Card and payment solutions platform Marqeta is looking to acquire credit card program management startup Power Finance for $275M in an all-cash deal.

 

Card and payment solutions platform Marqeta is looking to acquire credit card program management startup Power Finance for $275M in an all-cash deal. 

The deal includes a $52M additional payment, which is subject to reaching an undisclosed milestone over the next 12 months. The acquisition is a first for Marqeta and will enable the firm to increase its product offerings for customers and businesses, launch a new rewards program, embed Power Finance's data science toolbox into its products, and enhance the capabilities of the credit product. 


  • One-third of the initial $223M deal value will be transferred over a two-year period, subject to certain conditions. 
  • Oakland, Calif.-based Marqeta is a publicly listed firm that provides a cloud-based open API platform for card transaction processing to clients such as Block, Uber, Google, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Goldman Sachs, and others. 
  • The firm currently has a market value of $3.7B. 
  • Power Finance was established by Randy Fernando and Andrew Dust in 2021 
  • The New York-based startup has secured $16.1M in seed funding and a $300M credit facility. 
  • Backers of the firm include Anthemis, Fin Capital, CRV, Restive Ventures, Dash Fund, and others.

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