Circle Acquires Elements to Accelerate Crypto Payments

Circle Internet Group to Acquire Tazapay

September 11, 2026

Payments & Fintech

Circle Internet Group signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singapore-headquartered Tazapay in an all-stock transaction reported at approximately $400 million. The deal is expected to close in 2027, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The acquisition adds Tazapay’s cross-border payments infrastructure, 60-plus banking and fintech partners, and payout rails across more than 100 markets to Circle’s platform.

MoonPay Acquires Meso

September 15, 2025

Payments & Fintech

MoonPay has acquired Meso, a payments infrastructure startup that helps developers connect banks and card rails to crypto applications. The deal brings Meso’s engineering team and capabilities into MoonPay as the company advances its goal of building a single global payments network connecting banks, card networks, stablecoins and blockchains.

Circle Internet Corp. to Acquire Tazapay

September 8, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Circle Internet Corp. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Singapore-based B2B cross-border payments firm Tazapay for approximately $400 million in stock. Tazapay processes more than $25 billion in annualized payment volume and operates across more than 100 markets; the acquisition is expected to close in 2026, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approval.

Electronic Merchant Systems Acquires PaymentCloud

January 30, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a Cleveland-based payment technology provider, has acquired Los Angeles-based PaymentCloud. The deal brings PaymentCloud's merchant-focused distribution and marketing capabilities into EMS's infrastructure to scale onboarding, processing and inside sales channels while integrating PaymentCloud leadership into EMS management.

CrowdStrike Acquires SecureCircle

November 30, 2021

Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike has completed its acquisition of SecureCircle, a SaaS-based data protection company that extends Zero Trust controls to data on, from, and to endpoints. SecureCircle founders Jeff Capone and Artem Tsai and key staff are joining CrowdStrike as the company integrates SecureCircle technology into its Falcon platform to enforce data-layer Zero Trust protection.

UiPath Acquires Cloud Elements

March 23, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

UiPath has acquired Cloud Elements, an API integration (iPaaS) platform, to expand its API-based automation capabilities and offer a combined UI- and API-driven automation solution. The acquisition brings Cloud Elements’ library of 200+ native integrations into the UiPath platform, accelerating integration, governance, and time-to-value for enterprise automation projects.