Tracked deals
179
179 tracked deals across 2013-2026.
Top Private Equity-Backed Payments & Fintech Acquirers
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
165 pe · 84 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
30 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parthenon Capital | 7 | Middle-market private equity firm that invests in service... | PE |
| Great Hill Partners | 5 | Boston-based growth-oriented private equity firm investin... | PE |
| Lovell Minnick Partners | 4 | Growth‑oriented private equity firm specializing in finan... | PE |
| Pollen Street Capital | 4 | Independent private capital asset manager focused on fina... | PE |
| Advent International | 3 | Global private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth ... | PE |
| Blackstone | 3 | Global alternative asset manager investing across private... | PE |
| NMI | 3 | Full commerce enablement and payment enablement platform ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Payroc WorldAccess, LLC | 3 | Global payments acquirer, processor, and payments technol... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc) | 3 | Global merchant acquirer and payment processing organizat... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Serent Capital | 3 | Growth‑oriented private equity firm partnering with B2B s... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Private Equity-Backed Payments & Fintech by Year
Last 9 years
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Recent Transactions
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September 28, 2026
- Buyer
- Finalsite
- Target
- RevTrak
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Addon
Finalsite acquired RevTrak, a digital payments provider used by more than 13,000 schools nationwide. The acquisition expands Finalsite’s K–12 platform by pairing RevTrak’s school payments technology with Finalsite’s enrollment, engagement, and communications solutions.
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September 21, 2026
- Buyer
- Investor group led by Thomas Priore, Searchlight Capital Partners
- Target
- Priority Technology Holdings
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Priority Technology Holdings entered into a definitive agreement to be taken private in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion. An investor group led by Chairman and CEO Thomas Priore will acquire all outstanding shares not already owned for $8.05 per share, with equity commitments in part from Searchlight Capital Partners.
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August 10, 2026
- Buyer
- Francisco Partners
- Target
- Moneris Solutions Corporation
- Seller
- Bank of Montreal (BMO), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Francisco Partners entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Moneris Solutions Corporation for approximately C$2.0 billion in cash. The sellers are Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank of Canada, which each receive 50% of the proceeds, and will also enter into long-term exclusive referral arrangements with Moneris following closing.
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July 31, 2026
- Buyer
- Abry Partners
- Target
- Edenred Pay North America
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Edenred announced a strategic partnership with Abry Partners in which Abry will invest in Edenred Pay North America, a B2B payments automation platform focused on invoice-to-pay in the United States. Under the deal, Abry will make an initial $75 million cash investment and receive convertible preferred shares with potential conversion into up to 40% of common shares on a fully diluted basis.
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- Buyer
- Stripe, Advent International
- Target
- PayPal Holdings
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International reportedly submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings for $60.50 per share, valuing PayPal at more than $53 billion. The proposal would take PayPal private with the two parties each holding an equal stake, and is backed by approximately $50 billion in committed bank financing, though PayPal has not yet responded.
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May 28, 2026
- Buyer
- Periscope Equity
- Target
- Amusement Connect
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Periscope Equity has made a strategic investment in Amusement Connect, a cashless specialty payments platform purpose-built for the amusement industry. The recapitalization is intended to accelerate product innovation, expand sales and marketing efforts, and support international market growth.
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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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- Buyer
- NMI
- Target
- Dwolla
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Type
- Buyout
NMI, an embedded payments infrastructure provider, announced it has acquired Dwolla, an API-first account-to-account (A2A) payments and real-time/open banking money movement provider. The deal expands NMI’s embedded, white-labeled platform with modern A2A infrastructure, real-time payments, payouts, and related funds-flow capabilities. Dwolla’s CEO, Dave Glaser, will join NMI as Chief Operating Officer, and about 60 Dwolla employees will move to NMI.
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- Buyer
- LLR Partners, Accel-KKR
- Target
- FastSpring
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
LLR Partners announced a strategic investment in FastSpring, an all-in-one digital commerce platform that acts as a merchant of record providing payments, subscriptions, and international tax management for AI, SaaS, gaming, and software companies. LLR joins existing financial backer Accel-KKR to support FastSpring’s continued product innovation and go-to-market expansion.
