acquisitions

Paysafe Plans To Buy eCommerce Payment Platform SafetyPay
Paysafe Plans To Buy eCommerce Payment Platform SafetyPay
August 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Specialized payments platform Paysafe on Monday (Aug. 16) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Latin American digital payment platform SafetyPay for $441 million in cash....

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Refinitiv: Global M&A Up 24 Pct Over 2020, Total Value Is $3.6T
Refinitiv: Global M&A Up 24 Pct Over 2020, Total Value Is $3.6T
August 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is at an all-time high, with the global value sitting at a record-shattering $3.6 trillion, Reuters reported. The numbers have...

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Today In Food Tech: Wendy’s And Taco Bell Embrace The Digital Shift
Today In Food Tech: Wendy’s And Taco Bell Embrace The Digital Shift
August 12, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Wendy’s is going all in on dark kitchens, while Taco Bell is getting experimental with its restaurant designs....

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Adidas To Sell Reebok To Authentic Brands For $2.5B
Adidas To Sell Reebok To Authentic Brands For $2.5B
August 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Adidas is offloading Reebok into Authentic Brands Group’s (ABG) burgeoning portfolio of brands as the German sportswear giant seeks to strengthen its own position in...

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Gopuff Acquires European Delivery Platform Dija
Gopuff Acquires European Delivery Platform Dija
August 12, 2021  |  Delivery

Philadelphia-based delivery company Gopuff on Thursday (Aug. 12) signed a definitive agreement to acquire European delivery platform Dija, the second time Gopuff has gone overseas...

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Baupost Group Buys Stake In Just Eat Takeaway
Baupost Group Buys Stake In Just Eat Takeaway
August 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Baupost Group hedge fund is getting into the meal delivery business. As Bloomberg News reported on Thursday (Aug. 12), the fund — run by...

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US Bank to Buy Debit Card-Based Biz Expense Management Platform Bento Technologies
US Bank to Buy Debit Card-Based Biz Expense Management Platform Bento Technologies
August 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.S. Bank has agreed to purchase FinTech company Bento Technologies, according to a Thursday (Aug. 12) company announcement. The acquisition is aimed at broadening the...

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Beauty Company IL MAKIAGE Adds AI Imaging Startup Voyage81
Beauty Company IL MAKIAGE Adds AI Imaging Startup Voyage81
August 12, 2021  |  Retail

Beauty company IL MAKIAGE on Thursday (Aug. 12) announced the acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) imaging startup Voyage81, a move that allows the company to...

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WUBS To Be Rebranded Convera, Recruits Amazon Pay Exec As CEO
WUBS To Be Rebranded Convera, Recruits Amazon Pay Exec As CEO
August 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) is slated to acquired by Goldfinch Partners and The Baupost Group in a $910 million deal that will rename the...

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