Shift4 Completes Acquisition of Global Blue

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 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 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.

Global Blue Acquires a Majority Stake in Shipup

October 4, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Global Blue announced it will acquire a majority stake in Shipup, a SaaS provider delivering branded post-purchase experiences for e-commerce retailers. The deal is expected to close by the end of October 2022 and is designed to expand Global Blue’s post-purchase RetailTech ecosystem.

Global Blue Receives $225M Growth Investment from Certares and Knighthead

May 6, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Global Blue Group Holding AG agreed to a $225 million strategic growth equity investment from CK Opportunities (co-managed by Certares and Knighthead). The capital — $180 million in Series B preferred and $45 million in common stock — will give the investor just over 13% on a fully diluted basis and will be used to fund working capital and pursue strategic add-on acquisitions in omnichannel retail technology.