acquisitions

Fiverr Sees 6% Revenue Rise in Q2 Despite ‘Volatile’ Market for Freelancers
Fiverr Sees 6% Revenue Rise in Q2 Despite ‘Volatile’ Market for Freelancers
July 31, 2024  |  Earnings

Freelancer platform Fiverr saw its revenue rise 6% year over year, to $94.7 million, in the second quarter of 2024 despite macroeconomic volatility. In the...

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Stripe Buys Lemon Squeezy in Bid to Scale Merchant of Record Selling
Stripe Buys Lemon Squeezy in Bid to Scale Merchant of Record Selling
July 29, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Payments processing startup Lemon Squeezy has been acquired by Stripe. Lemon Squeezy announced the acquisition on its blog last week, saying the deal marks a...

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Fortis Acquires MerchantE’s NetSuite Payments Division
Fortis Acquires MerchantE’s NetSuite Payments Division
July 24, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Fortis has acquired MerchantE’s NetSuite payments division, saying this move will accelerate the deployment of new, embedded financial and commerce enabling solutions. MerchantE’s NetSuite payments solutions will...

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Capital One’s Profit Eroded by Walmart Deal Collapse, Discover Uncertainty
Capital One’s Profit Eroded by Walmart Deal Collapse, Discover Uncertainty
July 23, 2024  |  Earnings

It’s earnings season for America’s biggest financial services companies and institutions. So far, the common theme has been a softening of consumer credit and mixed...

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Wiz Reportedly Rejects $23 Billion Google Deal
Wiz Reportedly Rejects $23 Billion Google Deal
July 23, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Cloud security startup Wiz has reportedly rejected a $23 billion acquisition bid by Google. Instead, the company will go ahead with plans for an initial...

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Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger
Congresswoman Waters Urges Regulators to Reject Capital One-Discover Merger
July 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) reiterated her opposition to the proposed Capital One–Discover merger. Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), testified...

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Report: Meta Seeks Stake in Smart Glasses Partner EssilorLuxottica
Report: Meta Seeks Stake in Smart Glasses Partner EssilorLuxottica
July 18, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Meta is reportedly looking to buy a stake in its smart glasses partner EssilorLuxottica. The tech company is in talks to acquire a 5% stake...

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European Commission Will Not Oppose Advent Acquisition of Nuvei
European Commission Will Not Oppose Advent Acquisition of Nuvei
July 17, 2024  |  Acquisitions

The European Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of payment technology provider Nuvei by private equity firm Advent International. European Commission Director-General Olivier Guersent...

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Synchrony Sees Digital Mix Key to Navigating Uncertain Environment
Synchrony Sees Digital Mix Key to Navigating Uncertain Environment
July 17, 2024  |  Earnings

In today’s uncertain environment, consumers want one thing: choice. That’s because macroeconomic uncertainty over inflation and interest rates is rocking consumer behavior and affecting big-ticket...

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