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Dutch fintech Mollie acquires GoCardless in €1.05bn deal

Dutch fintech Mollie is acquiring UK’s GoCardless for €1.05bn, creating a combined customer base of more than 350,000 businesses.

Mollie Acquires GoCardless to Revolutionize European Payments

In a strategic move set to reshape the European payments landscape, Mollie has announced its plans to acquire GoCardless. This acquisition aims to create a unified payments platform that integrates card payments, bank-to-bank transfers, and local payment methods, catering to over 350,000 businesses. The deal underscores a broader industry shift towards full-stack payment solutions that encompass… Source

GoCardless sold to rival Mollie in €1.1bn deal

London FinTech GoCardless has been sold to Dutch rival Mollie in a €1.1 billion (£920 million) deal. More than 90% of the consideration will be paid in shares, with the remainder in cash. The figure is around half the valuation achieved by the payments platform in its latest funding round in 2022, which featured Balderton Capital, BlackRock and Permira. GoCardless was founded by CEO Hiroki Takeuchi (pictured), Monzo co-founder Tom Blomfield and …

Mollie BV to Acquire GoCardless in €1.1B Move

Dutch fintech heavyweight Mollie BV has struck a deal to acquire U.K.-based payments provider GoCardless for €1.1 billion ($1.28 billion), setting the stage for a sweeping European payments network serving more than 350,000 merchants and reshaping competition across the region’s financial rails. Regulatory Approval Pending for 2026 Completion Mollie, backed by private-equity titan Blackstone Inc.,

Business Payments Unite: Mollie to Acquire GoCardless

Mollie plans to acquire GoCardless in a move that creates a unified European payments platform that combines card payments, bank-to-bank transfers, and local payment methods for more than 350,000 businesses. GoCardless strengthens Mollie’s recurring payments and open banking capabilities, helping merchants reduce failed payments, customer churn, and cross-border complexity. The deal reflects a broader shift in payments, as merchants increasing…