Core solution
Nuvei enables businesses to accept cutting-edge payment options, optimize new revenue streams, and get the most out of their existing tech stack, all through one payment infrastructure.
Website
https://nuvei.com/
Number of employees
Approximately 2,700 employees globally
What type of solution(s) do you offer?
Technology Vendor/Solution Provider; Payment Service Provider; Acquirer; Fintech
Target markets
Merchants (financial services, consumer retail, marketplaces, digital goods & services, social gaming, regulated online gaming, digital assets and cryptocurrencies, travel); B2B; government; ISVs; ISOs, SaaS; Direct-to-consumer.
Contact details
https://nuvei.com/contact/
Geographical presence
Europe, North America, LATAM, APAC, MENA (200+ markets, local acquiring in 50+ markets)
Year founded
2003
Funding rounds and investors
Founded 2003 by Philip Fayer (originally as Pivotal Payments). IPO'd on the Toronto Stock Exchange in September 2020 (~US$700m) and on Nasdaq in October 2021. Historical private investors included Novacap, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Goldman Sachs. Taken private by Advent International in November 2024.
Licence type
Payment Institution (PI) and Electronic Money Institution (EMI) authorisations across the EEA (e.g., Cyprus, Netherlands, Lithuania); Authorised Payment Institution regulated by the UK FCA; Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence under the EU's MiCA regulation (2025/2026); Principal member of Visa, Mastercard and Discover.
Standards and certifications
PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider certified (since 2007)
Member of industry associations and/or initiatives
EPI (European Payments Initiative), ETA (Electronic Transactions Association), AGA (American Gaming Association), AMVO (Mexican Association of Online Sales), CGA (Canadian Gaming Association), RMAI (Receivables Management Association International), Nacha Preferred Partner, Faster Payments Council, Merchant Risk Council, Merchant Advisory Group, Wespay
Future developments
In June 2026, Nuvei entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Payoneer Global Inc. for approximately US$2.75bn in cash ($7.40/share), combining merchant payment acceptance with Payoneer's cross-border payments network. The combined company is expected to generate approx. $3bn in annual revenue and process over $500bn in annual payment volume for 2.4 million+ customers. The deal has been approved by both boards and is expected to close in mid-2027, subject to shareholder approval, regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.
Main clients/references
Microsoft, Temu, New Balance, Virgin Atlantic, General Motors, Gucci, Avon, MediaMarktSaturn, Eneba, Valve, DraftKings, Valentino, BetMGM, Dolce & Gabbana, SHEIN, FanDuel, WestJet, Entain, Bumble, Rappi, Riot Games, Gett, lastminute.com, Wix, Radisson Hotels
Case studies
https://www.nuvei.com/post-category/case-studies
Awards
SBC Awards, Payment Innovation of the Year (2021); EGR Italy Awards, Payments and Fraud Company (2020-2023); Airlines & Travel Payments Summit, Best Product (2018); SBC Awards, Payments Provider of the Year (2018); Retail Systems Awards, Mobile Solutions of the Year (2019); Travolution Award, Innovator of the Year (2022); Payment Awards, Best APM Solution (2023); SBC Awards, Payment Solution of the Year (2023); American Gaming Awards, Payment Service Provider of the Year (2024); SBC NA, Payment Solution and Innovation of the Year (2024)
