Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Mastercard, One Inc Team on Real-Time Insurance Disbursements
September 10, 2021

One Inc., a digital payment services provider for the insurance industry, has rolled out an extension of its Mastercard partnership to offer more disbursement claims through Mastercard virtual cards and Mastercard Send, TheStreet reported on Thursday (Sept. 9). The partnership is powered by One Inc.’s...

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JPMorgan Boosts Dining Investment With Acquisition of Zagat Owner
September 09, 2021

J.P. Morgan Chase will be buying The Infatuation, the owner of restaurant review guide Zagat, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Infatuation has ballooned in recent years into an empire, far from its status in the past as...

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Genius Sports to Power Penn Interactive’s Sports Betting Platform
September 09, 2021

Digital sports content provider Genius Sports Limited announced on Thursday (Sept. 9) that the company has entered into a long-term arrangement with Philadelphia-based Penn Interactive to provide official sports data and fan engagement solutions for the company’s Barstool Sportsbook. Penn Interactive operates online Barstool Sportsbooks...

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eCommerce Marketplace Packable Nets $1.5B Value in SPAC Merger
September 09, 2021

Third-party online marketplace Packable, which operates across a half dozen eCommerce platforms, including Amazon, Walmart, eBay and Google Shopping, on Thursday (Sept. 9) announced it would merge with Highland Transcend Partners I Corp in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, according to a press release...

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Mastercard Buys Crypto Intel Startup CipherTrace
September 09, 2021

Mastercard has inked an agreement to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence startup CipherTrace for undisclosed terms in a move to combine both firms’ cyber capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) power. With CipherTrace, Mastercard said it will be able to differentiate its card and real-time payments framework to...

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Thrasio Buys SafeRest, Wise Owl Outfitters and Danjor Linens
September 08, 2021

Thrasio, which is a consumer goods company working on omnichannel commerce, has made three new acquisitions, buying mattress protector company SafeRest, camping equipment company Wise Owl Outfitters and home bedding company Danjor Linens, according to a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 8). Thrasio has been...

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MX, Payveris Partner on Money Movement Services
September 08, 2021

Financial data platform MX and integrated money movement offering Payveris are getting together to improve account connectivity for U.S. financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs as part of an effort to expand the reach of money movement services, according to a press release. The partnership will...

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British Regulator Gives Nod to $4B Viagogo/StubHub Combination
September 08, 2021

The U.K.’s competition watchdog says it will allow the ticket resale websites Viagogo and StubHub to proceed with a $4 billion (£2.9 billion) merger. According to The Guardian, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approved a plan that will see StubHub’s international operations sold to...

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Workday Plans To Buy Price Quote Platform Zimit
September 08, 2021

Finance and HR enterprise cloud platform Workday, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire configure price quote platform Zimit, giving the company a new way to help those in service industries. Workday “will provide organizations with a comprehensive quote-to-cash process automation offering for services...