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April 29, 2026
- Buyer
- Bregal Milestone
- Target
- CoreGo
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Finland
- Type
- Growth capital
Bregal Milestone made a majority growth investment in CoreGo, a Helsinki-founded provider of open-loop payments and integrated event technology solutions for festivals, sports events, and venues across Europe. The investment is intended to support CoreGo’s European expansion, advancement of AI capabilities, and further development of its product suite. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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April 28, 2026
- Buyer
- Goldman Sachs Alternatives
- Target
- Kashable
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Kashable, a credit fintech focused on employer-offered lending, raised $60 million in venture capital in a Series C round. Goldman Sachs Alternatives led the round with up to $50 million (including an initial $25 million and an additional $25 million subject to conditions), with the remaining $10 million coming from existing investors Revolution Ventures and EJF Ventures.
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- Buyer
- Forager Capital Management, LLC
- Target
- Repay Holdings Corporation
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Forager Capital Management, LLC, the largest shareholder of Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY), proposed to acquire 100% of Repay for $4.80 per share in an all-cash transaction. The offer represents a 75% premium to Repay’s 30-day VWAP of $2.75 and would take the public company private, subject to definitive documentation, due diligence, and regulatory approvals.
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April 17, 2026
- Buyer
- Smile Sail
- Target
- Twikey
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Type
- Buyout
Smile Sail has acquired a majority stake in Belgium-based Twikey, a fintech platform that streamlines recurring payments. The investment will support Twikey’s next phase of growth, including global expansion starting with Germany, Scandinavia, and the UK.
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March 31, 2026
- Buyer
- Stella Point Capital
- Target
- TRX Services, Inc. (TRX Services)
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
TRX Services, a payment processing solutions provider headquartered in Atlanta, received an equity investment from Stella Point Capital. The transaction closed earlier in March 2026, and financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 31, 2026
- Buyer
- Repay Holdings Corporation, Silver Point Capital (Direct Lending), Truist Bank, Truist Securities, Inc.
- Target
- Kubra Data Transfer Ltd. (KUBRA)
- Seller
- Hearst Communications, Inc., others (not specified)
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kubra Data Transfer Ltd. (KUBRA) for approximately $372 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition combines Repay’s integrated payment processing technology with KUBRA’s bill payment and customer communication management platform serving utilities, government, and insurance across North America.
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March 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Blackstone, Raya Holding, NRT Technology, Sightline Payments
- Target
- Advanced Digital Gaming Technology (ADGT)
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Type
- Growth capital
Blackstone has invested $250 million in Advanced Digital Gaming Technology (ADGT), a newly established payments and data intelligence platform headquartered in Abu Dhabi. ADGT—formed with Raya Holding, NRT Technology, and Sightline Payments—will provide payments, compliance, and data infrastructure for regulated land-based and online digital gaming markets, initially focusing on the United Arab Emirates and broader Middle East & Africa.
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February 18, 2026
- Buyer
- Edison Partners
- Target
- Payra
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Payra, an ERP-native accounts receivable and cash application automation platform for construction and industrial suppliers, raised a $15 million growth equity investment from Edison Partners. The funding is intended to expand Payra’s product capabilities, deepen ERP integration partnerships, and scale go-to-market efforts across construction and industrial verticals.
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February 12, 2026
- Buyer
- Barings
- Target
- Credit Key
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Credit Key, a B2B “buy now, pay later” payments provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, secured a $90 million investment from Barings. The new capital is intended to accelerate the development and adoption of Credit Key’s B2B payment solutions across the United States.
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February 4, 2026
- Buyer
- Lightyear Capital
- Target
- PayByPhone
- Seller
- Corpay
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Lightyear Capital has signed an agreement to acquire PayByPhone, a global provider of mobile parking payments and parking management software, from Corpay. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and PayByPhone will operate as a stand-alone independent business under Lightyear’s ownership.
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January 6, 2026
- Buyer
- Solutions by Text
- Target
- Triple Play Pay
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Solutions by Text (SBT) has acquired Triple Play Pay (TPP) to expand its FinText payments and embedded commerce capabilities, combining SBT's compliance-first conversational commerce with TPP's payment orchestration and PayFac onboarding capabilities. The deal (terms undisclosed) adds ACH, card, and mobile wallet acceptance, faster merchant onboarding, fraud and transaction monitoring, and enhanced reporting to SBT's platform to accelerate embedded payments for consumer finance customers.
