Payment platform Paysafe has announced its acquisition of e-commerce payment provider SafetyPay in a $441m (£374.2m/€518.7m) all-cash transaction.
SafetyPay provides e-commerce transactions through open banking and ecash solutions in 11 Latin American countries.
This is the latest Latin American acquisition for Paysafe, following its deal to acquire Peru-based Pago Efectivo earlier this month.
“We are very excited to welcome SafetyPay into the Paysafe family,” said Philip McHugh, CEO of Paysafe. “The team has successfully built a market-leading payment platform that has become the de facto open banking solution for Latin America.”
“Furthermore, by combining the capabilities and open banking network of both SafetyPay and PagoEfectivo with our existing solutions in processing, digital wallets and eCash, along with our deep expertise in specialized verticals such as iGaming, travel and digital goods, we can become the true market leader in the region and provide merchants with unique ..