex markets across Southeast Asia. Recharge adds a powerful direct-to-consumer engine, deep prepaid expertise, and strong brand equity across Europe. Most importantly, we're bringing together two teams that share the same values: ambition, collaboration, and commercial sharpness. That gives us a strong foundation to lead the next chapter in global digital content distribution and monetization." "At Recharge, we've focused on building the technology platform that connects and scales the prepaid payments ecosystem — enabling seamless transactions between users, products, and brands through smart, data-driven infrastructure," said Günther Vogelpoel, CEO of Recharge. "That focus, combined with a passionate team that consistently executes with precision, and pace, has allowed us to scale a profitable and trusted business across Europe and beyond." "Joining forces with Coda gives us the opportunity to take everything we've built — from our platform to our partnerships — and extend it globally to truly become the global leader we set out to be. With complementary strengths and a shared DNA, this unique combination sets us up to create even more value for the brands, publishers, and customers we serve." From premium content to prepaid products, this transaction brings together payments expertise, publisher and brand partnerships, and broad consumer reach — opening up real opportunities for cross-sell and deeper market access. With complementary capabilities, wider global coverage, and an expanded catalogue, Coda and Recharge are better positioned to collectively serve the full digital content economy across both B2B and B2C. Together, the combined company will deliver improved value and convenience to partners and consumers worldwide through secure, trusted, and locally relevant monetization and distribution solutions. The transaction is backed by Apis Partners, Insight Partners, Smash Capital alongside Coda's other investors. ImagesAvailable here. View original content: SOURCE Coda Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Insider
04-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
This company is requiring employees take PTO this summer — and is offering some a $1,000 vacation stipend
Need a reason to take a vacation? At Olipop, employees don't have a choice. The prebiotic soda brand valued at $1.85 billion recently launched a program requiring its staff of roughly 220 to take at least one full week of PTO. It's also raffling off a $1,000 stipend to four employees each month from June to September to spend on their vacation. "I have no concern that our employees, writ large, should be able to afford a vacation, but things are expensive, right?" Olipop CEO Ben Goodwin told Business Insider, adding that he wants to send an "ultra clear" message about Olipop's workplace. The company said the "Summer Recharge" initiative is intended to prevent burnout, boost performance, and model a healthier relationship with PTO. Olipop CEO Ben Goodwin said the idea came about after the company launched a summer program for customers to win a soda-inspired hotel suites or one of 5,000 influencer-style PR Boxes for just five cents. After seeing data about US workers not using all their allotted PTO, Goodwin decided to create a similar program for Olipop's employees. A survey published by Eagle Hill Consulting last November found that 48% of US employees anticipated having unused vacation days by the end of the year, and over one-third of respondents said they hadn't taken a vacation at all in the past year. 85% of the 1,387 survey respondents said they would support a requirement to use a minimum number of vacation days a year. Olipop offers unlimited time off. Goodwin said that while unlimited PTO can give employees a sense of freedom, these sorts of policies can lead to employees taking less time off. That notion "was unacceptable," he said and he didn't want it happening at his company. Goodwin said it's "really important" that the company effectively facilitates employees' work-life balance. He says that Olipop's employees are hard workers and that, since its founding in 2018, he can count on one hand the number of employees who haven't pulled their weight. Goodwin described the Olipop work environment as "intense" and said the staff is competitive and mission-oriented. Last year alone, the company had nearly 400,000 applicants, he said. While Goodwin invests heavily in employee wellness, he said he is still working on his own ability to disconnect from his job. "I have to take somewhat extreme measures to really, like, take a breather," Goodwin said, adding that he needs to leave the country to detach himself. Goodwin said that Olipop has experienced triple-digit growth nearly every year since its inception, and he has to maintain his performance by following routines like exercise and therapy. Mandatory summer vacation isn't the only perk Olipop offers. Rather than investing in office facilities, Olipop runs remotely and pays significant costs in employee benefits and perks. The company pays for employees to have a gold PPO plan and covers 95% of insurance costs, Goodwin said. Olipop also offers department off-sites, a party at the end of the year with a DJ and a hotel stay, new hire orientations, and a program for leadership called Olipop Leadership University. As a relatively small company in a high-growth phase, Goodwin said he has no plans to pull back these perks. In fact, he said he's in active discussions with Olipop's new head of people about expanding some initiatives. Goodwin said he's exploring the launch of a "company rainy day fund for employee emergencies." To Goodwin, it's all part of the company's mission to benefit others. He also said it creates incentive for employees to perform better. "How much time do you want to spend using punitive measures to keep your employees in line, and how much do you want to use incentivization and meaning to inspire them in the same direction?" Goodwin said. The CEO added that you can "tell which model we prefer."
The Irish Sun
04-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
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