Fiserv Acquires CardFree
September 4, 2025
Fiserv, Inc. has acquired CardFree, a mobile ordering, payments, and loyalty platform, to integrate its capabilities into the Clover and Commerce Hub ecosystems. The acquisition enhances Clover's support for hospitality, restaurant and lodging merchants by adding drive-through, kiosk, sub-inventory, and third-party integration capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Fiserv, Inc.
- Targets
- CardFree
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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