Shift4 to Acquire Smartpay

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 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.

Fortis Acquires SmartPay to Strengthen Embedded Payments Capabilities

June 22, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Fortis, a US-based embedded payments and commerce technology provider, has acquired SmartPay, an embedded payments solution provider with strong ERP and enterprise software relationships. The acquisition will add SmartPay’s team and customer relationships to Fortis and expand its capability to serve software platforms, marketplaces and scaling businesses, coinciding with Fortis’ launch into Canada and new settlement features.

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 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 Acquires SpotOn Sports & Entertainment Unit for $100M

October 3, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 Payments purchased SpotOn’s sports and entertainment business unit for $100 million in cash, acquiring the unit’s customers, some employees and certain technology assets while SpotOn retains and licenses source code for restaurant use. The deal expands Shift4’s presence in the stadiums/venues vertical by adding marquee clients and technology to bundle POS, mobile ordering and payments for sports and entertainment venues.