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November 24, 2025
- Buyer
- Smith Ventures LLC, CommerceOne Financial Corporation
- Target
- Green Dot Corporation (non-bank fintech business and operations), Green Dot Bank
- Seller
- Green Dot Corporation
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Green Dot Corporation has entered into agreements where Smith Ventures will acquire and privatize Green Dot’s non-bank fintech business as an independent embedded finance company, while CommerceOne will acquire Green Dot Bank and form a publicly traded bank holding company. The transactions are structured to run concurrently, with shareholder consideration including cash and shares in the new publicly traded bank holding company expected to close in the second/third quarter of 2026 (subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions).
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November 5, 2025
- Buyer
- Great Hill Partners
- Target
- Ren
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Great Hill Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Ren, a leading donor-advised fund (DAF) technology and philanthropic infrastructure provider, to support product innovation, operational scale, and market expansion across financial advisors, wealth managers, and philanthropic institutions. Financial terms were not disclosed; Great Hill partners Nick Cayer, Matt Vettel, and Bob Anderson will join Ren’s board alongside existing representatives from Bain Capital, Valeas Capital, and Amy Danforth, while Bain Capital Tech Opportunities remains a significant shareholder.
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- Buyer
- Evernorth Holdings, Inc., Armada Acquisition Corp. II, Arrington Capital, Ripple, SBI Holdings, Pantera Capital, Kraken, GSR, Chris Larsen
- Target
- Armada Acquisition Corp. II
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Evernorth Holdings (a newly formed Nevada corporation focused on an actively managed XRP treasury) announced it will go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Armada Acquisition Corp. II. The business combination is expected to raise over $1 billion in gross proceeds and position the combined company to operate under Nasdaq ticker XRPN following shareholder and regulatory approvals.
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October 8, 2025
- Buyer
- Riata Capital Group
- Target
- Government Window
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Riata Capital Group, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Government Window, a Kennesaw, Georgia-headquartered cloud-based payments platform serving state and local governments. The investment will support Government Window's geographic expansion across the U.S. and continued product buildout of its payments software and related services.
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- Buyer
- Lovell Minnick Partners
- Target
- Valor PayTech
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Funds managed by Lovell Minnick Partners have made a strategic growth investment in Valor PayTech, the point-of-sale software and payment technology provider. Valor will remain led by CEO Eric Bernstein and will use the capital and LMP's operational support to scale operations, accelerate innovation, and pursue strategic investments and acquisitions.
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September 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Lovell Minnick Partners
- Target
- Merchant Industry, LLC
- Seller
- Founders of Merchant Industry (including Leo Vartanov)
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Funds managed by Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP) have completed a majority acquisition of Merchant Industry, a U.S.-based fintech payments company. Founders retain a substantial minority stake and LMP appointed Vaden Landers as CEO to lead a growth and capability expansion strategy focused on distribution expansion and strategic M&A.
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September 18, 2025
- Buyer
- Informativ
- Target
- Carmatic
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Informativ, a Capstreet-backed provider of fraud prevention, compliance, and credit technology for the automotive industry, has acquired Carmatic, a payments-as-a-service platform that delivers real-time, transaction-ready loan and lease payments. The deal brings Carmatic's VIN-level payment engine and decisioning capabilities into Informativ's suite to accelerate transactions, reduce risk, and expand payment/product capabilities for dealers and channel partners.
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- Buyer
- Marcura, Marlin Equity Partners
- Target
- Brightwell Navigator (Brightwell Payments Inc.)
- Seller
- Brightwell (Brightwell Payments Inc.)
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Marlin Equity Partners’ portfolio company Marcura has acquired Brightwell Navigator, the maritime crew payroll and payments division of Atlanta-based Brightwell Payments Inc. Brightwell Navigator will be merged into Marcura to strengthen its embedded payments and crew payroll capabilities, creating a leading crew payments solution serving over 150,000 seafarers per month.
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August 5, 2025
- Buyer
- LLR Partners, Serent Capital
- Target
- ePayPolicy
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
LLR Partners has made a strategic growth investment in ePayPolicy, joining existing investor Serent Capital to support the company’s next stage of product and go-to-market expansion. The capital will be used to accelerate product innovation, bolster sales and customer support, and continue organizational buildout to better serve insurance industry customers.
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July 18, 2025
- Buyer
- RealPage, Inc.
- Target
- Livble
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
RealPage has acquired Livble, a provider of flexible rent payment solutions, and will integrate Livble into its LOFT resident experience platform and Buildium property management software. The integration will allow residents to split rent into up to four installments per month while RealPage assumes non-payment risk, improving payment flexibility for renters and guaranteed on-time rent and reporting for property managers.
