Waystar Acquires HealthPay24 from EngageSmart

Waystar Acquires Patientco

July 15, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Waystar, a cloud-based healthcare payments and revenue cycle management provider, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Patientco, an omnichannel patient payments and engagement software company. The acquisition expands Waystar's patient payment capabilities to improve price transparency, modernize payment options for patients, and drive faster, fuller reimbursements for providers.

EQT and CPPIB Acquire Majority Stake in Waystar from Bain Capital

July 29, 2019

Healthcare Services

The EQT VIII Fund and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) agreed to acquire a majority equity stake in Waystar, a cloud-based revenue cycle management provider, in a transaction valuing the company at $2.7 billion. Bain Capital Private Equity will retain a minority stake and will continue to support Waystar alongside the new investors to fund continued innovation and transformative M&A.

Waystar Acquires eSolutions to Add Medicare-Focused Revenue Cycle Capabilities

August 12, 2020

Healthcare Services

Waystar announced a definitive agreement to acquire eSolutions, a revenue cycle technology company known for Medicare-specific solutions and broad payer connectivity. The acquisition brings eSolutions' Medicare connectivity and analytics into Waystar's cloud payments platform, enabling a single system for commercial and government payers; eSolutions was backed by Francisco Partners.

Waystar Acquires Recondo Technology

December 4, 2019

Healthcare Services

Waystar, a leading provider of cloud-based revenue cycle technology, has acquired Recondo Technology, a provider of AI- and RPA-powered patient access and business office automation for healthcare providers. The acquisition expands Waystar's AI and patient-access capabilities and will integrate Recondo's transaction and prior-authorization processing into Waystar's end-to-end revenue cycle platform.

Fortis Acquires SmartPay to Strengthen Embedded Payments Capabilities

June 22, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Fortis, a US-based embedded payments and commerce technology provider, has acquired SmartPay, an embedded payments solution provider with strong ERP and enterprise software relationships. The acquisition will add SmartPay’s team and customer relationships to Fortis and expand its capability to serve software platforms, marketplaces and scaling businesses, coinciding with Fortis’ launch into Canada and new settlement features.

Vista Equity Partners Acquires EngageSmart for $4 Billion

January 28, 2024

Software

An affiliate of Vista Equity Partners completed a take-private acquisition of EngageSmart for $23.00 per share in cash, valuing the company at about $4.0 billion. EngageSmart's common stock ceased trading after stockholders approved the transaction; sellers included existing investors such as General Atlantic and Summit Partners.