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Marqeta Acquires TransactPay

August 7, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Marqeta has completed its acquisition of TransactPay, a licensed E-Money Institution and BIN sponsorship provider serving the UK and European Economic Area. The deal strengthens Marqeta's card program management and payments capabilities in Europe, enabling simpler market entry and expanded services for customers across the UK and EU.

Global Payments Acquires MineralTree

September 8, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Global Payments Inc. agreed to acquire MineralTree, a provider of accounts payable automation and B2B payments SaaS, for $500 million in cash. The acquisition expands Global Payments' B2B payments and AP automation capabilities and is expected to close pending customary approvals.

Paystand Acquires Teampay

April 25, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Paystand has acquired Teampay to combine blockchain-enabled B2B payments with Teampay's spend and expense management platform, creating a no-fee, end-to-end payments and spend management suite for CFOs. The combined network will serve more than 1 million businesses and expand Paystand's AR capabilities into AP and corporate expense controls; financial terms were not disclosed.

Global Payments Acquires Worldpay in Three-Way Transaction with FIS and GTCR

April 17, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Global Payments has completed the acquisition of Worldpay from GTCR and FIS for $24.25 billion in cash and stock as part of a three-way transaction that also saw FIS acquire Global Payments' Issuer Solutions business for $13.5 billion. GTCR will receive a mix of cash and Global Payments stock and will retain approximately 15% ownership in the combined company; the transactions reposition Global Payments as a leading pure-play commerce solutions provider and bolster FIS' issuing capabilities.

Acrisure Acquires Heartland Payroll Solutions from Global Payments for $1.1B

May 28, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Acrisure has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Global Payments’ payroll business, Heartland Payroll Solutions, for $1.1 billion, a deal expected to close in the second half of 2025 subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition will expand Acrisure’s payroll and HCM capabilities—bringing Heartland Payroll’s ~50,000 clients into Acrisure’s fintech ecosystem and advancing its strategy to broaden financial and back-office offerings for SMBs.

Shift4 Payments Acquires Global Blue

July 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 Payments completed a tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out merger to acquire Global Blue Group Holding AG, taking the company private for $7.50 per share. The acquisition adds Global Blue's tax-refund, dynamic currency conversion and payments technology to Shift4's commerce platform, expanding Shift4's capabilities and global reach in retail, travel and hospitality.