Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Aquiline Capital Acquires Majority Stake in InsurTech Platform Ripe
November 01, 2021

Aquiline Capital Partners is acquiring a majority stake in insurance technology platform Ripe Thinking Unlimited for undisclosed financial terms, according to a press release on Monday (Nov. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Pawn Shop FirstCash Closes $1.17B Deal for First Finance to Drive BNPL
October 29, 2021

Global pawn shop FirstCash is closing a deal to acquire the virtual lease-to-own firm American First Finance (AFF) to make traction in the buy now pay later (BNPL) space, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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EBANX Acquires Brazilian Payment Firm Juno 
October 29, 2021

The Latin American payment FinTech EBANX has acquired the Brazilian eCommerce billing and banking firm Juno.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Nigerian FinTech Tingo Mobile Signs Agreement With Visa 
October 28, 2021

Tingo Mobile has entered into an agreement with Visa, a move the firm says will help deepen its financial services offerings in Nigeria and expand across Africa.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Indian Travel Portal Ease My Trip to Acquire Traviate 
October 28, 2021

The Indian online travel portal Ease My Trip has finalized a non-binding agreement to acquire Traviate, a B2B travel marketplace.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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McDonald’s Teams with IBM to Super-Size Drive-Thru Lane Tech
October 28, 2021

McDonald’s is partnering with IBM to bring technological improvements to the drive-thru lanes at its fast-food restaurants and automate the order-taking process, the companies said in a joint statement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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InsurTech Porch Group Buys SaaS Provider Floify
October 27, 2021

Porch Group, which works in virtual software for the home services industry, has bought digital mortgage automation and point-of-sale (POS) company Floify, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 27) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Marqeta, Bill.com Join Forces to Create New Virtual Commercial Cards for FI Customers
October 27, 2021

Card issuing platform Marqeta is teaming with cloud-based software provider Bill.com to create new virtual commercial card products for Bill.com’s financial institution (FI) customers, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 27) press release.    Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Swiss Re Grabs 23% of Paytm Insuretech for $122.6M 
October 27, 2021

Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm on Wednesday (Oct. 27) announced that Switzerland-based reinsurance platform Swiss Re will purchase a 23% stake of Paytm Insuretech, Paytm’s insurance unit, for about 920 crore rupee (a bit more than $122.6 million).  Get the Full Story Complete...