Acquisitions

Acquisitions
Mercado Libre Acquires POS Provider Redelcom 
December 16, 2021

The Latin American eCommerce giant Mercado Libre says it has acquired Redelcom, a Chilean payments service provider. “Mercado Libre seeks to consolidate its value proposition in Chile and enhance the growth of its multiple payment tools and digital financial solutions,” the Argentine company said in...

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CM.com to Acquire AI Firm Building Blocks 
December 14, 2021

The Dutch conversational commerce cloud software company CM.com has begun negotiations to acquire the consumer artificial intelligence (AI) firm Building Blocks.  CM announced the planned acquisition on its website Tuesday (Dec. 14), saying Building Blocks’ combination of data science software and services allows its customers...

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Silicon Valley Bank to Buy Research Firm MoffettNathanson
December 13, 2021

Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company, SVB Financial Group, will acquire technology, media and telecom research firm MoffettNathanson, SVB announced Monday (Dec. 13). The deal will see SVB’s tech investment banking unit merged with the research division of analysts Craig Moffett and Michael Nathanson. The financial...

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OakNorth Closes Acquisition Deal for Intelligent Cashflow Startup Fluidly
December 13, 2021

Lender OakNorth is acquiring intelligent cashflow startup Fluidly for undisclosed terms, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Monday (Dec. 13). The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval. Founded in 2018 in London by Rishi Khosla and Joel Perlman, OakNorth was awarded a...

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Ticket Reseller Vivid Seats Acquires Betcha Sports 
December 13, 2021

The ticket reseller Vivid Seats has acquired the sports gaming app Betcha Sports in a deal that could ultimately be worth up to $65 million.  The company announced the acquisition Monday (Dec. 13), saying it would pay $25 million in Vivid Seats equity, as well...

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Kraft Heinz Acquiring Just Spices Majority Stake
December 10, 2021

The Kraft Heinz Company will acquire 85% of Just Spices GmbH, with the company’s three founders retaining the other 15% of the German-based food company and shifting their focus to international expansion, according to a joint announcement Friday (Dec. 10).   Just Spices has annual...

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Worldline Signs Acquisition Deal With Eurobank Merchant Acquiring
December 07, 2021

European payments and transaction platform Worldline on Tuesday (Dec. 7) acquired 80% of Eurobank Merchant Acquiring, which has a 20% market share of the Greek acquisition market, according to the joint announcement.  “This operation is fully in line with our strategy to further expand our...

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Microsoft’s $16B Nuance Deal Under Review by EU
December 07, 2021

The EU’s antitrust authority will take a closer look at Microsoft’s plan to purchase the artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology company Nuance Communications for $16 billion.  As Reuters reported Tuesday (Dec. 7), the European Commission’s competition bureau will ask customers and competitors to fill...

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Pinterest Snaps Up Video App Vochi to Expand Creator Tools
December 06, 2021

Pinterest has closed a deal for the acquisition of the video creation and editing app Vochi, intended to give creators more tools to develop quality content, according to a press release on Monday (Dec. 6). The acquisition is part of Pinterest’s commitment to assist creators...