Tagged: acquisition

February 24, 2020 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Glantus a global provider of financial automation and data intelligence solutions, announced on Monday it has acquired JPD Financial, a Vendor Credit Recovery services provider. According to Glantus, the acquisition will bring new levels of automation and AI to credit recovery and financial processing offered… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) announced on Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CardWorks, a U.S. credit card issuer focused on the non-prime segment with a complementary full-spectrum unsecured servicing operation that includes third-party servicing and recovery capabilities, in a transaction… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 9:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Tuesday it has acquired Harbor, a digital securities platform, and its broker-dealer and transfer agent subsidiaries. BitGo reported that the acquisition extends its capabilities to address a wider class of digital assets for institutional investors and provides a foundation… Read More

February 14, 2020 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flywire, a U.S.-based fintech firm that provides global payment and receivables solutions for education, healthcare, and commercial enterprises, announced on Thursday it has acquired healthcare technology platform Simplee. The acquisition comes just after the company raised $120 million through its Series E funding round, which… Read More

February 12, 2020 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Voyager Digital Ltd. (CSE: VYGR) (OTC Pink: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) announced on Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Circle Invest, the retail digital asset business from Circle Internet Financial, Inc. According to Voyager, the transaction will add more than 40,000 retail… Read More

February 11, 2020 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Square recently announced it has acquired Dessa,  which is described as a Toronto-based company building machine learning applications that address significant “real-world challenges” for all types of businesses.  According to Square, the acquisition of Dessa will help the platform further boost its machine… Read More

February 6, 2020 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and newly launched digital asset trading desk Bakkt, will be acquiring loyalty program provider Bridge2 Solutions, the firm confirmed on February 5. After the deal has been finalized (the terms of which have… Read More

February 4, 2020 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab announced on Tuesday it is set to acquire Bento Invest Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based robot-advisory startup. Grab reported that with the acquisition, Bento will be rebranded to GrabInvest, which will be a new core business vertical under Grab’s financial services arm,… Read More

February 3, 2020 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Worldline, (Euronext: WLN) a European payments and transactional services firm announced on Monday it has acquired French fintech Ingenico for €7.8 billion. The companies reported that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a business combination agreement pursuant to which Worldline would launch a tender… Read More

February 3, 2020 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture announced on Monday it has acquired Mudano, which is a strategic data consultancy to UK financial services firms, further enhancing its analytics, data and artificial intelligence (AI) transformation capabilities. Founded in 2014, Mudano notably advanced analytics, applied data science and modern data technologies to… Read More

January 26, 2020 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Portland-based WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), an established financial technology (Fintech) service provider, confirmed on January 24 that it’s planning to make two new acquisitions worth an estimated $1.7 billion. The Fintech firm has reportedly finalized an agreement to acquire Singapore-headquartered eNett, a provider of business-to-business… Read More

January 22, 2020 @ 7:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Tuesday it is set to acquire FundsLibrary, a company focused on fund document and data dissemination in the European market, from its parent company Hargreaves Lansdown. Broadridge reported that by combining FundsLibrary’s capabilities with its existing regulatory communications… Read More

January 20, 2020 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech DNA Payments announced on Friday it has officially acquired Zash AB, a Swedish fintech company providing Point of Sale Software and Payments services to over 1000 clients in the UK, across EU, Latin America and Brazil. According to DNA, Zash was founded by… Read More

January 17, 2020 @ 12:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Voyager Digital Ltd. (CSE: VYGR) (OTC Pink: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) announced earlier this week it has completed its acquisition of VYGR Digital Securities, LLC. Voyager Digital reported that the acquisition cements its position as a broker-dealer on the Voyager Platform, which was claimed to be… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross-border savings and investments marketplace Raisin announced on Wednesday it is acquiring software company Choice Financial Solutions. Raisin reported that the acquisition will make its first real innovation to the U.S. deposits market in generations broadly accessible to banks across the country. “Raisin will license… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 11:17 pm By Cali Haan  |  

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has acquired Bit Trade, a cryptocurrency trading platform billed as, “Australia’s longest running digital currency exchange.” Kraken was founded in 2011 and Bit Trade in 2013. “With this acquisition, Kraken will focus on being the premier crypto service in… Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 6:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plaid, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Monday it has been acquired by Visa. The companies both revealed that Visa will pay total purchase consideration of $5.3 billion through the acquisition. Founded in 2012, Plaid stated it is focused on enabling “innovation and democratizing” financial… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

European investment platform Bux announced on Thursday it has acquired Blockport, a social cryptocurrency investment platform based in Amsterdam. Bux reported that the acquisition will further expand its service offerings and will continue to drive its mission to become a single designation for young investors… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 7:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) and (TASE: SPNS), a global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, announced on Tuesday it has acquired Germany-based insurtech sum.cumo for €28.4 million. Founded in 2010, sum.cumo claims it stands for the “successful, integrated digitalization” of traditional business… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal announced on Monday it has officially completed its acquisition of Honey Science Corporation (Honey), which is a tech platform for shopping and rewards. As previously reported, Honey is widely known as a useful discovery tool that assists users in finding savings and good deals… Read More