acquisitions

MFS Africa Acquires Baxi Parent Company Capricorn Digital
MFS Africa Acquires Baxi Parent Company Capricorn Digital
October 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

MFS Africa on Thursday (Oct. 21) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Nigerian digital solutions and distribution company Capricorn Digital, the parent company...

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PayPal’s Interest in Pinterest Adds Social Commerce to Super-App Vision
PayPal’s Interest in Pinterest Adds Social Commerce to Super-App Vision
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

PayPal may soon be making a social commerce purchase, though likely on a larger scale than consumers buying many items: The financial services company is...

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Blackstone Snags Spanx Majority Ownership
Blackstone Snags Spanx Majority Ownership
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

Blackstone Inc. is buying a majority stake in women’s shapewear company Spanx Inc. in a move that puts Spanx’s value at $1.2 billion, according to...

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PayPal Said to Be Negotiating Pinterest Buy
PayPal Said to Be Negotiating Pinterest Buy
October 20, 2021  |  Social Commerce

PayPal Holdings Inc. is having discussions about buying social media platform Pinterest, people familiar with the talks told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (Oct....

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Custodian Firm Copper Nears Unicorn Status; Bitcoin Hits New High as Jack Dorsey Tweets Support
Bitcoin Daily: UK Crypto Custodian Firm Copper Nears Unicorn Status; Bitcoin Hits New High as...
October 20, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Copper, a British cryptocurrency startup, is in the middle of a funding round and trying to raise up to $500 million, The Block reported. If...

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Restaurant Payment Startup sunday Acquires CHK PLZ to Drive Expansion
Restaurant Payment Startup sunday Acquires CHK PLZ to Drive Expansion
October 20, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Restaurant payment startup sunday has acquired contactless payments firm CHK PLZ to advance expansion across North America, according to a press release on Wednesday (Oct....

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Metamorph, ABS Capital Acquire Grant Platform Fluxx for Undisclosed Terms
Metamorph, ABS Capital Acquire Grant Platform Fluxx for Undisclosed Terms
October 20, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Grantmaking management technology platform Fluxx is being acquired for undisclosed terms by a syndicate led by private equity firm Metamorph Partners and co-investor growth equity...

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Acquisitions Fuel Growth Across Europe’s Used Vehicle Market
Acquisitions Fuel Growth Across Europe’s Used Vehicle Market
October 20, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The used vehicle market is booming as competitors fight for a piece of the pie, valued at an estimated £500 billion (about $689 billion USD)...

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Salsify Acquires SKUvantage for Australian Expansion
Salsify Acquires SKUvantage for Australian Expansion
October 20, 2021  |  Retail

Commerce experience management platform Salsify announced on Wednesday (Oct. 20) that it has acquired Australia-based SKUvantage, which offers products and services to help retailers, distributors...

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