Partnerships

Partnerships
Bird Buys eScooter Competitor Circ
January 27, 2020

Creating a combined company that will lead to an addition of over 300 employees to its European operations, California-based Bird has purchased shared eScooter company Circ. Bird also unveiled a $75 million extension to its Series D fundraising round, which had the size of that...

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Grubhub Chief Says He’s Open To Deals
January 24, 2020

The CEO of GrubHub Matt Maloney has denied rumors that the company is looking to sell, but he did say he was open to a merger, although there are no current offers on the table, according to the New York Post. Get the Full Story...

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WEX Expands B2B Footprint With eNett, Optal Buys
January 24, 2020

FinTech payments firm WEX is closing a deal to acquire business-to-business (B2B) travel payments startup eNett and B2B optimization company Optal, WEX announced on Friday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Mercari Acquires Rival Marketplace App Origami
January 24, 2020

Mercari, the flea market app in Japan with nearly 15 million users, announced Thursday it is purchasing Origami, a payments platform also in Japan. The purchase amount is undisclosed, according to DealStreetAsia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Mastercard, SoFi Team Up On Debit Card, Payment Products
January 23, 2020

Mastercard and digital personal finance company SoFi have teamed up on a suite of products and experiences to benefit SoFi’s nearly one million customers, the companies announced in a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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MoneyGram, Suez Canal Bank Team To Enable Egypt Money Transfers
January 23, 2020

MoneyGram has partnered with Suez Canal Bank to let customers send money right into Egyptian bank accounts, according to a press release. 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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WeWork Unloads Business Software Company In Pursuit Of Profits
January 23, 2020

WeWork has sold its business management software company Teem and also the minority stake it had in startup The Wing, to focus its business going forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Helbiz eScooter Sharing App Taps Alipay For Mobile Payments Offering
January 23, 2020

Micro-mobility giant Helbiz announced a partnership with mobile payments platform Alipay, which will allow customers a wider breadth of access to Helbiz’s eScooters, eBikes and other devices for easy riding through Italy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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RS2 To Acquire Germany’s Kalicom Digital Payments System
January 22, 2020

Global payments provider RS2 announced its acquisition of Kalicom Liebers Zahlungssysteme KG on Wednesday (Jan. 22), which will be a boost for its goals in the field of payments processing, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...