PayRetailers Acquires Paygol (Chile) and Pago Digital (Colombia)

PayRetailers Acquires Chile's Paygol and Colombia's Pago Digital

April 7, 2022

Payments & Fintech

PayRetailers has acquired two regional online payments platforms — Chile-based Paygol and Colombia-based Pago Digital — to strengthen its card processing and cross-border payment capabilities across Latin America. The acquisitions expand PayRetailers' local presence in key LATAM markets and provide technology and compliance capabilities to accelerate its strategy to simplify B2B e-commerce payments across the region.

Payroc Acquires Gateway Payments, LLC

February 28, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Payroc, a Tinley Park-based merchant acquirer and payment processor, has acquired the assets and operations of Gateway Payments, LLC, an independent sales organization based in Destin, Florida. The deal (closed Feb. 28) brings Gateway Payments' sales personnel and merchant portfolio in Gulf Coast markets into Payroc's merchant acquiring platform to accelerate regional growth.

Airwallex Acquires South Korea's Paynuri

January 23, 2026

Payments & Fintech

Airwallex has acquired South Korea-based Paynuri Co. Ltd., securing local payment gateway, prepaid electronic payment instrument licenses and a foreign exchange business registration to launch payments and FX services in Korea. The deal gives Airwallex a licensed foundation to introduce global business accounts and payment acquiring locally as it expands its Korea team and broader Asia-Pacific footprint.

Paya (GTCR-backed) Acquires The Payment Group from Thompson Street Capital Partners

October 1, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Atlanta-based payments provider Paya, backed by private equity firm GTCR, has acquired The Payment Group (TPG) from Thompson Street Capital Partners for $21 million. The acquisition strengthens Paya’s government and utilities payments footprint—notably expanding its presence in Texas—and brings TPG’s ~600 municipal customers onto Paya’s platform.

Paysafe Acquires SafetyPay for $441M to Expand in Latin America

August 16, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE) has agreed to acquire SafetyPay in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 441 million, strengthening Paysafe’s eCash and open banking capabilities in Latin America. The deal brings SafetyPay’s team and network into Paysafe’s eCash and open banking division to accelerate regional expansion and cross-selling opportunities across Paysafe’s payments, wallet and gateway solutions.

Nuvei Acquires Paya for $1.3 Billion

January 9, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Nuvei Corporation agreed to acquire Paya Holdings Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion (USD $9.75 per share). The deal combines Nuvei's global payment platform with Paya's U.S. integrated-payments and ISV capabilities to accelerate growth in eCommerce, integrated payments and B2B end markets.