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

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

March 1, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) announced acquisitions of Finaro, a Europe-focused cross-border eCommerce payments provider, and The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency donation marketplace for nonprofits. The deals expand Shift4’s international payments footprint and add cryptocurrency fundraising and settlement capabilities to its commerce platform.

Nomba Acquires Licensed Canadian Payments Firm to Power Africa–Canada Trade

April 1, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Nigerian fintech Nomba acquired a licensed Payment Service Provider and Money Services Business in Canada, completing the deal in Q2 2025. The acquisition gives Nomba regulatory coverage to move Canadian-dollar (CAD) funds locally in Canada and connect CAD payment flows directly to African markets for B2B trade payments.