Partnerships

Partnerships
Thunes Snaps up Majority Stake in Compliance Firm Tookitaki
April 19, 2022

Global payments firm Thunes is acquiring a $20 million majority stake in the anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance platform Tookitaki to drive international growth for both businesses, according to a press release on Tuesday (April 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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UniCredit Expands Open Banking Alliance With Worldline
April 19, 2022

Pan-European bank UniCredit is expanding its alliance with global payments firm Worldline to tap into its open banking third-party provider (TPP) service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Payments Firms MYPINPAD and SmartPesa Plan to Merge
April 19, 2022

Mobile payments company MYPINPAD will merge with payments and banking solutions provider SmartPesa, the companies said in a news release Tuesday (April 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Yahoo Owner Apollo Global Eyes Bid for Twitter
April 18, 2022

Apollo Global Management is thinking about taking part in a bid for Twitter, a Wall Street Journal report said Monday (April 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Billionaire Francois Pinault, Partners to Buy Deezer for $1.1B
April 18, 2022

Billionaire Francois Pinault and the other founders of Paris-based blank-check firm I2PO are buying music-streaming platform Deezer for €1.075 billion ($1.16 billion) and plan to take it public, according to a Bloomberg report Monday (April 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Versapay Acquires AR Software Firm DadeSystems
April 18, 2022

Collaborative accounts receivable (AR) provider Versapay has acquired FinTech DadeSysems, a move the company says expands its AR automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning capabilities, the company said in a news release Monday (April 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Thoma Bravo Could Counter Musk’s Twitter Offer
April 15, 2022

Buyout firm Thoma Bravo LP has expressed interest in acquiring Twitter, reportedly considering presenting the social media company with an offer that rivals multi-billionaire Elon Musk’s $43 billion bid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Blockchain
HBAR Wants To Encourage Developers With Blockchain Fund
April 14, 2022

The HBAR Foundation has rolled out a metaverse fund to help encourage developers of immersive experiences to design solutions for its blockchain ecosystem, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Laiye Acquires Mindsay to Augment Shift to Intelligent Automation
April 14, 2022

China-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Laiye has acquired Mindsay, a European chatbot and voicebot platform, the Beijing-based company announced Wednesday (April 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...