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Fiserv

Acquirer · Processor · Own-brand manufacturer

USUSFounded 1984US3377381088Manufactures in-house
€22.9bnMarket cap · as of 1 Jun 2026 · sec.gov
Revenue
$21.2Bas of 2025
Employees
38,000headcount (lower bound, filer states 'over')
Headquarters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Website
fiserv.com

What it does

Payments and financial-technology provider; merchant acquiring (Clover) plus issuer processing and core banking for financial institutions.

Ownership

Deals

  • Jun 2025·acquired AIB Merchant Services — Fiserv agreed in June 2025 to buy AIB's 49.9% of their joint venture AIB Merchant Services and completed it on 5 Sep 2025 for $420M, including $195M of cash held, according to its Q3 2025 10-Q. Control did not change hands, and AIB continues to refer businesses exclusively to Fiserv's acquiring.
  • Mar 2025·acquired CCV — Fiserv acquired CCV Group B.V. (Netherlands/Belgium/Germany, 600k+ business clients) for ~$260M; $229M net of acquired cash. Closed 18 Mar 2025
  • Sep 2023·acquired European Merchant Services — Fiserv already held a majority controlling interest (51%) and consolidated EMS in its Acceptance segment. On 25 Sep 2023 it bought ABN AMRO's remaining 49% for $56M, funded from available cash and commercial paper, per Fiserv's FY2023 10-K. ABN AMRO's release of 26 Sep 2023 confirms the sale 'with immediate effect' and says EMS was founded in 2005 as a joint venture. Control did not change hands; the joint venture ended and EMS became wholly owned by Fiserv.
  • Jan 2019·acquired First Data — All-stock at 0.303 Fiserv shares per First Data share; Fiserv holders ended with 57.5%, First Data 42.5%
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