M&A Deal Summary

Grupo Casas Bahia Acquires Airfox

On May 22, 2020, Grupo Casas Bahia acquired financial services company Airfox

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Grupo Casas Bahia’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Grupo Casas Bahia’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Grupo Casas Bahia’s 1st transaction in Delaware.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-05-22
Target Airfox
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Grupo Casas Bahia
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Airfox

Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Airfox provides inclusive financial services and access to capital to emerging markets. Airfox’s digital banking service banQi is a reinvention of classic banking methods that match already existing digital technology around the world, giving unbanked and underbanked consumers access to purchasing power and financial services through their smartphones. The company also benefits from high-profile strategic partnerships, including with Brazilian retail giant Via Varejo, global card provider Mastercard, QR code payment software Cielo, and more. Airfox was formed in 2016 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware,

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Grupo Casas Bahia

Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Retail
Employees34,667
Revenue 28.8B BRL (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Grupo Casas Bahia is an electronics and furniture retail company that operates Brazilian retail brands Casas Bahia, Pontofrio, and Bartira furniture. Grupo Casas Bahia was founded in 1946 and is based in Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Financial Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Delaware) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1