Nuvei Acquires Paya for $1.3 Billion

Advent International to Take Nuvei Private in $6.3B Buyout

April 1, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Advent International agreed to acquire Nuvei for US$34.00 per share in an all-cash transaction that values the Canadian payments company at approximately US$6.3 billion. Existing major shareholders — Philip Fayer, Novacap and CDPQ — will roll a significant portion of their equity and remain as investors, with Philip Fayer continuing as Nuvei's Chair and CEO; the deal is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Paya Holdings Acquires Paragon Payment Solutions

April 26, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Paya Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYA) announced the acquisition of Paragon Payment Solutions, a Tempe, Arizona-based integrated payments provider that processes approximately $1.5 billion in annual payment volume. The acquisition strengthens Paya’s ISV partner roster and expands its capabilities and reach in the non-profit and healthcare verticals; Paragon executives Roy Bricker and Brock Robertson will assist with integration and ISV sales efforts.

Nuvei Acquires Paywiser Japan Limited to Launch Direct Acquiring in Japan

January 27, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Nuvei Corporation has completed the acquisition of Paywiser Japan Limited, including its Japanese acquiring license, enabling Nuvei to offer direct acquiring across major card schemes and alternative payment methods in Japan. The deal supports Nuvei's APAC expansion with a new Japan HQ in Tokyo and enhances its ability to serve both local and cross-border merchants.

Nayax Acquires UPPay to Expand in Brazil

February 28, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Nayax has acquired UPPay, a Brazilian digital payments and telemetry provider for automated self-service coffee machines, adding roughly 25,000 unattended points-of-sale to its Brazil footprint. The deal will integrate UPPay with Nayax's recently acquired VMtecnologia to consolidate payments, sales and technical capabilities and support further expansion across Latin America.

Paya (GTCR-backed) Acquires The Payment Group from Thompson Street Capital Partners

October 1, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Atlanta-based payments provider Paya, backed by private equity firm GTCR, has acquired The Payment Group (TPG) from Thompson Street Capital Partners for $21 million. The acquisition strengthens Paya’s government and utilities payments footprint—notably expanding its presence in Texas—and brings TPG’s ~600 municipal customers onto Paya’s platform.

Nuvei Acquires SafeCharge International Group Limited for US $889M

August 14, 2019

Payments & Fintech

Montreal-based payments company Nuvei, supported by private equity firm Novacap and institutional investor CDPQ, completed the acquisition of SafeCharge International Group Limited for US $889 million, privatizing the AIM-listed business. The deal combines SafeCharge's payments technology, card acquiring and risk management capabilities with Nuvei's distribution and scale, with Montreal becoming the combined organization's worldwide headquarters.