Operating Company Financial Services

Payroc

Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

Payroc is a global payments platform, merchant acquirer, and processor providing full-stack card-present, card-not-present, and omnichannel payment solutions. Its services include merchant acquiring, payment processing and facilitation, and integrated payment technology for merchants, software providers, financial institutions, ISVs, and channel partners.

Focus Areas
Merchant acquiring, Payment processing, Payment facilitation
Website
payroc.com

Tracked deals

15

15 tracked deals across 2019-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

11 buyout · 3 addon · 1 divestiture

Payroc Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 7 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 7 years for Payroc. 1 2019 4 2020 3 2021 2 2022 1 2023 2 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 15 tracked deals for Payroc.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC
    Target
    BlueSnap
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC signed a definitive agreement to acquire BlueSnap, a Boston-based payment orchestration and accounts receivable (AR) automation platform. The acquisition combines Payroc’s direct-connect acquiring network with BlueSnap’s API-first orchestration to deliver a single-integration solution for cross-border card-not-present payments and embedded invoicing/AR automation. Payroc later announced the transaction has closed, with BlueSnap’s team and technology operating as part of Payroc effective immediately.

  • Buyer
    Payroc
    Target
    Agilisa Technologies
    Location
    Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc has acquired Agilisa Technologies, an API-centric payment gateway headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The deal expands Payroc's gateway capabilities and strengthens its presence across the Caribbean and Latin America by integrating Agilisa's single-API platform and technical team into Payroc's global processing network.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess LLC
    Target
    i3 Verticals' merchant services business
    Seller
    i3 Verticals, LLC

    Payroc WorldAccess LLC has acquired i3 Verticals' merchant services business and related payments software and technology in an all-cash transaction valued at $440 million (subject to purchase price adjustments). The acquisition—completed following regulatory approvals—boosts Payroc's processing scale and distribution capabilities while integrating i3's payments technology and merchant relationships into Payroc's platform.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC
    Target
    SterlingCard Payment Solutions Inc.
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC has acquired SterlingCard Payment Solutions Inc., a Markham, Ontario-based provider of card-present and payment solutions. The deal adds SterlingCard's team of 11 and card-present capabilities to Payroc's Canadian offering, complementing Payroc's existing card-not-present and ACH/PAD services and expanding its presence in Canada.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc)
    Target
    Atlantic Merchant Services, LLC
    Seller
    Jerry Savage, Bill Baker
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • April 21, 2022
    Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess (Payroc), Parthenon Capital
    Target
    Worldnet
    Location
    Dublin, Ireland
    Type
    Addon

    Payroc WorldAccess (Payroc), a PE-backed global payments acquirer, has acquired Worldnet, a provider of unified omnichannel payments gateway solutions for ISVs. The deal — completed with support from Payroc’s sponsor Parthenon Capital — expands Payroc’s embedded payments and ISV capabilities and brings Worldnet’s online, in‑store, unattended, and mobile payment technology onto Payroc’s platform.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc)
    Target
    East Commerce Solutions, Inc.
    Seller
    Edward Medeiros
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc) has acquired East Commerce Solutions, a merchant services provider founded in 1994 and based in East Providence, Rhode Island. The deal will expand Payroc's merchant service offerings and technology reach, integrating ECS's nationally distributed client base into Payroc's global payments platform.

  • July 14, 2021
    Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc)
    Target
    DCS Holdings Group, LLC d/b/a ACHeck21
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc WorldAccess (Payroc), a global payments processor, has acquired DCS Holdings Group, LLC d/b/a ACHeck21, a St. Charles, Missouri-based provider of ACH, check capture and verification technology. The acquisition expands Payroc's integrated payments capabilities by adding ACHeck21's eCheck/ACH platform and open API to Payroc's card and eCheck offerings.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc)
    Target
    Beanstalk Payment Technologies
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC acquired the debit payment routing intelligence and team from Beanstalk Payment Technologies, integrating Beanstalk’s cloud-based API and analytics into Payroc’s full-stack payment platform. The acquisition is intended to expand Payroc’s debit routing and cost-optimization capabilities for merchants, payfacs, and ISVs.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc)
    Target
    Select Merchant Services, Inc. (d/b/a Retriever Merchant Solutions)
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc) has acquired Select Merchant Services, Inc. (d/b/a Retriever Merchant Solutions), a Munster, Indiana-based independent sales organization for payment processing. The deal brings approximately 30,000 merchants and 60 employees into Payroc, expands Payroc's annual payment volume and distribution capabilities, and provides Retriever access to Payroc's technology, underwriting, and global services.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC, Parthenon Capital
    Target
    Bluestone Payments, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC acquired Bluestone Payments, LLC, an independent sales organization (ISO) founded by Linda Rossetti, to grow its sales organization and expand merchant referral relationships. Payroc — a merchant acquirer backed by private equity firm Parthenon Capital — will retain Rossetti as President of Bluestone and expand her role as EVP, Strategic Partnerships at Payroc.

  • Buyer
    Payroc WorldAccess, LLC (Payroc)
    Target
    Blackline Partners, LLC (d/b/a eConduit)
    Type
    Buyout

    Payroc (Payroc WorldAccess, LLC) has acquired Blackline Partners, LLC (d/b/a eConduit), a cloud API provider that enables software companies to accept EMV card-present payments across multiple countries. The acquisition fills a gap in Payroc's card-present and global integrated processing capabilities, giving its ISV and POS partners a single cloud integration point to many payment terminals and expanding Payroc's integrated payments offering.

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