acquisitions

EMEA Daily: Zambia-Based Union54 Raises $12M; Francois Pinault, I2PO Buy Deezer for Over $1B

EMEA Daily: Zambia-Based Union54 Raises $12M; Francois Pinault, I2PO Buy Deezer for Over $1B
EMEA Daily: Zambia-Based Union54 Raises $12M; Francois Pinault, I2PO Buy Deezer for Over $1B
April 18, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the Zambian card-issuing company Union54 raised $12 million in seed funding. Plus, music-streaming platform Deezer may...

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Today in B2B: o9 Solutions Launches AI-Powered Supply Chain Platform; Versapay Acquires AR Software Platform DadeSystems
Today in B2B: o9 Solutions Launches AI-Powered Supply Chain Platform; Versapay Acquires AR Software Platform...
April 18, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, o9 Solutions rolls out a supply chain planning services powered by artificial intelligence (AI), while Versapay acquires accounts receivable (AR) FinTech...

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

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...

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Versapay Acquires AR Software Firm DadeSystems
Versapay Acquires AR Software Firm DadeSystems
April 18, 2022  |  Partnerships

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,...

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

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...

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Twitter Seeks to Block Elon Musk From Upping Stake
Twitter Seeks to Block Elon Musk From Upping Stake
April 15, 2022  |  Investments

Twitter has taken action to keep Elon Musk from significantly increasing his stake in the microblogging service, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (April 15)....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Offers Loans in US
Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Offers Loans in US
April 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Revolut joins forces with Cross River Bank to build out its business in the United States. Plus, global identify verification...

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Twitter Considers ‘Poison Pill’ to Fend off Elon Musk
Twitter Considers ‘Poison Pill’ to Fend off Elon Musk
April 14, 2022  |  Investments

Twitter is considering a “poison pill” that would stop Elon Musk from upping his stake in the social media company, according to a Thursday (April...

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