Acorns Acquires GoHenry and Pixpay

Acorns Acquires EarlyBird

May 15, 2025

Financial Services

Acorns has acquired EarlyBird, a family-focused investment gifting and digital memory platform. EarlyBird will shut down and customer accounts will be closed on June 23, while founders Jordan Wexler and Caleb Frankel join Acorns to help build out the Acorns Early product; financial terms were not disclosed.

Jack Henry & Associates Acquires Payrailz

August 9, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Jack Henry & Associates has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Payrailz, a Glastonbury, Connecticut–based cloud-native, AI-enabled digital payments platform, to expand its payments capabilities. The acquisition strengthens Jack Henry's payments-as-a-service strategy by adding real-time P2P, bill pay, A2A, and other next-generation payment capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.

Cornerstone Global Management Acquires Paydrop

March 28, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Cornerstone Global Management, Inc. has acquired Paydrop in a cash-and-stock transaction, integrating Paydrop’s leadership and payment capabilities into Cornerstone’s Hedge payroll-to-crypto conversion platform. The deal expands Cornerstone’s ability to offer crypto and blended fiat/crypto payment services to freelancers, gig workers and traditional employers across the United States.

Marqeta Acquires TransactPay

August 7, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Marqeta has completed its acquisition of TransactPay, a licensed E-Money Institution and BIN sponsorship provider serving the UK and European Economic Area. The deal strengthens Marqeta's card program management and payments capabilities in Europe, enabling simpler market entry and expanded services for customers across the UK and EU.

REPAY Acquires Payix for Up to $115 Million

January 3, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Repay Holdings Corporation (REPAY) acquired Payix, a Fort Worth-based omni-channel payment and collections SaaS platform, for up to $115 million ($95 million at closing plus up to $20 million earnout). The deal, financed with cash on hand and revolver capacity, strengthens REPAY's position in the automotive loan-repayment vertical and accelerates expansion into the BNPL market.

JG Wentworth Acquires Ottopay

June 20, 2024

Payments & Fintech

JG Wentworth has acquired Ottopay, a digital consumer debt management and payments platform developed by Otto. The deal brings Ottopay's end-to-end debt management technology and product leadership (founder Max Klein joined JG Wentworth) into JG Wentworth's suite of consumer financial services to expand digital capabilities for its nationwide client base.