Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Payments & Fintech Buyers & Acquisitions in New Jersey
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
7 strategic · 5 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2026
2 tracked deals announced in 2026.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Banking-led fintech expansion: Valley National Bancorp (and Valley National Bank) agreed to acquire Bluevine to expand its small business banking franchise using low-cost deposits and a nationwide digital platform.
- Modernizing payments infrastructure: Sageview Capital led a growth equity investment in Alacriti, aimed at accelerating modernization of payments infrastructure and scaling its OrbiPay capabilities (including fraud prevention and programmable money).
- Commerce & receipt-data enhancements: Bilt Rewards acquired Banyan to support hyper-personalized neighborhood commerce experiences using item-level receipt data.
- Crypto and fintech platforms with technical integration plans: CXNEST Ltd acquired Currency.com, with plans to integrate technology and expand presence while maintaining uninterrupted service for existing users.
- Dealmaking via majority stakes and public-market pathways: Resolute Holdings I, LP acquired a majority stake in CompoSecure, and CompoSecure previously completed a SPAC business combination with Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp.
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital Partners | 1 | Junior capital provider offering mezzanine/subordinated d... | PE |
| BNY Mellon | 1 | Global banking, custody and asset servicing company provi... | Strategic |
| Bilt Rewards | 1 | Payments and commerce network that converts housing and n... | Strategic |
| CXNEST Ltd | 1 | Group of private investors focused on advancing financial... | Investor |
| Citi Ventures | 1 | Corporate venture arm of Citigroup that makes strategic i... | Strategic |
| Curql Fund | 1 | Collective of 160+ credit unions jointly investing in fin... | Mixed |
| PostePay | 1 | Italian electronic money institution and payments provide... | Strategic |
| Resolute Holdings I, LP | 1 | Permanent-capital investment/management firm led by David... | PE |
| Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp. | 1 | Publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC... | PE |
| Sageview Capital | 1 | Private investment firm backing software and tech-enabled... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Payments & Fintech in New Jersey by Year
Last 5 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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September 28, 2026
- Buyer
- Valley National Bancorp, Valley National Bank
- Target
- Bluevine
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Valley National Bancorp entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bluevine for approximately $340 million. The deal is intended to expand Valley’s small business banking franchise by adding low-cost deposits and a nationwide digital platform, while accelerating its digital and AI capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Sageview Capital, BMO Capital Partners, Curql Fund
- Target
- Alacriti
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Payments-focused fintech Alacriti announced a strategic growth equity investment led by Sageview Capital to accelerate modernization of payments infrastructure. The round also included participation from BMO Capital Partners and Curql Fund, expanding Alacriti’s OrbiPay platform across AI-driven intelligence, fraud prevention, and programmable money capabilities such as stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
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March 18, 2025
- Buyer
- CXNEST Ltd
- Target
- Currency.com
- Seller
- VP Capital Ltd
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
A group of private investors operating as CXNEST Ltd has completed the acquisition of crypto exchange Currency.com from investment firm VP Capital Ltd. The new owners plan to integrate Currency.com's technology with their resources and expand the platform's presence in the U.S. and EU while maintaining uninterrupted service for existing users.
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- Buyer
- Bilt Rewards
- Target
- Banyan
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Bilt Rewards, a payments and commerce platform focused on transforming housing spend into rewards, announced it has acquired Banyan, a platform providing item-level receipt data. The deal is intended to expand Bilt’s ability to deliver hyper-personalized, frictionless neighborhood commerce experiences, including automated FSA/HSA savings and targeted rewards across a wider set of merchant categories.
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September 17, 2024
- Buyer
- Resolute Holdings I, LP
- Target
- CompoSecure, Inc.
- Seller
- Certain shareholders of CompoSecure
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Resolute Holdings I, LP (and affiliated vehicles) completed the acquisition of a majority interest (approximately 60% of outstanding shares) in CompoSecure, Inc. on September 17, 2024, in a transaction valued at about $372 million. Resolute has appointed David Cote as executive chairman and added several directors to CompoSecure's board; the investment is intended to drive organic growth, operational improvements and diversification of the company’s customer base through M&A.
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- Buyer
- Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp.
- Target
- CompoSecure Holdings, Inc.
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CompoSecure Holdings, Inc. completed its previously announced business combination with Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp. on December 27, 2021, and the combined company began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker CMPO on December 28, 2021. The transaction takes CompoSecure public via the SPAC, positioning the company to accelerate growth in premium payment cards and its Arculus cryptocurrency storage and security product line.
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- Buyer
- Wavecrest Growth Partners, BNY Mellon, Citi Ventures, PostePay, Visa Inc.
- Target
- Volante Technologies, Inc.
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Volante Technologies raised $35 million in growth equity financing led by Wavecrest Growth Partners with strategic participation from BNY Mellon, Citi Ventures, PostePay and Visa. The capital — Volante’s first outside investment after nearly two decades of organic growth — will be used to accelerate the company’s cloud expansion globally and extend its reach into new geographies, market segments and industry verticals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which acquirers show up most often in New Jersey payments & fintech deals?
Recurring names in the listed events include Sageview Capital, BMO Capital Partners, Valley National Bancorp/Valley National Bank, Bilt Rewards, and Resolute Holdings I, LP.
What types of capabilities do these New Jersey deals aim to add?
Common capability themes include expanding small business banking via low-cost deposits and digital platforms, modernizing payments infrastructure, enabling fraud prevention and programmable money features, improving commerce experiences using receipt data, and strengthening crypto exchange or security technology.
Are the New Jersey transactions focused on acquisitions only?
Not only acquisitions. The page facts also include growth equity investment activity (for example, led by Sageview Capital in Alacriti) alongside completed acquisitions.
Do any of the deals mention expansion beyond New Jersey?
Yes. For example, Valley National Bancorp’s Bluevine deal references a nationwide digital platform, and CXNEST Ltd’s acquisition of Currency.com references expanding the platform’s presence in the U.S. and EU.
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