Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
BNPL Firm Zilch Buys Commercial Lender NepFin, Readies US Growth
August 11, 2021

Zilch, a London-based FinTech buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup, on Wednesday (Aug. 11) announced the purchase of commercial lender NepFin. Zilch has not disclosed the cost of acquiring NepFin. However, the acquisition follows the company’s recent Series B funding round, which generated $110 million, driving...

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ChargePoint Buys Public Transit Fleet Management Co For $88M
August 11, 2021

Drivers of electric vehicles used for public transit and business could gain easier access to electric vehicle charging networks with the Wednesday (Aug. 11) announcement that ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. has purchased ViriCiti, a software platform providing access to public transit electric vehicle charging stations throughout...

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Bill Tech Firm Paymentus Signs Acquisition Deal With P2P Startup Payveris
August 10, 2021

Paymentus Holdings, which offers cloud-based bill payment technology tools, is acquiring Payveris, a cloud-based software provider that streamlines person-to-person (P2P) and account-to-account (A2A) money transfers. “We started our relationship with Payveris as a multi-faceted partnership and it quickly became apparent that their technology and team...

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Zebra Concludes Fetch Robotics Acquisition
August 10, 2021

Front line business firm Zebra Technologies announced Tuesday (Aug. 10) it has completed its acquisition of the cloud-driven autonomous mobile robot (AMR) startup Fetch Robotics. Fetch’s AMRs have several functions, including “optimized picking in fulfillment centers and distribution centers, just-in-time material delivery in manufacturing facilities...

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UK Approves NCR Combination With Non-Bank ATM Network Cardtronics
August 10, 2021

NCR Corporation announced on Tuesday (Aug. 10) that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of the United Kingdom has given the company final approval to combine with non-bank ATM operator Cardtronics. Under the terms of the deal, NCR acquires all outstanding shares of Cardtronics for...

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NAB To Buy Citigroup’s Australian Consumer Unit
August 09, 2021

The National Bank of Australia (NAB) is purchasing Citigroup’s local consumer unit for roughly $882 million as credit card use shrinks in that country. As Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 9), the deal puts more than 90 percent of Australia’s credit card industry under the care...

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Digital Sports Betting Co DraftKings To Buy Golden Nugget Online Gaming In Deal Worth $1.56B
August 09, 2021

Digital sports gaming company DraftKings Inc. on Monday (Aug. 9) announced its intent to purchase Golden Nugget Online Gaming in an all-stock transaction valued at roughly $1.56 billion. The merger will enable DraftKings to take advantage of Golden Nugget’s iGaming product and current database of...

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Equifax Health e(fx) Buy To Help Employers Manage Healthcare Plans
August 08, 2021

Equifax has announced a new agreement to acquire Health e(fx), which a press release says will be allowing more automation for HR teams. With the acquisition, friction in HR teams will reportedly go down. And Equifax will be able to give businesses more information and...

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WeCommerce Snaps Up Mobile-First Shopify Tool Archetype Themes
August 06, 2021

WeCommerce closed a deal to acquire mobile-first Shopify tool Archetype Themes for $20 million upfront and a contingent consideration of up to $12 million, according to a Friday (Aug. 6) press release. Archetype has won praise as a designer and developer of themes used by...