Zilch Acquires NepFin to Support U.S. Launch

Zilch to Acquire Fjord Bank to Secure European Banking License

January 7, 2026

Financial Services

Zilch has signed an agreement to acquire AB Fjord Bank, a Lithuania-based, fully regulated challenger bank, to obtain a European banking licence and accelerate its European rollout. The deal will purchase 100% of Fjord Bank and is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

Nordic Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Zafin

February 12, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Nordic Capital has signed an agreement to acquire a majority share in Zafin, a SaaS provider of core modernization and transformation solutions for financial institutions. The investment is being made in partnership with Zafin’s founders and management, who will reinvest alongside Nordic Capital, with completion expected in Q1 2024 subject to customary closing conditions.

Zafin Acquires FINCAD

January 24, 2022

Financial Services

Zafin acquired FINCAD to expand its pricing and analytics capabilities and create an end-to-end pricing and analytics offering for financial institutions. FINCAD will operate as Zafin's Capital Markets Group under the FINCAD brand, broadening Zafin's product portfolio, client base and global footprint.

Numerix Acquires FINCAD from Zafin

April 12, 2023

Software

Numerix has acquired FINCAD, a provider of pricing and risk analytics for derivatives and fixed-income products, from Zafin. The deal combines two leading analytics vendors to expand Numerix's capital markets analytics and risk management capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

nCino Acquires SimpleNexus for $1.2 Billion

November 16, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

nCino, a cloud banking software provider, agreed to acquire SimpleNexus, a mobile-first homeownership and digital mortgage platform, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.2 billion (approximately $240 million cash and ~13.2 million shares). The acquisition expands nCino's point-of-sale and mobile capabilities in the U.S. mortgage market and is expected to close by the end of nCino's fourth fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2022, subject to customary approvals.

Zopa Acquires DivideBuy

February 17, 2023

Payments & Fintech

Zopa will acquire DivideBuy’s point-of-sale (POS) finance technology and lending platform as part of a push to deliver "BNPL 2.0." The deal — Zopa’s first acquisition — is expected to close in the coming months and to boost Zopa’s revenue while combining DivideBuy’s POS product with Zopa’s underwriting, regulatory permissions and funding capabilities.