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- Buyer
- Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (CETP), Rabo Investments
- Target
- SurePay
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Type
- Growth capital
Carlyle Europe Technology Partners (CETP), alongside Rabobank’s investment arm Rabo Investments, has made a strategic growth investment in SurePay, a Netherlands-headquartered provider of payment verification and fraud-prevention software. The capital will support SurePay's product expansion and geographic growth across Europe and beyond; the company serves 200+ banks and 750+ corporates and has processed over 10 billion payment checks to date.
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- Buyer
- Acrisure
- Target
- Heartland Payroll Solutions
- Seller
- Global Payments, Inc.
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Acrisure has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Global Payments’ payroll business, Heartland Payroll Solutions, for $1.1 billion, a deal expected to close in the second half of 2025 subject to regulatory approvals. The acquisition will expand Acrisure’s payroll and HCM capabilities—bringing Heartland Payroll’s ~50,000 clients into Acrisure’s fintech ecosystem and advancing its strategy to broaden financial and back-office offerings for SMBs.
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- Buyer
- iAltA
- Target
- Verivend
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
iAltA, a WestCap‑backed private markets infrastructure company, has acquired Verivend, a Buffalo‑based payments and investment‑transactions platform for GPs and LPs. The acquisition (along with Betterfront) will form the foundation of iAltA’s iAltA Private Markets solution to expand payments, investor onboarding and fund lifecycle capabilities.
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April 29, 2025
- Buyer
- TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P., J.C. Flowers & Co., D Squared Capital, Moneta Capital, Lingotto Investment Management
- Target
- Railsr, Equals Money
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Type
- Addon
A consortium led by funds managed by TowerBrook Capital Partners and J.C. Flowers & Co., alongside investors including D Squared Capital, Moneta and Lingotto, has completed the acquisition of Railsr and combined it with Equals Money (recently taken private by the same group). The deal creates one of Europe’s largest embedded finance and BaaS/CaaS platforms, expanding capabilities across multi-currency accounts, FX, corporate cards, and embedded finance infrastructure.
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April 25, 2025
- Buyer
- Flex, Wellington Access Ventures
- Target
- Maza
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Flex has acquired Maza, a Spanish‑language entity formation and payments app, which will rebrand as Flex Consumer and integrate into Flex’s product suite. Wellington (via Wellington Access Ventures) co‑led an additional $10M equity injection into the combined business and will have a board observer, supporting Flex’s expansion into consumer and solopreneur segments.
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April 16, 2025
- Buyer
- Electronic Merchant Systems
- Target
- Peel Payments
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Oklahoma, United States
- Type
- Addon
Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a Cleveland-based payments and merchant services provider, has acquired Oklahoma City-based Peel Payments, a boutique merchant acquirer focused on the petroleum/C-store vertical. The deal broadens EMS's distribution channels and strengthens its capabilities in petroleum and convenience-store payments while providing Peel Payments access to EMS's technology infrastructure and sales network.
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- Buyer
- TA Associates, David Vincent and the smartTrade management team
- Target
- smartTrade Technologies
- Seller
- Keensight Capital, Hg
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Type
- Buyout
TA Associates has completed a strategic investment to acquire the stake in smartTrade Technologies, with CEO David Vincent and the management team investing alongside TA. Keensight Capital has sold its entire stake and Hg has fully exited its majority investment; TA's backing will support product innovation (including AI), geographic expansion and continued SaaS growth.
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- Buyer
- Audax Private Equity, Lovell Minnick Partners
- Target
- Fortis
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Audax Private Equity and existing investor Lovell Minnick Partners completed a joint recapitalization of Fortis, a Plano-based embedded payments technology provider, closing on March 11, 2025. The investment will fund product and technology development, accelerate Fortis' M&A (buy‑and‑build) strategy, and support global expansion and infrastructure scaling; terms were not disclosed.
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February 20, 2025
- Buyer
- Primus Capital
- Target
- Reach
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Primus Capital has made a strategic growth investment in Reach, a Calgary-based Merchant of Record (MoR) provider. The capital will be used to scale operations, accelerate Reach's product roadmap (payments, tax compliance, and fraud protection) and expand its global entity network to support enterprise and mid-market merchants.
