viacash – viafintech

viafintech was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It is led by Achim Bönsch, Sebastian Seifert, Junichi Takemura and Andreas Veller.

The company integrates with digital banking apps to offer an innovative “mobile ATM” concept which enables consumers to make deposits, transfers or withdraw cash from their digital bank accounts at a nearby retail store using a barcode. viafintech solutions are also used widely for bill payments and credit payouts, as well as for online shopping in general, supporting millions of consumers in the region who don’t have bank accounts, or who simply prefer the heightened security of using eCash to pay online.

A market leader in Germany, viafintech also has a presence in five other European countries where it is known under the brands of Barzahlen/viacash (in Germany and Austria), and  viacash (in Switzerland, Italy, Greece and Spain). It operates via a network of 20,000 points of sale with over 20 well-known retail partners including REWE, Rossmann, dm, PENNY, BILLA, SBB, Carrefour Italy and Bonpreu. It also has deep relationships in the banking, bill payments and eCommerce industries.

Former brand name: barzahlen, former company name: Cash Payment Solutions.

Cash Payment Solutions was acquired by Glory Global Solutions on 04 October 2019.

Austrian Paysafe bought viafintech on 22 August 2021.