M&A Deal Summary

Shift4 Acquires Revel Systems

On June 14, 2024, Shift4 acquired business services company Revel Systems from Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Shift4’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Shift4’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Shift4’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-06-14
Target Revel Systems
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Shift4
Sellers(s) Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Revel Systems

San Francisco, California, United States
Revel Systems is a provider of mobile point-of-sale solutions to small and medium-sized business and enterprise merchants. Revel Systems was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Shift4

Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Information Technology
Employees3,030
Revenue 2.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Shift4 is a provider of secure payment processing solutions, powering the top point-of-sale and software providers across numerous verticals, including Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Lodging, Gaming, Retail, and e-Commerce. This includes the company’s Harbortouch, Restaurant Manager, POSitouch, and Future POS brands, as well as over 300 additional software integrations in virtually every industry. With eight offices across the U.S. and Europe, 7,000 sales partners, and three state-of-the-art data centers, the company securely processes over 1 billion transactions annually for nearly 200,000 businesses, representing over $100 billion in payments each year. Shift4 was formed in 1999 and is based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-14 Vectron

Münster, Germany

Vectronis a provider of point-of-sale (POS) systems to the restaurant and hospitality verticals. Vectron was formed in 1990 and is headquartered in Münster, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1979
PE ASSETS 31.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) is a mega-sized, specialist private equity firm focused on investments in growth-oriented companies operating within the healthcare and technology/tech-enabled services industries. WCAS will consider small and large transactions; including venture investments, growth equity investments, buy-and-build transactions, public-to-private acquisitions, and corporate carve-outs. The Firm prefers control situations and generally seeks opportunities in the US. Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe was formed in 1979 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 75 of 75
Sector (Business Services) 9 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 44 of 44
State (California) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 72 of 72
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-02 Avetta

Lehi, Utah, United States

Avetta is a provider of a cloud-based supply chain risk management platform. Avetta connects global organizations across several industries including oil/gas, telecom, construction materials, facilities management, and many others, with qualified and vetted suppliers, contractors, and vendors. Avetta was founded in 2003 and is based in Lehi, Utah.

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