Acquisitions

Acquisitions
Walmart’s PhonePe Steps up Competition With WealthDesk, OpenQ Buys
May 19, 2022

PhonePe is stepping up the competition in India and trying to further take on Google and Amazon with the acquisition of wealth management firms WealthDesk and OpenQ, according to multiple media reports on Thursday (May 19) citing unnamed sources with insider information. Get the Full...

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Square Buys ResTech Platform GoParrot
May 18, 2022

Square announced Wednesday (May 18) that it has acquired GoParrot, a digital ordering and marketing platform for restaurants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Hospitality Startup Bob W Acquires Estonishing Stay, Tripling Estonian Presence
May 18, 2022

Hospitality startup Bob W is tripling its presence in Estonia with the acquisition of Estonishing Stay, the largest short-stay serviced apartment operator in that northern European country. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Data Platform Nansen Buys DeFi Portfolio Tracker Ape Board
May 17, 2022

Nansen, the on-chain data platform, has bought decentralized finance (DeFi) portfolio tracker Ape Board, for what a report said is an eight-figure sum, Yahoo wrote Tuesday (May 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Musk Says Twitter May Fetch Lower Price
May 17, 2022

Elon Musk has said he might try and get a lower price for Twitter due to what he says is a large infestation of fake accounts, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Germany’s Rapid Delivery App Flink Buys French Rival Cajoo
May 16, 2022

Flink, the German rapid delivery startup, will buy its competitor Cajoo from France, which will give Flink access to the French grocery chain Carrefour, Bloomberg reported Monday (May 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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CDS Groupe Buys Rydoo Travel Platform to Boost Hotel Reservation Tech
May 16, 2022

Rydoo, a Belgian expense management software provider, is selling its travel platform to France-based hotel reservation tech firm CDS Groupe, according to a May 12 PhocusWire report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Experian Secures Majority Stake in Brazilian FinTech MOVA
May 16, 2022

Global information services firm Experian has secured a majority acquisition deal for a 51% stake in Brazilian FinTech MOVA for 40 million Brazilian reais ($7.9 million) from Érico Sodre Quirino, a private investor, and Roberto Tesch, founder and CEO of MOVA. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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HG Vora Capital Management Offers Ryder $4.4B in Acquisition Deal
May 15, 2022

HG Vora Capital Management, an activist investor, is eyeing the buy of fleet management and supply chain operator Ryder System, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (May 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...