Fiserv Acquires Pinch Payments

Fiserv Acquires Pineapple Payments from PSG

March 31, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Fiserv has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pineapple Payments, a Pittsburgh-based payments technology provider, from growth equity firm PSG. The deal will bring Pineapple into Fiserv's Global Business Solutions division (Partner Solutions unit) to expand Fiserv's delivery of omni-channel payment solutions and broaden distribution to ISVs and SMB merchants; the transaction is expected to close in Q2 2021.

Fiserv Completes Acquisition of Payfare

March 3, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Fiserv (via an affiliate, 1517452 B.C. Ltd.) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Payfare under a British Columbia plan of arrangement. The deal was designed to complement Fiserv’s embedded finance solutions with Payfare’s card program management and microservices orchestration capabilities.

Royal Bank of Canada Acquires Pinch Financial

March 13, 2026

Payments & Fintech

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced it has acquired Toronto-based fintech Pinch Financial Incorporated, which provides mortgage qualification technology to streamline the home loan application process for Canadians. RBC plans to integrate Pinch’s digital platform to accelerate its digital mortgage strategy, enabling faster approvals and a more transparent, seamless qualification experience.

Fiserv Acquires CCV

March 19, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Fiserv has acquired CCV, a Netherlands-based payment solutions provider operating in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The acquisition strengthens Fiserv’s payments and merchant acquiring capabilities in Europe and accelerates deployment of its Clover platform across the region; financial terms were not disclosed.

FIS Acquires Payrix from PSG and Blue Star Innovation Partners

February 13, 2022

Payments & Fintech

FIS has acquired Payrix, an embedded payments fintech that enables SaaS platforms to embed payments and financial services for SMB merchants. Payrix was sold by an investor group led by PSG (Providence Strategic Growth) and Blue Star Innovation Partners; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands FIS's embedded payments, onboarding and automated underwriting capabilities to accelerate its e-commerce and platform offerings for SMBs.

Shift4 to Acquire Smartpay

June 22, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Shift4 has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Smartpay, an independent payment processing and point-of-sale provider in Australia and New Zealand. The deal values Smartpay at NZ$296.4 million (about $180 million) and is expected to close in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.