Circle Internet Group acquires Tazapay

● STRATEGIC | FINTECH · Payments

SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

Circle Internet Group acquires Tazapay

TARGET

B2B cross-border payments infrastructure for payment service providers and financial institutions, with local collection and payout rails across 100+ markets and stablecoin settlement capabilities.

Deal value	Est. $400M transaction value
Ownership	Venture-backed (circle ventures led a series b extension in march 2026); all-stock, expected to close 2027 subject to mas approval · Peak XV Partners, Circle Ventures, Ripple, Coinbase Ventures, CMT Digital +9 more
Capital raised	$57.9M
Headcount	288 FTEs
Headquarters	Singapore, Singapore
Leadership	Rahul Shinghal, Co-Founder and CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Circle Internet Group

Issuer of USDC stablecoin and developer of digital payments and financial technology infrastructure.

Ownership	Publicly traded (NYSE: CRCL) · Coinbase, BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, General Catalyst +8 more
Capital raised	$1.1B
Headcount	900 FTEs
Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Irfan Ganchi, Senior Vice President of Payments (Circle)
Buy-side advisor	—

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Circle Internet Group -> Tazapay  (2026-09-11)
strategic_acquisition | FinTech | $400M Transaction value | announced
Target: B2B cross-border payments infrastructure for payment service providers and financial institutions, with local collection and payout rails across 100+ markets and stablecoin settlement capabilities.
Website: tazapay.com | Buyer site: circle.com
HQ: Singapore, Singapore | Ownership: Venture-backed (Circle Ventures led a Series B extension in March 2026); all-stock, expected to close 2027 subject to MAS approval | Buyer ownership: public (NYSE: CRCL)
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