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Fiserv
Acquirer · Processor · Own-brand manufacturer
€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.
Builds for others · 4
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%
Developments
- ~Apr 2026·Fiserv Q1 2026: organic revenue -3.6%, operating margin compressed 810bps; EPS beat but stock continues to slide
- 22 Jan 2026·Fiserv faces deepening crisis: 65% stock decline in 2025, Clover struggles, securities lawsuit
- 15 Jun 2026·Fiserv names Takis Georgakopoulos CEO as Mike Lyons departs to lead Truist
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