Payroc Acquires Worldnet
April 21, 2022
Payroc WorldAccess (Payroc), a PE-backed global payments acquirer, has acquired Worldnet, a provider of unified omnichannel payments gateway solutions for ISVs. The deal — completed with support from Payroc’s sponsor Parthenon Capital — expands Payroc’s embedded payments and ISV capabilities and brings Worldnet’s online, in‑store, unattended, and mobile payment technology onto Payroc’s platform.
- Buyers
- Payroc WorldAccess (Payroc), Parthenon Capital
- Targets
- Worldnet
- Platforms
- Payroc WorldAccess (Payroc)
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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