myPOS Acquires UTP Group Ltd to Strengthen UK Payments Offering

Events.com Acquires Upped Events

May 1, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Events.com has acquired Upped Events, a provider of event management software and contactless mobile POS/payment tools, to expand its on-site payments, ticketing, and analytics capabilities. The deal integrates Upped's app-based payment and engagement technology into Events.com's platform to give event organizers unified ticketing-to-onsite transaction insights and new on-site POS options.

KeyBank Acquires XUP Payments

November 22, 2021

Financial Services

KeyBank National Association (KeyCorp) has acquired XUP Payments, a Charlotte-based B2B payments and Banking-as-a-Service platform. KeyBank will integrate XUP's onboarding, integrations, and payments technology to enhance its commercial payments capabilities and advance its embedded banking strategy.

Nets Group Acquires Polskie ePłatności (PeP)

October 26, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Nets Group has acquired Polish merchant acquirer Polskie ePłatności (PeP) to strengthen its presence in Poland and expand its POS and merchant services offering. The deal values PeP at an enterprise value of approximately EUR 405 million; PeP operates a large POS terminal base and employs more than 600 people.

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.

UPSTACK Acquires Universal Telecommunications and Universal Solutions Providers

April 7, 2022

IT Services

UPSTACK acquired Universal Telecommunications Inc. and sister company Universal Solutions Providers LLC (together, "Universal, the Communications Company") to expand its internet infrastructure advisory and managed services capabilities. Universal's owner Mervyn Gervis will join UPSTACK as a Partner, and Universal's leadership will take senior roles within the combined organization; financial terms were not disclosed.

Prescient Healthcare Group Acquires Uptake

January 9, 2026

Healthcare Services

Prescient Healthcare Group has acquired Uptake (Uptake Strategies Ltd), a global healthcare consultancy, to strengthen Prescient’s commercial practice and expand capabilities for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. The deal is supported by Prescient’s existing investor Bridgepoint Development Capital; Uptake’s CEO Stephanie Hall will join Prescient’s board and lead the combined Commercial Practice during integration.