Latest Mergers and acquisitions News: Finextra Research

Payroc agrees to buy BlueSnap

North American merchant acquirer and payment technology provider Payroc has agreed to acquire payment orchestration and AR automation platform BlueSnap. Financial terms were not disclosed.

31 July 2025

News/markets

Thoma Bravo buys stake in Trading Technologies

Private equity giant Thoma Bravo has bought a stake in capital markets tech provider Trading Technologies (TT).

31 July 2025

News/payments

Worldline in talks to sell non-payments unit

French payments processor Worldline has entered exclusive talks over selling its digital services business to tech group Magellan Partners in a €410 million deal.

30 July 2025

News/wholesale

Trovata buys treasury management system Atom

Cash and liquidity management platform Trovata has acquired treasury management system (TMS) Atom and secured $9 million in investment.

29 July 2025

News/ai

No AI? No exit, says investment bank Artis Partners

Fintechs that fail to embed AI into their operating model will find it increasingly difficult to orchestrate an exit, according to investment bank and tech advisory firm Artis Partners.

28 July 2025

News/payments

Fiserv acquires part of TD's Canadian merchant business

Canada's TD Bank is selling part of its merchant processing business to Fiserv as part of a wider agreement with the US payments giant.

24 July 2025

News/payments

Corpay agrees $2.2bn Alpha Group takeover

Corporate payments outfit Corpay has agreed to buy British peer Alpha Group for $2.2 billion in cash.

23 July 2025

News/payments

Stripe joins forces with payments API provider Orum

Stripe is bringing in Stephany Kirkpatrick, the founder and CEO of payments orchestration firm Orum. Financial terms were not disclosed.

22 July 2025

News/markets

Computershare named as potential buyer for PrimaryBid

Australian stock transfer agency Computershare is reportedly one of a number of companies looking to acquire UK fintech PrimaryBid which was put up for sale earlier this year

16 July 2025

News/inclusion

Wagestream buys pension tech provider Zippen

UK workplace finance and wellbeing app Wagestream has bought pensions technology company Zippen. Financial terms were not disclosed.

16 July 2025

News/ai

Rydoo buys accounts payable automation specialist Semine

Expense management provider Rydoo has acquired AI-powered accounts payable automation technology provider Semine. Financial terms were not disclosed.

15 July 2025

News/payments

Lloyds Bank in talks to acquire Curve - Sky News

The UK's largest high street bank is reportedly in talks to buy digital wallet provider Curve.

14 July 2025

News/wholesale

Ageras makes 8th acquisition with payroll company Employes

Accounting, admin, and banking software platform Ageras has made its eighth acquisition in Dutch payroll company Employes.

11 July 2025

News/wealth

US fintech Alpaca to acquire WealthKernel

US fintech Alpaca is to acquire the UK's WealthKernel, a provider of digital investment infrastructure and tax-advantaged products for businesses.

10 July 2025

News/retail

Santander to acquire TSB for £2.65 billion

Santander has reached an agreemenet to acquire UK lender TSB from Banco Sabadell for £2.65 billion in an all-cash transaction.

02 July 2025

News/startups

Consolidation in the fintech sector is happening at pace, with disclosed deal value for transactions over $100 million in the first half of the year already close to double the total for all of 2024, according to new analysis from investment bank Artis Partners.

01 July 2025

News/retail

Swedbank acquires digital mortgage brand Stabelo

Swedbank has acquired Stabelo, a tech-led mortgage business with a focus on younger, more digitally-aware customers.

01 July 2025

News/retail

South African fintech Lesaka to buy Bank Zero

Lesaka Technologies, the South African fintech firm formerly known as , is set to buy South African digital-only institution Bank Zero Mutual Bank in a deal worth R1.1bn (US$62m).

27 June 2025