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New Vision 3 (NV3), a leading venture capital firm in Bulgaria, has announced a significant investment in Prolaz, a pioneering Croatian company in the field of multi-acquiring Point of Sale (PoS) transaction processing.

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NV3 and business angels invest up to €1.3 million in Prolaz to Transform PoS Transaction Processing

• Croatian startup Prolaz raises up to €1.3M from New Vision 3 and business angels – AIN
• Bulgaria’s NV3 to invest up to 1 mln euro in Croatian fintech Prolaz | Southeast Europe Deals News | SeeNews
• New Vision 3 Fund on LinkedIn: NV3 and business angels invest up to €1.3 million in Prolaz to Transform…

Prolaz, the B2B FinTech company transforming payment acceptance across Europe, announced today that Danail Petkov has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Danail will lead Prolaz’s financial strategy, oversee investor relations, and support the company’s continued growth and expansion across European markets.

Danail brings over 15 years of financial leadership experience spanning FinTech, SaaS, and international consulting. Prior to joining Prolaz, he held CFO and senior finance positions at high-growth technology companies, where he successfully led funding strategies, financial operations, and commercial expansion across Europe and beyond.

“We are delighted to welcome Danail Petkov as our new CFO” said John Jager, CEO and co-founder of Prolaz. “Danail’s deep expertise in financial strategy, capital efficiency, and scaling operations makes him a great addition to our leadership team. His experience will be invaluable as we continue to execute our mission of making payment acceptance smarter, faster, and more profitable for banks and merchants.”

At Prolaz, Danail will focus on aligning financial planning with the company’s technology and commercial strategies, ensuring that growth is achieved with clarity, control, and a strong foundation for long-term value creation.

“I am excited to join Prolaz at such an important time in its journey,,” said Danail Petkov, Chief Financial Officer of Prolaz. “Prolaz is delivering real innovation and value to banks and merchants across Europe. I look forward to helping drive its financial strategy and supporting the team as we expand our solutions and partnerships.”

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Prolaz, the B2B FinTech company transforming payment acceptance across Europe, announced today that John Nash has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, John will oversee the development and scaling of Prolaz’s intelligent payment gateway and technology infrastructure as the company accelerates its growth across European markets.

John Nash brings over 20 years of experience in software engineering, architecture, and product innovation within the payments and financial technology sectors. Prior to joining Prolaz, he held senior technology leadership positions at major financial and software companies, where he led large-scale, high-performance platform development and engineering teams across Europe and North America.

“I am excited to join Prolaz at this pivotal time in its growth journey” said John Nash, Chief Technology Officer of Prolaz. “The opportunity to help shape and scale a modern, intelligent payment infrastructure that delivers real value to banks, merchants, and customers is incredibly motivating. I look forward to working with the team to build solutions that set new standards in performance, security, and efficiency.”

As CTO, John Nash will lead the company’s technology strategy and drive innovation in support of Prolaz’s mission to make payment acceptance smarter, faster, and more profitable for its partners.

“We are thrilled to welcome John Nash to Prolaz” said John Jager, CEO and co-founder of Prolaz. “John’s deep technical expertise, combined with his experience in building mission-critical systems at scale, makes him the ideal leader to guide our technology roadmap. His vision and capabilities will help us deliver on our commitment to modernize the payment value chain for banks and retailers across Europe.”

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Prolaz, the B2B FinTech company redefining payment acceptance across Europe, announced today that Mellon Croatia has extended its cooperation with Prolaz to provide enhanced field support services. This extension strengthens the partnership between the two companies, ensuring even greater reliability and operational excellence for Prolaz’s growing network of bank and merchant partners in the region.

Through this extended cooperation, Prolaz will benefit from Mellon Croatia’s proven expertise in delivering high-quality technical and operational support for payment infrastructure. The collaboration will help ensure seamless deployment, maintenance, and service continuity as Prolaz continues to scale its intelligent payment solutions across Southeast Europe.

“We are pleased to deepen our cooperation with Mellon Croatia as we expand our presence and operations in the region” said John Jager, CEO and co-founder of Prolaz. “Mellon Croatia shares our commitment to high performance, reliability, and service excellence. Together, we will help our partners achieve greater efficiency and peace of mind as they modernize their payment acceptance capabilities.”

This partnership is part of Prolaz’s strategy to work closely with trusted regional service providers who can support its mission of making payment acceptance smarter, faster, and more profitable. By combining intelligent switching technology with strong local support, Prolaz continues to deliver a superior experience to banks and retailers.