Shift4 to acquire Global Blue for $2.5bn.

Shift4, an integrated payments and commerce technology company, agreed to acquire Global Blue, a specialty payments and technology platform, for $2.5bn. This acquisition continues a bold tradition of introducing transformative capabilities to exceptional customers along with a massive embedded cross-sell opportunity, It fits perfectly in the Shift4 playbook: delivering an enormous volume conversion opportunity while unlocking significant new revenue opportunities and capabilities that open entirely new markets for us. Integrating Global Blue into our unified payments platform positions Shift4 as a leading unified commerce payment provider around the world,” Taylor Lauber, Shift4 President.