US fintech Shift4 to acquire Australian payment processing and POS company Smartpay
Shift4 has agreed to buy ASX-listed payments provider Smartpay for NZ$296.4 million, with completion expected in late 2025 pending regulatory approval.
Company
Provides payment processing and point-of-sale solutions to over 40,000 merchants across Australia and New Zealand
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Smartpay raised.
The transaction that ended Smartpay's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shift4 | Acquisition | 4Q 2025 | NZ$296.4m (A$260m) | Fintech News Australia, Australian FinTech |
Companies Smartpay acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Smartpay. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Shift4 has agreed to buy ASX-listed payments provider Smartpay for NZ$296.4 million, with completion expected in late 2025 pending regulatory approval.