Nomba Acquires Licensed Canadian Payments Firm to Power Africa–Canada Trade

Mambu Acquires Payment Technology Provider Numeral

December 5, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Mambu, the Amsterdam‑based cloud banking platform, has acquired Paris‑based payments technology provider Numeral. The deal will integrate Numeral’s payments hub and gateway into Mambu’s core banking offering to expand payment capabilities, accelerate product development and support Mambu’s market expansion across banks, fintechs and other enterprise customers.

National Bank of Canada to Acquire Canadian Western Bank

June 11, 2024

Financial Services

National Bank of Canada entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding common shares of Canadian Western Bank in a share-exchange transaction valuing CWB at approximately $5.0 billion. The deal (exchange ratio 0.450 NB shares per CWB share) expands National Bank's footprint in Western Canada, is expected to close by the end of 2025 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, and is supported by an approximately $1.0 billion equity financing including a private placement to CDPQ.

Celero Commerce Acquires TransNational Payments

October 28, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Celero Commerce, a PE-backed vertically focused commerce solutions provider, acquired TransNational Payments, a provider of electronic payments technology and business-management SaaS. The deal expands Celero's merchant and financial-institution footprint—bringing the combined company to roughly 40,000 merchants and more than $14 billion in card volume processed annually—and adds proprietary SaaS capabilities and distribution channels to Celero's platform.

Paystone Acquires Canadian Payment Services

January 26, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Paystone, a London, Ontario-based payments and customer engagement company, acquired Canadian Payment Services (CPS), a Canadian merchant services provider. The deal expands Paystone's merchant base and capabilities—adding CPS's ~10,000 merchants and enabling Paystone to offer its proprietary SaaS products and payment services to a larger Canadian footprint.

Shift4 Completes Acquisition of Worldline’s North American Subsidiaries (Bambora North America)

March 13, 2026

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 completed its previously announced acquisition of Worldline’s North American subsidiaries, operating as Bambora North America. The deal adds Bambora Inc, Bambora Holding Corp, Bambora Corp, and Worldline SMB US, Inc., expanding Shift4’s merchant base to more than 140,000 merchants across the United States and Canada.

Mogo Inc. Acquires Canadian Investment Dealer Fortification Capital Inc. (to be Renamed MogoTrade)

September 1, 2021

Financial Services

Mogo Inc. completed the acquisition of Canadian registered investment dealer Fortification Capital Inc., which will be renamed MogoTrade. The deal gives Mogo the necessary regulatory licenses, registrations and technology (including an order management system and market data processing) to accelerate the launch of its commission-free stock trading platform.