M&A Deal Summary

Rapyd Acquires Valitor

On July 1, 2021, Rapyd acquired information technology company Valitor from Arion bank for 100M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rapyd’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Rapyd’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rapyd’s 2nd transaction in Iceland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-01
Target Valitor
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Rapyd
Sellers(s) Arion bank
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 100M USD

Target

Valitor

Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Valitor is a card payments company. Valitor operates internationally, offering services to partners, merchants, banks, and cardholders around the world. Valitor was founded in 1983 and is based in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rapyd

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2016
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Rapyd is a fintech-as-a-service designed for modern commerce and payments. The company’s global APIs deliver new capabilities to the fintech and commerce applications that power business. It powers any use case, from local funds collection to a white-label e-wallet in over 100 countries, using more than 900 payment methods and enables local cash and card-less transactions at 2 million over-the-counter and ATM locations worldwide. Rapyd was formed in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Iceland M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-04-19 Korta hf

Reykjavík, Iceland

Korta hf is a payment service provider, operating in the field of acquiring and payment services. The company maintains a high standard of safety while offering competitive terms. Ranked no. 106 on the Inc 5000 Europe list in 2016, Korta is a fast-growing payment provider, offering services all over Europe. The company handles the complete payment service and acquiring process for VISA and Mastercard transactions, managing technical setups and connections, authorizations, data delivery, merchant service, billing, and settlements. In addition to providing POS-services we offer innovative, simple and convenient online payment services suitable for merchants of all sizes.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-08 Neat

Hong Kong, China

Neat is a cross-border trade enabling platform for SMBs and startups that provide full company incorporation, business accounts, global payment collection, and disbursements, as well as credit card-based capital expansion services. Neat was formed in 2015 and is based in Hong Kong.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Arion bank

Reykjavík, Iceland

Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Financial Services
Employees891
Revenue 66.6B SEK (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Arion bank operates a universal banking franchise in Iceland. Arion bank offers a wide range of different accounts. Arion Bank's funding policy is to seek stable funding at a low cost that provides the Bank with a competitive advantage to service its retail and corporate clients. Arion bank was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Reykjavík, Iceland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Information Technology M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Iceland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1