Fiserv Acquires Finxact to Accelerate Digital Banking Capabilities

Mastercard Acquires Finicity for $825M to Boost Open Banking

June 23, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Mastercard has agreed to acquire Finicity, a Salt Lake City-based provider of financial data APIs and analytics, for $825 million plus up to $160 million in potential earn-outs. The acquisition strengthens Mastercard's open banking capabilities and expands its data and account verification offerings for banks, fintechs and lenders in North America and beyond.

Fiserv Acquires Pinch Payments

April 8, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Fiserv has acquired Pinch Payments, an Australian payment facilitator and PayFac enablement platform, to strengthen its payment orchestration and PayFac capabilities in the APAC region. Pinch, founded in 2017 and serving roughly 2,000 merchants across Australia and New Zealand, will be integrated into Fiserv’s ecosystem to accelerate go-to-market and expand local merchant solutions including cloud-based offerings like Clover.

Fiserv Acquires Ondot Systems

December 16, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Fiserv, a global provider of financial services technology, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ondot Systems, a digital experience platform for financial institutions that powers card-level digital services and transaction enrichment. The acquisition expands Fiserv's digital capabilities—particularly real-time authorization, AI-driven contextual engagement, and card services—to help clients deliver frictionless, personalized payment and banking experiences. Financial terms were not disclosed; the transaction was expected to close in Q1 2021 subject to customary approvals.

Paynt Acquires E-xact Transactions

June 11, 2025

Payments & Fintech

European payment technology company Paynt has acquired Canada-based E-xact Transactions to accelerate its North American expansion. The deal gives Paynt an operational hub in Vancouver and access to E-xact’s processing volume (over CAD 3.5 billion annually across ~50 million transactions); Paynt also appointed payments veteran JohnPaul Golino to its board to lead integration and go-to-market in the region.

Globant Acquires Blankfactor to Strengthen Payments and Financial Services Practice

September 10, 2024

IT Services

Globant has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blankfactor, a Miami-based IT services consulting firm specializing in payments, banking, and capital markets. The deal — which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals — brings more than 450 technology professionals and deep cloud, data engineering and enterprise AI capabilities into Globant to bolster its Payments and Financial Services offerings in North America.

Visma Acquires Finmatics to Strengthen DACH Pre-Accounting Offerings

April 8, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Visma has acquired Finmatics, an AI-powered pre-accounting SaaS provider that serves over 1,200 accounting firms, corporates and SMBs in Austria and Germany. The deal expands Visma's product offering for accountants and strengthens its presence in the DACH region; Finmatics will continue to operate under its existing brand and management.