Tagged: acquisition

February 21, 2018 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, global payments platform Inpay announced it has acquired postal payment network Eurogiro. The company reported that it will continue to bring innovation and growth opportunities to Eurogiro members. While sharing details about the acquisition, Michel Stuijt, CEO of Eurogiro, stated: “Inpay has a… Read More

February 8, 2018 @ 8:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitPesa, a blockchain payments platform for Africa, announced on Wednesday it has acquired European money transfer service, TransferZero. Founded in May 2016, TransferZero claims to be the first fintech company licensed by the Bank of Spain as an authorized payment institution and is a partner of Bankia,… Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ValueSetters Inc. (OTC Pink: VSTR), a Boston-based publicly-traded, boutique advisory firm, announced on Thursday it acquired DreamFunded Marketplace, LLC, a California-based regulated crowdfunding portal. This news comes less than six months after Dreamfunded launched its first real estate investment opportunity under Reg CF. As previously reported, Dreamfunded… Read More

January 25, 2018 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

YouCaring announced on Thursday it has acquired Indiegogo’s personal cause platform, Generosity. The online fundraising platform revealed along with the acquisition, it has formed a long-term partnership with the global crowdfunding platform, which has been named YouCaring’s Entrepreneurial Fundraising Partner. Speaking about the Generosity acquisition and partnership, YouCaring’s… Read More

January 22, 2018 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GiveGab, a fundraising and supporter engagement platform designed exclusively for nonprofits, announced last week it has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Kimbia, an online fundraising, crowdfunding, and event platform provider for nonprofits, higher education, and community foundations. While sharing details about the acquisition, GiveGab’s… Read More

January 16, 2018 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech firm Blackhawk Network Holdings announced on Tuesday it is set to be acquired by private equity firm Silver Lake and hedge fund P2 Capital Partners For $3.5 billion, including debt. Founded in 2001, Blackhawk Network stated it has developed new ways to give, receive,… Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital challenger bank Tandem has closed on the acquisition of Harrod’s bank – the financial institution long associated with the eponymous London retail store.Tandem received regulatory approval by the Prudential Regulation Authority, a division of the Bank of England, and the Financial Conduct Authority to… Read More

January 11, 2018 @ 7:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Atlanta-based fintech direct loan provider, LendingPoint, announced on Thursday it has acquired point-of-sale finance platform LoanHero. According to LendingPoint, with the combination of LendingPoint’s credit underwriting and risk management expertise, LoanHero will help accelerate LendingPoint’s expansion into point-of-need and point-of-sale financing, with its comprehensive and innovative… Read More

January 8, 2018 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Monday it has completed its acquisition of Altima, a full-service digital commerce agency, headquartered in France. The company noted that Altima is now part of its Accenture Interactive program. According to Accenture, Altima is known for creating engaging customer experience for… Read More

January 6, 2018 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK fintech startup Stater Holdings (also known as Stater Blockchain) announced plans to acquire Hashcove Limited,  a UK blockchain-focused tech company co-founded by Kunal Nandwani. According to Stater Blockchain, Hashcove has deep domain expertise in Smart Contracts and KYC and has customized solutions including the Cove… Read More

January 3, 2018 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, New York-based fintech company AdvisorEngine announced it has acquired CRM Software, Inc., also known as Junxure, a CRM (client relationship management) software provider. The combined company will pair digital solutions with consulting services to help financial advisors use technology as a competitive advantage. According to AdvisorEngine, the acquisition… Read More

December 26, 2017 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter alum and home monitoring camera startup, Blink, recently announced it has been acquired by online retail giant, Amazon. This news comes just two years after the company secured $5.8 million from private investors. As previously reported, Blink surfaced on the crowdfunding platform in 2014 and secured over… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinTech Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: FNTEU), a blank-check company formed for the purpose of acquiring or merging with one or more businesses or entities in the financial technology industry, announced on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Intermex, a money transfer services company, for approximately… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TSYS (NYSE: TSS), a global payments solutions provider across the issuing, merchant and prepaid industries, announced on Monday it has entered into an agreement to acquire fintech firm Cayan in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.05 billion. According to TSYS, the transaction is expected… Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Indonesia-based on-demand application service and digital wallet platform GO-JEK announced it has acquired three fintech startups. The three fintechs that GO-JEK acquired are Kartuku, offline payment service company; Midtrans, online payment gateway company; and Mapan, a goods sharing network. According to the company, the acquisitions… Read More

December 15, 2017 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, California fintech Edge Mobile Payments announced it has acquired digital payments company Plastc as it prepares to enhance its smartcard technology platform. The new acquisition will also enable Edge to build on Plastc’s progress and accelerate the release of its upcoming Edge Card…. Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech startup Wealthica announced on Tuesday it has acquired online investment publication, Stockchase. According to Wealthica, Stockchase receives more than 100,000 visitors per month and is considered one of Canada’s top finance websites.  While sharing details about the publication’s development and acquisition, Stockchase co-founder Chris Bruner,… Read More

December 4, 2017 @ 10:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) announced it was acquiring WePay, the payments platform revealed that has officially become a Chase company. WePay stated that it will continue to provide integrated payments to global software platforms. It will also provide instant merchant onboarding… Read More

November 15, 2017 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after Kickstarter announced it has acquired Drip, the crowdfunding giant announced it has relaunched the artist community platform. As previously reported, Drip was described as a curated platform that gives creators and communities a place to interact through a sustained subscription. The… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi (or Social Finance) held talks with Charles Schwab about a potential acquisition earlier this year. The high-profile Fintech firm apparently discussed an $8 billion valuation following an “indicative offer of $6 billion” from a foreign bank. This is according to a report in the… Read More