Waitr Holdings Acquires ProMerchant, Flow Payments and Cape Cod Merchant Services

BankCard USA Merges with Preferred Payments to Form Ecrypt Inc.

September 30, 2025

Payments & Fintech

BankCard USA Merchant Services and Preferred Payments have merged and will operate jointly as Ecrypt Inc., combining BankCard USA's merchant portfolio and sales force with Preferred Payments' payment gateway and cloud EMV technology. The combined company, based in Agoura Hills, California, will offer end-to-end payment processing, subscription billing, advanced security (including AI-driven fraud protection and tokenization), and dedicated U.S.-based account management.

Payroc Acquires Atlantic Merchant Services

May 10, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc) has acquired Raleigh-based Atlantic Merchant Services, a full-service merchant payment processor serving the mid-Atlantic and beyond. The deal expands Payroc's merchant relationships, sales partner network and payment technology reach while allowing Atlantic Merchant's team to access Payroc's in-house processing and global capabilities.

Evolv, Inc. Acquires 253 Payment Pros

August 31, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Evolv, Inc. (via its Evolv St. Louis office) completed a capital investment and acquisition of 253 Payment Pros, a merchant services/ISO business based in Kirkland, Washington. The deal brings 253 Payment Pros' merchant base and independent sales network into Evolv's platform and will integrate Evolv's digital marketing solutions to drive revenue growth across the western United States.

Paddle Acquires ProfitWell

May 25, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Paddle has acquired ProfitWell, the subscription metrics and retention automation provider, in a deal valued at over $200 million in cash and equity. The acquisition will integrate ProfitWell's metrics, pricing, and retention tools into Paddle's payments infrastructure for SaaS companies while keeping ProfitWell's brand, employees, and offices intact.

Fiserv Acquires MerchantPro Express

March 3, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Fiserv has acquired MerchantPro Express, an Independent Sales Organization (ISO) headquartered in Melville, New York, to deepen and expand its merchant services business and partner-based distribution. The transaction brings MerchantPro Express’ onboarding, service capabilities and POS offerings together with Fiserv’s payments products (including CoPilot, CardPointe and Clover); financial terms were not disclosed.

BluePay Acquires Wholesale Merchant Group

June 5, 2013

Payments & Fintech

BluePay, a Tier 1 credit card processor based in Naperville, Illinois, has acquired Wholesale Merchant Group (WMG), a U.S. merchant services provider with a sales team in Florida and a retail-heavy merchant portfolio. The deal brings WMG access to BluePay's integrated payment platform and expands BluePay's capabilities and merchant base in medical and auto-related verticals.