Mastercard to Acquire BVNK in up to $1.8 Billion Deal

Blackhawk Network to Acquire Tango Card

January 31, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Blackhawk Network (BHN) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital B2B gift card and rewards platform Tango Card to enhance BHN’s global rewards and incentives capabilities. The deal, which builds on BHN’s prior investment relationship with Tango and Tango’s 800% growth since FTV Capital’s 2018 investment, is subject to regulatory approvals related to money transmitter licenses and is expected to close later in the year.

Visa Acquires European Open Banking Platform Tink

March 10, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Visa signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tink, a European open banking platform that enables banks, fintechs, and merchants to build tailored financial management tools using customer financial data via a single API. Visa completed the acquisition later, and Tink operates as a standalone subsidiary with its management team and Stockholm headquarters.

Stripe Acquires Stablecoin Platform Bridge for $1.1 Billion

October 20, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Stripe has acquired stablecoin payments platform Bridge for $1.1 billion, marking the largest acquisition in both Stripe's history and the crypto industry. Bridge provides APIs and software that enable businesses to accept stablecoin payments; the deal accelerates Stripe's push into crypto-backed payment rails and stablecoin support.

NB Tech Acquisitions Acquires Vlokr

February 12, 2024

Software

NB Tech Acquisitions, a Newport Beach-based technology incubator and investment firm, has acquired Vlokr, a blockchain-based social media platform. The deal brings Vlokr into NB Tech's portfolio as an independent subsidiary to accelerate product development, expand decentralized content solutions, and scale the platform's creator-focused token economy.

Mastercard Acquires Ekata to Advance Digital Identity

April 19, 2021

Cybersecurity

Mastercard is acquiring Ekata for US$850 million to strengthen its digital identity and fraud-prevention capabilities by integrating Ekata’s identity verification data and machine-learning technology. The deal builds on Mastercard’s identity programs to provide real-time verification across merchants, financial institutions, marketplaces and travel platforms and is expected to close within six months subject to regulatory review.

ABN AMRO to Acquire NIBC Bank From Blackstone in €960 Million Deal

November 12, 2025

Financial Services

ABN AMRO agreed to acquire NIBC Bank from Blackstone for an estimated €960 million (0.85x book value), strengthening ABN AMRO’s retail and commercial banking presence in the Netherlands. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and works council consultations, and includes integration steps such as merging certain mortgage entities and refocusing mortgage brand strategy.