Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Consumer Engagement Firm Paystone Closes Deal for Reputation Startup NiceJob
October 13, 2021

Consumer engagement and payments processing firm Paystone acquired the reputation marketing startup NiceJob for undisclosed terms, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Wednesday (Oct. 13). The acquisition — Paystone’s fifth in the past 24 months — will help advance the company’s goal...

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BNY Mellon, Microsoft Azure Boost Cloud-Based Wire Payments
October 12, 2021

BNY Mellon is moving its wire payments infrastructure to Microsoft Azure and is also developing a treasury cash management relationship with Microsoft Treasury built on the Azure cloud payment system, according to a press release on Tuesday (Oct. 12). This latest collaboration builds on the...

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Digital Car Platform Vroom Acquiring United Auto Credit for $300M
October 12, 2021

Online automobile eCommerce startup Vroom is moving to acquire automotive finance firm United Auto Credit Corporation (UACC) for $300 million in an all-cash transaction, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Tuesday (Oct. 12). The acquisition will help Vroom drive its strategy to...

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Payments Platform Spreedly Teams with Stripe Connect to Improve Onboarding
October 12, 2021

Spreedly, which is a payment orchestration platform, has said it will offer seamless onboarding to Stripe as part of its partnership with that company. The Stripe Connect platform will allow adoption of better fraud fighting features, along with other value-added services. Joint customers will be...

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NatWest Acquires Youth-Geared FinTech RoosterMoney
October 08, 2021

London financial institution NatWest has acquired youth-oriented FinTech startup RoosterMoney for an undisclosed amount, according to a press release. The pocket money app launched five years ago in London has roughly 130,000 customers in the U.K. and focuses on helping children learn about finances in...

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Capital One Buys Travel FinTech Lola
October 08, 2021

Capital One has acquired the staff and software of Boston travel tech startup Lola in an effort to boost its FinTech footprint in the Boston area. As the Boston Globe reported Friday (Oct. 8), the deal will see Lola Co-founder Paul English and Chief Executive...

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Bakkt/Google Partnership Enables Widespread Access to Digital Assets
October 08, 2021

The digital asset marketplace Bakkt is working with Google on a project that will extend access to digital assets to millions of new customers. Bakkt announced the partnership on Friday (Oct. 8), saying it was created to “extend the reach and usability of digital assets...

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Pivotree Acquires Supply Chain Firm Bridge Solutions
October 07, 2021

The frictionless commerce provider Pivotree says that two “large-scale retailers” have begun to reap the benefits of its recent acquisition of the supply chain service firm Bridge Solutions Group. “We are seeing immediate synergies from this acquisition, as our existing customers need supply chain solutions...

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FreshBooks Acquires FastBill to Boost Growth in Canada
October 07, 2021

Cloud-based financial software platform FreshBooks, which is headquartered in Toronto, announced on Thursday (Oct. 7) that it will acquire the German FinTech FastBill, according to reports. With corporate customers in more than 160 countries, FreshBooks focuses on freelancers and small service providers. In August, the...