Pollen Street Capital Acquires Infinity International

Foreign Currency Direct Acquires Corporate Dealing Team and Client Portfolio from Foenix Partners

February 26, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Foreign Currency Direct, a Pollen Street Capital-backed international payments and FX specialist, has acquired a corporate dealing team and associated client portfolio from Foenix Partners Ltd. The team will join Foreign Currency Direct's corporate division, Infinity International, expanding the group's corporate FX and payments capabilities and client base in the UK.

Foreign Currency Direct Acquires Earthport FX from Earthport Limited

February 4, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Foreign Currency Direct, the Pollen Street Capital-backed international payments and FX specialist, has acquired Earthport FX Limited, the corporate payments and foreign exchange division of Earthport Limited. The business will join Foreign Currency Direct's corporate division (including Infinity International and Pure FX), increasing the group's scale and market presence in corporate cross-border payments for small and medium-sized businesses.

Capital Constellation Acquires Minority Stake in Pollen Street Capital

April 14, 2020

Financial Services

Capital Constellation, an investment vehicle managed by Wafra, has acquired a minority ownership interest in Pollen Street Capital and will provide capital to support growth of Pollen Street's private equity and credit businesses. The strategic partnership strengthens Pollen Street's ability to expand its private equity and credit strategies across the United Kingdom and Europe.

Pollen Street Acquires Majority Stake in Assessio

August 24, 2023

Software

Pollen Street has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Assessio International Holdings 2 AB, a Nordic talent assessment SaaS platform headquartered in Stockholm. The investment will provide growth capital to accelerate M&A and organic expansion, support further development of Assessio's proprietary technology, and help build a pan‑European talent management business while keeping the current management team in place.

Lumon Acquires Abacus FX

September 2, 2024

Financial Services

Lumon has agreed to acquire Abacus FX, an international payments specialist with a presence in London and Portugal, to expand its corporate international payments and hedging capabilities. The deal is the sixth acquisition since Pollen Street Capital invested in Lumon in 2018 and is intended to accelerate Lumon's corporate division growth across the UK and Europe.

Pollen Street Invests in Wide Group S.P.A

May 16, 2023

Insurance

Pollen Street has agreed a strategic growth investment in Wide Group S.P.A, a technology-led insurance broker operating nationally in Italy. The capital will be used to accelerate Wide Group's organic growth, expand its services offering and further develop its proprietary BrokerTech platform, while the founders will continue to lead the business.