Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Remitter to Partner With Visa Ready Program for Expansion
November 16, 2021

Remitter, a digital communication platform which uses artificial intelligence (AI), has partnered with the Visa Ready Fintech Enablement Certification Program, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 16) press release. Remitter’s services are used to help collect late payments, which the company posits are a constant issue...

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U.S. Bank Acquires Travel Expense Platform TravelBank
November 16, 2021

U.S. Bancorp — the parent company of U.S. Bank — will acquire TravelBank, a FinTech offering all-in-one travel and expense management solutions.   The company announced the acquisition in a news release Tuesday (Nov. 16), saying the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter...

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Emerge Buys WholesalePet.com in $25M Deal
November 16, 2021

Emerge Commerce Ltd., the owner of various subscription and marketplace eCommerce sites ranging from pet products, meat and groceries to outdoor gear and golf, has purchased WholesalePet.com for $25 million, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 16) press release. The acquisition is comprised of $12 million in...

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Cazoo Snaps up Swipcar for €30M to Hit the Gas on Growing Across Europe
November 16, 2021

Online car retailer Cazoo has acquired motor vehicle subscription platform Swipcar for €30 million in cash and Cazoo shares, according to a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 16). Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, Swipcar operates its car subscription platform across Spain, Italy...

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Fintech BM Technologies to Merge With First Sound Bank 
November 15, 2021

Suburban Philadelphia-based digital banking platform BM Technologies, Inc. will merge with First Sound Bank as part of a $23 million acquisition, BM Technologies announced Monday (Nov. 15). The FinTech company has signed a definitive agreement to merge with the Seattle-based community business bank. The transaction is...

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Cart.com Acquires 180Commerce to Boost Online Growth
November 15, 2021

eCommerce-as-a-Service platform Cart.com on Monday (Nov. 15) announced it has acquired online sales company 180Commerce to help the company increase the reach of its sales channel. Carlsbad, Calif.-based 180Commerce helps dozens of brands improve their retail strategies with tools and resources to bring them on...

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TerraPay-MTN Uganda Partnership to Offer “Digital Mobility” 
November 15, 2021

The Dutch payments infrastructure company TerraPay has joined forces with MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited to power speedy transfers to beneficiaries in places like China and India.  “Since 2020, TerraPay has been offering inbound remittances to MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited’s mobile wallets,” the companies...

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RBI Announces Acquisition of Firehouse Subs as QSRs Turn Their Focus to Takeout-Friendly Foods
November 15, 2021

With the rise in takeout-friendly foods that brands have been seeing since the start of the pandemic, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), parent company of Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons, is going all in on sandwiches. The company announced Monday (Nov. 15) that it is...

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Aussie BNPL Firm Zip Closes Twisto Acquisition
November 15, 2021

Global buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip Co Limited has finalized its 89 million euro acquisition deal for BNPL firm Twisto Payments, a move that gives Zip access to to all 27 member states of the European Union (EU). “The acquisition of Twisto demonstrates...