Bink
Bink is a UK (outside the EU/EEA) fintech-infrastructure provider (Card-linked rewards & loyalty). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Defunct - ceased trading / liquidation 2024 (despite Barclays + Lloyds minority stakes)
Who it's for
Bink is built for programmes running loyalty and card-linked offers on the card transaction stream. As an unlicensed vendor, regulatory obligations stay on the client's side.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): No - outside the EEA
- Company origin: UK (UK)
What Bink does
Verified licence profile
Bink (UK; founded 2015) - Payment Linked Loyalty (PLL) technology linking payment cards to retailer loyalty schemes; minority-backed by Barclays (2019, ~GBP 10M round) and Lloyds Banking Group (2022). Ceased trading and entered liquidation in 2024 (46 redundancies) after failing to raise fresh funding. Proof-of-value: card-linked loyalty is capital-intensive even with major bank backing.
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European alternatives to Bink
Comarch (Krakow, Poland; founded 1993; Warsaw-listed) - software house whose Comarch Financial Services covers corporate banking, IAM and transaction protection for banks and insurers; ~5,000 staff across 38 countries. Unlicensed technology.
Open Loyalty (Wroclaw, Poland; founded 2017) - API-first 'headless' loyalty engine (points, tiers, rewards, referrals, gamification) for retail, e-commerce and fintech card programmes; open-source core. Independent. Unlicensed software.
Talon.One (Berlin, Germany; founded 2015) - enterprise incentives engine unifying promotions, loyalty, coupons, referrals and gamification through one API; clients incl. H&M, Adidas, Sephora, Ticketmaster. Raised EUR 114M / USD 135M growth round (Jul 2025; Silversmith Capital Partners, Meritech Capital, CRV); independent. Unlicensed software.
Voucherify (Katowice, Poland; founded 2015 at the rspective software house) - API-centric promotions and loyalty engine: coupons, gift cards, referrals, loyalty and in-cart promotions; MACH Alliance member; 350+ brands. Bootstrapped, independent. Unlicensed software.
FAQ
Is Bink European / EEA-based?
Bink is UK origin (UK) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.
What does Bink do?
Bink covers: Card-linked rewards & loyalty. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.