Paysafe
Online payments company
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| 2023 | PaysafeCash was awarded the 'Best Payments Led Financial Inclusion Initiative' at The Digital Banker's Global Payments Innovation Awards. |
| 2022 | PaysafeCash was awarded second place in the 'Best Contribution to Economic Mobility in Payments' category at the Fintech Futures' PayTech Awards. |
| April 2022 | Bruce Lowthers was announced to replace Philip McHugh as CEO and executive director, effective May 1, 2022. |
| April 2022 | Paysafe announced a new partnership with US-based auto finance company Exeter Finance for eCash payments for US auto loans. |
| March 31 2021 | Paysafe listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with ticker symbol PSFE after merging with special purpose acquisition company Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp II. |
| December 2020 | Paysafe entered into a definitive agreement to merge with special-purpose acquisition company Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp in a US$9 billion transaction. |
| July 2020 | Paysafe acquired payment gateway Openbucks for an undisclosed amount, with the Openbucks team to join the eCash solutions group. |
| April 2019 | Paysafe Group announced plans to mitigate potential negative effects of Brexit by transferring its European Economic Area business to newly incorporated group companies in Ireland. |
| February 2018 | Paysafe announced sponsorship of the No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda in the Verizon IndyCar Series, driven by Zachary Claman DeMelo and Pietro Fittipaldi. |
| December 21 2017 | Paysafe was delisted from the London Stock Exchange. |
| November 22 2017 | The European Commission approved the Paysafe acquisition by the consortium. |
| August 2017 | Paysafe was announced to be sold to a consortium of The Blackstone Group and CVC Capital Partners for £2.96 billion. |
| November 25 2016 | Paysafe Group restricted the use of the Net+ Prepaid MasterCard to countries within the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), affecting users in over 100 countries. |
| 2015 | Optimal Payments continued sponsorship of Crystal Palace Football Club, displaying Neteller's logo on the team's shirts for the 2015/16 season. |
| December 2015 | Paysafe Group moved to the main market of the London Stock Exchange. |
| March 2015 | Optimal Payments PLC acquired the Skrill group, including paysafecard, for approximately €1.1 billion and rebranded as Paysafe Group. |
| 2014 | Optimal Payments became the official sponsor of Crystal Palace Football Club, displaying Neteller's logo on the team's shirts for the 2014/15 season. |
| July 2014 | Optimal Payments PLC expanded its US interests by purchasing Meritus Payment Solutions and Global Merchant Advisors, Inc. in a deal worth over $235 Million. |
| February 2011 | Neovia Financial PLC acquired Optimal Payments of Montreal, Canada. |
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