Acquisition FinTech MEGA DEAL

$200M

Paystack

Nigeria October 2020 West Africa

About this Deal

Stripe acquired Paystack for over $200M in Africa largest startup acquisition.

Investors

Lead: Stripe

Stripe

Other Rounds by Paystack

Acquisition $200M Oct 2020

Deal Details

Amount$200M

TypeAcquisition

InstrumentEquity

SectorFinTech

FounderMale-led

StatusClosed

Company

Paystack
Startup · Lagos

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