Operating Company Financial Services

Payward

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

Payward, Inc. is a unified financial infrastructure platform that powers a family of products built on a single shared architecture. It enables customers to hold, trade, earn, pay, and invest across asset classes, and provides infrastructure behind regulated digital-asset offerings and B2B integrations (including brands such as Kraken and NinjaTrader).

Focus Areas
Digital-asset trading infrastructure, CFTC-regulated crypto derivatives exchange and brokerage infrastructure, Infrastructure platform powering consumer trading brands
Website
payward.com

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout

Payward Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 1 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 1 years for Payward. ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Payward to Acquire Saldo Finance Oy
    October 14, 2026
    Buyer
    Payward, Inc.
    Target
    Saldo Finance Oy
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Finland
    Type
    Buyout

    Payward signed a definitive agreement to acquire Saldo Finance Oy, the Finnish holding company whose subsidiary is Saldo Bank UAB, a Lithuania-licensed specialized bank operating across several European markets. The acquisition would add an EU banking license and expand Payward Banking’s European deposit, lending, card issuance, SEPA payments, and banking-as-a-service capabilities; closing is expected in 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

  • Payward to Acquire Reap Technologies Holdings to Expand Stablecoin Card and Cross-Border Payments
    May 7, 2026
    Buyer
    Payward, Inc.
    Target
    Reap Technologies Holdings Limited
    Industry
    Payments & Fintech
    Location
    Hong Kong
    Type
    Buyout

    Payward, Inc. (Kraken’s parent) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reap Technologies Holdings Limited, a stablecoin-native card issuing and payments infrastructure company, for up to $600 million in cash and Payward stock. The deal expands Payward Services—its B2B financial infrastructure platform—into the global cards and stablecoin payments space, with Reap to continue operating as a standalone platform within Payward’s ecosystem.

  • Payward Acquires Bitnomial to Build a Fully CFTC-Licensed U.S. Crypto Derivatives Platform
    April 22, 2026
    Buyer
    Payward
    Target
    Bitnomial
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Payward entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock, valuing Payward’s equity at about $20 billion. The deal combines Bitnomial’s fully CFTC-licensed U.S. derivatives infrastructure (exchange, clearinghouse, and brokerage) with Payward’s global distribution across Kraken and NinjaTrader, enabling regulated spot margin, perpetuals, and options for eligible U.S. clients.

Related Acquisition Pages

Financial Services Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Payward. Payments & Fintech Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Payward. Acquisitions in Illinois 1 tracked deal by Payward.

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