Public Company Financial Services

Capital One Financial

McLean, Virginia, United States

Capital One is a technology-forward banking and financial services company offering consumer credit cards, deposit accounts, and lending products, along with business banking and payments solutions.

Focus Areas
Consumer banking, Small business banking, Credit cards
Website
capitalone.com

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 1 recapitalization

Capital One Financial Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Capital One Financial. 1 2019 1 2021 1 2024 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • HPS Investment Partners and Capital One Take Control of Discovery Behavioral Health via Debt-for-Equity
    June 2, 2026
    Buyer
    HPS Investment Partners, Capital One
    Target
    Discovery Behavioral Health
    Seller
    Webster Equity Partners
    Industry
    Healthcare Services
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Recapitalization

    Discovery Behavioral Health (DBH) entered a major restructuring after defaulting on roughly $280 million of debt, following a dispute over its debt-to-earnings calculations. Lenders led by HPS Investment Partners and Capital One seized control, ousting the board and CEO and effectively converting debt into ownership, with a new CEO (Pete Clarke) introduced in the subsequent announcement.

  • Capital One Financial Acquires Brex
    January 22, 2026
    Buyer
    Capital One Financial Corporation
    Target
    Brex Inc.
    Industry
    Payments & Fintech
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Capital One Financial Corporation completed its acquisition of Brex for about $5.15 billion in a cash-and-stock transaction. The deal expands Capital One’s business payments capabilities by bringing Brex’s AI-native corporate card, spend management, and real-time payments platform under a major U.S. bank, with Brex founder Pedro Franceschi continuing to lead the company.

  • Capital One Financial to Acquire Discover Financial Services in $35.3B All-Stock Deal
    February 19, 2024
    Buyer
    Capital One Financial Corporation
    Target
    Discover Financial Services
    Industry
    Payments & Fintech
    Location
    Virginia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Capital One Financial Corporation announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Discover Financial Services in an all-stock transaction valued at $35.3 billion. Under the terms, Discover shareholders will receive 1.0192 shares of Capital One for each Discover share, representing a 26.6% premium. The transaction was later completed in 2025 after required regulatory approvals and shareholder votes.

  • Capital One Financial Acquires TripleTree, LLC
    October 16, 2021
    Buyer
    Capital One Financial Corp., Capital One Commercial Bank
    Target
    TripleTree, LLC, TripleTree Holdings, LLC
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Minnesota, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Capital One Financial Corp. entered into a definitive agreement to buy TripleTree, LLC, an investment banking advisory platform focused on healthcare companies headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in New York. TripleTree will join Capital One Commercial Bank’s Capital Markets group and operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the TripleTree brand, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2021 subject to customary conditions.

  • Capital One Acquires BlueTarp Financial
    July 10, 2019
    Buyer
    Capital One
    Target
    BlueTarp Financial
    Seller
    Long Ridge Equity Partners
    Industry
    Payments & Fintech
    Location
    Maine, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Capital One agreed to acquire BlueTarp Financial from private equity owner Long Ridge Equity Partners in a deal announced in mid‑2019 and expected to close in Q3 2019. The acquisition expands Capital One’s B2B trade‑credit and servicing capabilities by bringing BlueTarp’s credit management and trade‑credit platform and client relationships (including building‑products distribution) into Capital One.

Related Acquisition Pages

Payments & Fintech Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by Capital One Financial. Financial Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Capital One Financial. Healthcare Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Capital One Financial. Acquisitions in California 2 tracked deals by Capital One Financial. Acquisitions in Maine 1 tracked deal by Capital One Financial. Acquisitions in Minnesota 1 tracked deal by Capital One Financial. Acquisitions in Virginia 1 tracked deal by Capital One Financial.

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