Nuvei Acquires Paymentez, Continues Latin American Market Expansion
07 Septembre 2021 - 1:00PM
Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” and “the Company”) (TSX: NVEI and
NVEI.U), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands,
today announced the acquisition of Paymentez LLC (“Paymentez”), a
leading payment solution provider in Latin America.
Founded in 2011, Paymentez provides a breadth of payment
solutions to merchants and financial institutions, including
gateway, white-labeling, card acquiring and prepaid card options.
Paymentez supports high-growth eCommerce verticals including online
games, delivery platforms, mobility, transportation, sports, as
well as other segments throughout Latin America.
Paymentez provides direct connectivity in eleven countries with
local acquiring in nine countries (Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela,
Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile), supports
more than 80 local and alternative payment methods, including bank
transfer, wallets, instant payment networks and the most relevant
cash networks to provide a comprehensive local payment platform for
more than 4,000 merchants in the region.
Customers include Rappi, one of the region’s fastest growing
consumer technology companies specializing in online delivery
services; DirecTV, an American direct broadcast satellite service
provider; General Motors, the automotive multinational corporation;
amongst many others. Paymentez also offers its platform as a
service to acquirers and banks, such as Redeban, Davivienda and
others, helping them to serve their customers looking for a
platform to process online payments, eliminating the complexity and
improving their competitiveness.
With offices in Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Guayaquil and
Mexico City, Paymentez currently has 46 employees and is growing
rapidly. As part of the acquisition, Paymentez CEO and cofounder,
Juan F. Franco joins Nuvei as General Manager, Latin America
(LATAM), responsible for leading the Company’s commercial and
operational expansion in the region.
“Paymentez further increases our total addressable market by
significantly expanding and strengthening our presence in Latin
America, along with enhancing our regional processing capabilities,
enabling us to support even more local payment methods,” said
Philip Fayer, Nuvei's Chair and CEO. “Online commerce in Latin
America is growing at an unprecedented rate, representing one of
the fastest growing markets in the world. The acquisition ensures
that we're well positioned with the technology and expertise for
the market to service new customers as well as broaden our
capabilities and deepen our relationships with our existing global
customers.”
“I am excited about the next chapter for Paymentez. Our
presence, experience, connectivity and knowledge in Latin America,
combined with the technology, explosive growth and leadership of
Nuvei creates a leading payment platform in the region. Our
customers will have a world class platform with the best
connectivity and support in the Region. The future is very
exciting,” said Juan F. Franco, newly appointed General Manager,
LATAM for Nuvei.
About Nuvei
We are Nuvei (TSX: NVEI and NVEI.U), the global payment
technology partner of thriving brands. We provide the intelligence
and technology businesses need to succeed locally and globally,
through one integration – propelling them further, faster. Uniting
payment technology and consulting, we help businesses remove
payment barriers, optimize operating costs and increase acceptance
rates. Our proprietary platform provides seamless pay-in and payout
capabilities, connecting merchants with their customers in 204
markets worldwide, with local acquiring in 45 markets. With support
for over 480 local and alternative payment methods, nearly 150
currencies and 40 cryptocurrencies, merchants can capture every
payment opportunity that comes their way. Our purpose is to make
our world a local marketplace.
For more information, visit www.nuvei.com.
Contact:
Investors
Anthony GersteinVice President, Head of Investor
Relationsanthony.gerstein@nuvei.com
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