Tagged: acquisition

September 22, 2023 @ 12:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Cisco has confirmed its plans to acquire Nasdaq-listed cybersecurity and observability major Splunk for $157 per share in cash, totaling a whopping $28 billion equity value. Gary Steele, Splunk’s current President and CEO, will soon be integrated into Cisco’s Executive Leadership Team, directly under Chair… Read More

September 17, 2023 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recharge, a firm focused on the prepaid payments industry, has announced its successful acquisition of Startselect, a European digital gift and gaming cards company. This move reportedly positions the company on course “to generate 750 million EUR in annual sales in 2024.” Since 2010 Recharge… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi (NYSE: C) announced the acquisition of its Bridge built by Citi® platform (“Bridge”) by Foro Holdings, Inc. (Foro), a Charlotte-based commercial lending services provider. As part of the transaction, Citi contributed Bridge to Foro and “joined Foro’s investors, including TTV Capital (TTV), US Bank… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, one of the UK’s independent adviser platforms, have announced that its acquisition of the Curtis Banks Group has received all necessary regulatory approvals. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have all “issued their approvals,… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The individual who acquired the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recently made a $11.9B commitment so that he may help people streamline their mortgages for a lot less than what consumers are paying right now, according to a report. Founder and Chief Executive Jeffrey Sprecher’s… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcompany acquired a 20% stake in the Danish based Festina Finance – a provider of software for the Life and Pension industry with a customer base in Denmark and the Netherlands. The investment will accelerate the entry “into new markets for Festina Finance and enhance… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) announced its venture-scaling arm, x15ventures, has entered an agreement “to acquire cloud-based invoice lending platform Waddle, accelerating the bank’s ambition to provide leading working capital solutions for Australian businesses.” CBA has an existing partnership with Waddle “through its Stream Working… Read More

August 25, 2023 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

B2C2, the crypto liquidity provider servicing institutional clients globally, has successfully completed the acquisition of Woorton, the European firm focused on market making and over the counter transactions in the digital asset industry. This strategic move marks B2C2’s commitment “to enhance client coverage and with… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OANDA Global Corporation announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Coinpass Limited, a crypto asset firm registered with the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Coinpass was founded in 2018 in order “to meet a growing demand for fast and secure access to… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Datasite, an SaaS-based technology provider for global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals, has completed the acquisition of MergerLinks, a London-based financial data platform used by finance professionals to find deal information, promote credentials and connect with investors, companies, and advisors for capital transactions. The acquisition… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yahoo announced the acquisition of Commonstock, a broker-agnostic social and community-based platform that drives insights for retail investors. The acquisition advances the power of community for Yahoo Finance and “accelerates the brand’s strategy to deliver unparalleled retail investing resources, solutions and experiences to investors of… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology platform provider, and Abel Noser Solutions, LLC (ANS) announced a definitive agreement for TT “to acquire ANS, the provider of transaction cost analysis (TCA) for investment managers, brokers, asset owners and consultants, from Abel Noser… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FullCircl, the Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) platform that helps financially regulated businesses do better business, faster, has announced the acquisition of W2 Global Data Solutions, a provider of real-time digital solutions for global regulatory compliance. The acquisition strengthens FullCircl’s compliance suite and accelerates the company’s… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Velo Payments, Inc. is acquiring YapStone Inc., a payment processing platform in the short-term and vacation rental industry, known for its payment solution, The definitive merger agreement signifies “a strategic alignment of vision and technology, combining Yapstone’s established payfac and MSB licensure with Velo’s complex… Read More

August 19, 2023 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Param, which claims to be Turkey’s biggest FinTech, is entering the European market with the acquisition of leading CEE Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Twisto. Setting the scene for wider global expansion, Param is “introducing its technology and integrated embedded finance products and services… Read More

August 17, 2023 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matera, maker of instant payments, QR code and digital ledger technology, announced its strategic acquisition of Cinnecta, an AI company renowned for its solutions in customer retention, loyalty and enhancing digital experiences. The acquisition underpins Matera’s mission “to provide clients with unmatched value, especially in… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 4:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a provider of cyber security solutions globally, signs a definitive agreement to acquire Perimeter 81, a pioneering Security Service Edge (SSE) company. With this acquisition, Check Point will “help organizations accelerate the adoption of secure access across remote… Read More

August 9, 2023 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has completed the acquisition of Boa Vista Serviços, which claims to be the second largest credit bureau in Brazil. This strategic and financially attractive acquisition “grows Equifax‘s presence in Brazil and offers Boa Vista Serviços customers access to expansive Equifax international capabilities… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

albo, a neobank in Mexico, has announced its acquisition of delt.ai for $20 million. With this strategic acquisition, albo has “strengthened its position in Mexico’s financial services sector, becoming the only neobank to offer debit and credit products for both consumers and SMBs.” This is… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global market infrastructure provider Deutsche Börse Group will acquire the remaining shares in FundsDLT. The Luxembourg-based company claims it is “a leading decentralized platform based on distributed ledger technology (DLT) for end-to-end fund distribution and processing.” The acquisition is expected “to be completed in the… Read More