Parthenon Capital Acquires Global Payments' Gaming Division to Form Pavilion Payments

Parthenon Capital Brings Together NXGEN International and Payscape

May 2, 2019

Payments & Fintech

Parthenon Capital backed the merger of NXGEN International and Payscape to form a combined global payments provider serving small- and mid-market merchants, SaaS partners and financial institutions. The combined company will operate in roughly 75 countries, process over $10 billion in annual payment volume and serve more than 20,000 merchants, with a strategic focus on product breadth, SaaS integrations and further acquisitive growth.

Pavilion Payments Acquires CasinoSoft

July 18, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Pavilion Payments, a leading omnichannel payments provider for the gaming industry, has acquired CasinoSoft, a provider of AML/Title 31 compliance, tax form automation, jackpot handling, and regulatory reporting software. The acquisition integrates CasinoSoft’s compliance and automation capabilities with Pavilion’s payment ecosystem to deliver an end-to-end payments and compliance platform for casinos, route gaming, iGaming and sportsbook operators.

Paya Holdings Acquires Paragon Payment Solutions

April 26, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Paya Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYA) announced the acquisition of Paragon Payment Solutions, a Tempe, Arizona-based integrated payments provider that processes approximately $1.5 billion in annual payment volume. The acquisition strengthens Paya’s ISV partner roster and expands its capabilities and reach in the non-profit and healthcare verticals; Paragon executives Roy Bricker and Brock Robertson will assist with integration and ISV sales efforts.

Parthenon Capital Makes Additional Investment in CardWorks, Inc.

February 15, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Parthenon Capital has made an additional investment in CardWorks, Inc., the parent of CardWorks Servicing, Merrick Bank and Carson Smithfield; terms were not disclosed. As part of the transaction Parthenon co-CEO Brian Golson will join CardWorks' Board of Directors, and the firm said the capital will support continued growth of the company's consumer lending, payments and servicing businesses.

Parthenon Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Titan Wealth

February 21, 2023

Wealth Management

Parthenon Capital has acquired a majority stake in Titan Wealth, partnering with the management team to support further organic growth, technology investment and future M&A. The transaction delivers a partial exit for Maven's UK Regional Buyout Fund (with a material return) while existing investors including funds managed by Ares and Maven remain committed to the business.

Payroc Acquires Strategic Payment Systems

August 10, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Payroc LLC, backed by private equity firm Parthenon Capital, has acquired Strategic Payment Systems, Inc., a Canton, Massachusetts-based payments company. The deal brings SPS's merchant relationships and payments capabilities onto Payroc’s global acquiring and processing platform to expand integrated payments, payment facilitation and international processing capabilities.