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January 16, 2025
- Buyer
- Investcorp
- Target
- Epipoli
- Seller
- Bregal Milestone, Gaetano Giannetto
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Lombardy, Italy
- Type
- Buyout
Investcorp has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Epipoli, a Milan-based alternative payments enabler, from Bregal Milestone and Epipoli founder Gaetano Giannetto (who will remain a significant minority shareholder and continue to lead the company). Terms were not disclosed; Investcorp said it will support Epipoli’s growth by building out its payments and services platform and expanding its international presence.
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December 10, 2024
- Buyer
- Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc.
- Target
- Coincheck Group N.V.
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Netherlands
- Type
- Recapitalization
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. completed a business combination with Coincheck Group N.V., resulting in Coincheck becoming a Nasdaq-listed company under the ticker CNCK (and CNCKW for warrants). The SPAC transaction generated approximately $31.6 million of gross proceeds to the combined company and positions Coincheck to expand its crypto and Web3 offerings internationally while maintaining its leading exchange position in Japan.
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December 5, 2024
- Buyer
- Sokin
- Target
- Settle Group AS
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Norway
- Type
- Buyout
UK-based payments company Sokin has acquired Norwegian payments app Settle Group AS for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition gives Sokin a European EMI licence and additional tech capabilities to expand Sokin Pay across Europe following recent growth capital from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital.
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December 4, 2024
- Buyer
- IXOPAY, K1 Investment Management
- Target
- Aperia Compliance
- Seller
- Aperia Solutions
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
IXOPAY, a K1 Investment Management portfolio company and payments orchestration platform, has merged with Aperia Compliance, a PCI DSS validation and risk management business formerly part of Aperia Solutions. The combined business—operating as Aperia Compliance, an IXOPAY company—bundles IXOPAY's enterprise tokenization and orchestration capabilities with Aperia Compliance's PCI Level 3/4 services to expand compliance, security and payment capabilities for merchants, ISOs, processors and banks worldwide.
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November 12, 2024
- Buyer
- Golden Gate Capital, Lovell Minnick Partners
- Target
- oneZero Financial Systems
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
oneZero Financial Systems, a Somerville-based provider of multi-asset trading technology, received a minority growth investment from Golden Gate Capital with existing investor Lovell Minnick Partners remaining in place. The capital will support oneZero's product roadmap, team expansion and M&A-driven growth while founders Andrew Ralich and Jesse Johnson remain largest individual shareholders and continue in executive roles.
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October 22, 2024
- Buyer
- WestView Capital Partners
- Target
- CardFlight
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
CardFlight, a New York–based SaaS payments technology provider, received a minority growth investment from Boston-based growth equity firm WestView Capital Partners to accelerate product development, enhance its SwipeSimple platform, and expand its merchant footprint across the United States. Kevin Twomey of WestView will join CardFlight’s board; financial terms were not disclosed.
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September 30, 2024
- Buyer
- Ridgeview Partners, The Baupost Group
- Target
- PayRange
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Ridgeview Partners, in partnership with The Baupost Group, has made a strategic growth investment in PayRange, a provider of IoT software and payment solutions for unattended retail. Founder and CEO Paresh Patel will remain in leadership with a significant ownership stake; debt financing was provided by Bain Capital's Private Credit Group to support the transaction.
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September 23, 2024
- Buyer
- Arcapita Group Holdings Limited, Dgpays
- Target
- NEOPAY
- Seller
- Mashreq
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Type
- Buyout
Arcapita and Dgpays (in equal partnership) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in NEOPAY, the UAE-based payment solutions provider, from Mashreq, which will retain a significant minority interest. The deal implies an approximate enterprise value of $385 million and is subject to regulatory approvals; the consortium will support NEOPAY's regional expansion and technology integration.
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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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September 3, 2024
- Buyer
- TPG's The Rise Fund, Burda Principal Investments
- Target
- BillEase
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Philippines
- Type
- Growth capital
TPG's The Rise Fund is leading a Series C growth equity investment in BillEase, the Philippines-based consumer finance and BNPL platform, with existing investor Burda Principal Investments participating. The funding — advised exclusively by CICC — will support BillEase's product expansion and scaling to serve more underserved and underbanked Filipino consumers and merchant partners.
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August 19, 2024
- Buyer
- BharCap Partners, LLC, Bain Capital Credit, LP, Group 1001
- Target
- Electronic Merchant Systems
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BharCap Partners has made a strategic majority investment in Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a Cleveland-based merchant solutions and payments provider. Bain Capital Credit and Group 1001 provided senior debt financing and acted as equity co-investors to support the transaction; terms were not disclosed.
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