Mergers & Acquisitions

August, 2025

• 5 August

  Shift4 Looks to Its Global Blue Deal for More Expansion

  

  Shift4 Payments Inc.’s top brass early Tuesday celebrated the long-awaited July 3 closing on its $2.5 billion deal to acquire Global Blue, a Switzerland -based international platform providing transaction services to high-end merchants. The deal clinches a major position internationally for the acquisitive processor, executives said on a call with …
• 5 August

  EMS’s Latest Acquisition and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 8/5/25

  

  Payments provider Electronic Merchant Systems acquired Paysley, an omnichannel payment platform. Terms were not disclosed. EMS also recently invested in Payment Nerds and Pet Payments, and acquired Peel Payments in April. Processor FIS Inc. reported June-quarter revenue of $2.6 billion, up 5% from the same period last year. The company’s banking solutions unit took in $1.8 billion, up …

July, 2025

• 24 July

  Zelle Roadshow Underway and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/24/25

  

  Zelle, the peer-to-peer payments service from Early Warning Services LLC, began a multi-city financial education training roadshow with Consumer Action, a consumer protection and financial awareness organization. Payments-technology provider Alacriti said Citizens Business Bank launched real-time payments services based on Alacriti’s Orbipay Payments Hub. The services involve connections to FedNow and the …
• 23 July

  Corpay’s Alpha Group Deal and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/23/25

  

  Corpay agreed to acquire Alpha Group International plc for $2.2 billion. Alpha Group provides technology to manage cross-border foreign exchange. Fraud prevention and identity verification specialist Socure released its Dispute Abuse Score, a service designed to predict the likelihood individuals will abuse dispute processes. TD Bank’s Merchant Solutions unit agreed to use Fiserv Inc. technology, …
• 10 July

  Paze Lines Up Payfinia to Expand Its Digital Wallet to Credit Unions

  

  Paze, the digital wallet from Early Warning Services LLC, says it is working with Payfinia, a unit of banking-services provider Tyfone Inc., to expand its reach. Payfinia, formed by Tyfone in 2024 to provide real-time payments technology, has helped line up Star One Credit Union, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based financial institution, …

June, 2025

• 23 June

  Shift4 To Acquire Smartpay Holdings in a Bid for New Zealand and Australian Merchant Markets

  

  In a major expansion of its business south of the equator, merchant acquirer Shift4 Payments Inc. on Sunday announced it has struck a deal to acquire Smartpay Holdings Ltd., an Auckland, New Zealand-based processor with a growing presence in Australia. Smartpay has 40,000 merchants in the region. Center Valley, Pa.-based …
• 20 June

  Meijer Says Its Rewards Program Has Delivered Michigan Consumers $200 Million in Savings

  

  Michigan consumers enrolled in Meijer Inc.’s mPerks rewards program saved nearly $200 million the past year, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based supermarket chain announced late Thursday. To encourage consumers enrolled in mPerks to shop more often this summer, Meijer is offering customers the opportunity to earn 30 points on every gallon …
• 16 June

  Cantaloupe Will Be Acquired by 365 Retail Markets in an $848 Million Deal

  

  365 Retail Markets LLC, a provider of self-service commerce technology, has entered into an agreement to acquire Cantaloupe Inc. in an all-cash deal for $848 million in a deal that will take Cantaloupe private. Cantaloupe shareholders will receive $11.20 per share, a 34% premium. The deal is expected to close …
• 6 June

  Fiserv Buys Rest of AIB and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/6/25

  

  Fiserv Inc. said it has agreed to acquire the 49.9% share of Ireland-based AIB Merchant Services it doesn’t already own. The joint venture between the two companies dates back to 2007. CPACharge, an online payment service for accounting professionals from AffiniPay, has a new partnership with SafeSend, a service for tax …

May, 2025

• 21 May

  Fintech Breach Sources and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 5/21/25

  

  Nearly 42% of breaches suffered by major fintech companies stem from third-party vendors, according to “Defending the Financial Supply Chain: Strengths and Vulnerabilities in Top Fintech Companies,” issued by Security Scorecard, which analyzed 250 major fintechs. The processor FIS Inc. said it will work with Letskipp Ltd., also known as Kipp, to develop …