Francisco Partners acquires Moneris Solutions

● PLATFORM | FINTECH

AUGUST 11, 2026

Francisco Partners acquires Moneris Solutions Corporation (Bank of Montreal +1)

TARGET

Payment processing and commerce technology platform providing in-store POS terminals, mobile payments, ecommerce checkout, gateway/API services, and fraud prevention to over 325,000 Canadian merchant locations.

Deal value	C$2B purchase price
Ownership	Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) (prior owner)
Headquarters	Etobicoke, Ontario
Sell-side advisor	PJT Partners; RBC Capital Markets; BMO Capital Markets

ACQUIRER

Francisco Partners

Global technology-focused private equity firm specializing in partnering with technology companies

Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Buy-side advisor	Barclays; Goldman Sachs; Wells Fargo

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Francisco Partners -> Moneris Solutions Corporation  (2026-08-14)
buyout | FinTech | C$2 billion purchase price | announced
Target: Payment processing and commerce technology platform providing in-store POS terminals, mobile payments, ecommerce checkout, gateway/API services, and fraud prevention to over 325,000 Canadian merchant locations.
Website: moneris.com | Buyer site: franciscopartners.com
HQ: Etobicoke, Ontario | Seller: Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Advisors - Sell-side: PJT Partners; RBC Capital Markets; BMO Capital Markets; Buy-side: Barclays; Goldman Sachs; Wells Fargo
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/francisco-partners-moneris-solutions-corporation.html

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