In January, Global Payments, headquartered in Georgia, agreed to acquire Worldpay for $24.3B. The transaction positions Global Payments as a pure‑play commerce solutions provider, serving clients ranging from small businesses to global enterprises.

Also in January, Total System Services, based in Georgia, was acquired by FIS of Florida for $13.5B. The acquisition significantly expanded FIS’s consumer and commercial card data coverage, strengthening its data‑driven insights across card portfolios.

In January, Allfunds Group, headquartered in Spain, was acquired by Deutsche Börse Group of Germany for $6.2B at 4.2 times revenue. The deal combines Allfunds’ distribution capabilities with Deutsche Börse Group’s global financial market infrastructure. 

Finally, in February, atNorth, headquartered in Iceland, was acquired by CPP Investments of Canada for $4B. The acquisition creates a jointly owned platform combining digital infrastructure and global colocation capabilities. 

In February, EarnUp, a California-based paycheck-aligned payments platform that automates loan and bill payments, was acquired by Array of Florida. The transaction strengthens Array’s embedded financial health platform and follows two additional acquisitions completed earlier in the quarter, highlighting the company’s active buy-and-build strategy in consumer payments and financial management.

Also in February, 3iQ, a Canada-based crypto investment manager, was acquired by Japan-based Coincheck for $111M. The transaction supports Coincheck Group’s global expansion in the institutional market, building on recent acquisitions to broaden its product offering and diversify its revenue base. 

In March, Buro de Credito, a Mexican credit‑risk management platform supporting decision making for lenders and consumers, was acquired by one of the leading credit bureaus in the United States, TransUnion, for $659M. This acquisition consolidates TransUnion’s leadership position in the region and makes it the largest credit bureau operation in Spanish-speaking Latin America.