Shift4 Completes Acquisition of Global Blue

Shift4 Payments Acquires Global Blue

July 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 Payments completed a tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out merger to acquire Global Blue Group Holding AG, taking the company private for $7.50 per share. The acquisition adds Global Blue's tax-refund, dynamic currency conversion and payments technology to Shift4's commerce platform, expanding Shift4's capabilities and global reach in retail, travel and hospitality.

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.

Global Payments Acquires Worldpay in Three-Way Transaction with FIS and GTCR

April 17, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Global Payments has completed the acquisition of Worldpay from GTCR and FIS for $24.25 billion in cash and stock as part of a three-way transaction that also saw FIS acquire Global Payments' Issuer Solutions business for $13.5 billion. GTCR will receive a mix of cash and Global Payments stock and will retain approximately 15% ownership in the combined company; the transactions reposition Global Payments as a leading pure-play commerce solutions provider and bolster FIS' issuing capabilities.

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.

Shift4 Acquires Finaro to Accelerate European Expansion

October 26, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) has completed its acquisition of Finaro, a cross-border eCommerce payments provider and licensed bank, expanding Shift4's footprint and cross-border commerce capabilities in Europe. The deal brings Finaro's technology and Israel-based engineering talent into Shift4 and will allow the combined company to offer a unified global payments platform for merchants.

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.