The investment from the private equity arm of French federal investment firm Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale brings the total amount of funding that the Canadian payments company has raised in 2021 to $99 million. Paystone has offices in Montreal, Vancouver and London, Ont., according to its press release. (The Logic)
Talking point: The company, which sells gift cards to businesses such as Irving Oil and The Source, plans to use the money to fuel its growth, including through acquisitions. Paystone has acquired five companies in the last 18 months and said it has benefited from an increase in cashless payments since the start of the pandemic. “The company has a comprehensive product roadmap and a very compelling growth strategy,” said David Dickel, managing director of Crédit Mutuel Equity in Canada, in a statement.