Pollen Street Capital Invests Majority Stake in Ding
September 2, 2021
Pollen Street Capital agreed to buy a majority stake in Ding, the world’s largest mobile phone top-up service, with founder Mark Roden also investing. The transaction is expected to complete in September, and financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Pollen Street Capital
- Targets
- Ding
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Ireland
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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