Shift4 Acquires Finaro and The Giving Block to Expand International Payments and Crypto Capabilities

Shift4 Completes Acquisition of Finaro

October 26, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) completed its previously announced acquisition of Finaro, a cross-border ecommerce payments provider and fully licensed bank with a major European presence. The deal expands Shift4’s geographic footprint and enhances its cross-border ecommerce capabilities to deliver a unified global payments platform for merchants and partners.

Shift4 Completes Acquisition of Global Blue

July 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 Payments completed its all-cash tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out merger to acquire Global Blue for $7.50 per common share in cash. The acquisition integrates Global Blue’s tax-free shopping, dynamic currency conversion, and payments technology into Shift4’s unified commerce platform.

Shift4 to Acquire Smartpay

June 22, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Smartpay, an independent payment processing and point-of-sale provider in Australia and New Zealand. The deal values Smartpay at NZ$296.4 million (about $180 million) and is expected to close in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

Shift4 Completes Acquisition of Global Blue

July 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 Payments completed a tender offer through its subsidiary GT Holding 1 GmbH to acquire Global Blue Group Holding AG for $7.50 per share, receiving valid tenders representing approximately 97.37% of outstanding shares. Shift4 will integrate Global Blue's tax-free shopping, dynamic currency conversion and payments technology into its commerce platform to expand capabilities and global merchant reach; Ant International and Tencent will become strategic partners in the combined ecosystem.

Shift4 to Acquire Givex in All-Cash Transaction Valued at C$200 Million

August 26, 2024

Payments & Fintech

Givex has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement under which Shift4 will acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Givex in an all-cash deal. Under the terms, Givex shareholders will receive C$1.50 per share, implying an equity value of approximately C$200 million, with the transaction expected to close in November 2024 subject to customary conditions and approvals.

Shift4 Completes Acquisition of Worldline’s North American Subsidiaries (Bambora North America)

March 13, 2026

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 completed its previously announced acquisition of Worldline’s North American subsidiaries, operating as Bambora North America. The deal adds Bambora Inc, Bambora Holding Corp, Bambora Corp, and Worldline SMB US, Inc., expanding Shift4’s merchant base to more than 140,000 merchants across the United States and Canada.