Nuvei
“Can a modular global payments platform become the full financial infrastructure layer — covering acquiring, issuing, banking, FX, and embedded capital — for platforms, marketplaces, and vertical software companies worldwide?”
Founded as a payments technology company in Montreal, Nuvei evolved from a traditional payment processor into a modular global payments platform serving complex verticals including iGaming, crypto, marketplaces, and vertical SaaS. The company expanded horizontally through acquisitions (notably Simplex for crypto payments) and organically through card issuing, banking services, and embedded finance capabilities. After going public on Nasdaq and TSX, Nuvei was taken private by Advent International, signaling a strategic reset to deepen its platform model — positioning itself as the financial infrastructure layer for platforms and ISVs rather than a point-solution PSP.