Who buys Payments companies?
The most active acquirers of Payments companies tracked by Windsor Drake are GTCR, Enel SpA and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, and Francisco Partners, based on 20 sourced transactions.
Most active acquirers of Payments companies
| Acquirer | Type | Payments deals | Most recent in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTCR | PE | 1 | Worldpay |
| Enel SpA and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | Strategic | 1 | Mooney |
| Francisco Partners | PE | 1 | Moneris Solutions |
| Nuvei | Strategic | 1 | Paya |
| Meta | Strategic | 1 | CRED |
| JPMorgan Chase | Strategic | 1 | Viva Wallet |
| Shift4 | Strategic | 1 | Finaro |
| Net1 UEPS Technologies | Strategic | 1 | Connect Group |
| Stripe | Strategic | 1 | Paystack |
| Incore Invest | Strategic | 1 | CoreOrchestration |
| dLocal | Strategic | 1 | AZA Finance |
| CashFree Payments | Strategic | 1 | Telr |
| GBank Financial Holdings | Strategic | 1 | BankCard Services |
| Pine Labs | Strategic | 1 | Shopflo Technologies |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | Strategic | 1 | SmartNet |
Recent Payments acquisitions
| Target | Acquirer | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneris Solutions | Francisco Partners | $1.4B | August 27, 2026 |
| CRED | Meta | $900M | June 22, 2026 |
| Shopflo Technologies | Pine Labs | $9M | April 25, 2026 |
| CoreOrchestration | Incore Invest | $160M | December 10, 2025 |
| Tandym | PublicSquare | $7M | December 2, 2025 |
| Yuzu Payment Processing Solution | Datametrex AI Limited | $6M | September 15, 2025 |
| Yuzu Payment Solution | Datametrex | $6M | September 15, 2025 |
| AZA Finance | dLocal | $24M | June 1, 2025 |
| BankCard Services | GBank Financial Holdings | $10M | December 14, 2023 |
| Worldpay | GTCR | $19B | July 6, 2023 |
| Paya | Nuvei | $1.3B | January 9, 2023 |
| SmartNet | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | $9M | November 22, 2022 |
| Finaro | Shift4 | $575M | April 19, 2022 |
| Viva Wallet | JPMorgan Chase | $800M | January 1, 2022 |
| Mooney | Enel SpA and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | $1.6B | December 23, 2021 |
| Telr | CashFree Payments | $15M | November 30, 2021 |
| StyloPay | Lynx Global Digital Finance Corporation | $1M | November 18, 2021 |
| Connect Group | Net1 UEPS Technologies | $219M | November 2, 2021 |
| NexPay | Euro Asia Pay Holdings Inc. | $4M | October 20, 2021 |
| Paystack | Stripe | $200M | October 15, 2020 |
Frequently asked questions
Who are the most active acquirers of Payments companies?
The most active acquirers of Payments companies tracked by Windsor Drake are GTCR, Enel SpA and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, and Francisco Partners, based on 20 sourced transactions.
Do private equity firms buy Payments companies?
Yes. Private-equity and PE-backed buyers active in Payments include GTCR and Francisco Partners. Of the tracked Payments acquirers, 18 are strategic and 2 are financial buyers.
What do Payments companies sell for?
Across 20 tracked Payments transactions, disclosed deal value totals $26B. Individual outcomes vary with growth, margin, and strategic fit. Windsor Drake advises Payments founders on positioning to the right acquirers to maximize value.
Selling a Payments company? Talk to Windsor Drake about positioning to the right acquirers. This buyer data is drawn from Windsor Drake Market Intelligence and updated as new deals are sourced.