Rapyd: Acquire Iceland’s Valitor for $100 million

Rapyd: Acquire Iceland’s Valitor for $100 million

  • Rapyd has agreed a deal to acquire Icelandic payments company Valitor from Arion Bank for $100 million
  • Valitor provides both in-store and online payments acceptance solutions as well as card issuing to SMB merchants in Iceland
  • Iceland has long distinguished itself as a cashless nation and an innovation hub
  • Plan to continue to grow and invest in Iceland, making it European Hub, and will support local merchants while increasing reach across Europe
  • Provide payment solutions to any business committed to pursuing global success
  • Buoyed by the pandemic-fuelled growth in cross-border digital payments
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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