FT Partners Advises Happay on its $180,000,000 Sale to CRED
Overview of Transaction
- On December 1, 2021, CRED announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Happay for ~$180 million in a cash and stock deal
- The acquisition of Happay will enable CRED to launch its business segment leveraging Happay’s expense management and corporate payments expertise
- Over 6,000 companies use Happay to manage their business expenses across a suite of products including: travel expenses, employee tax benefits, branch petty cash, fleet expense management, and Happay’s corporate cards
- This acquisition extends CRED’s position as one of India’s leading digital financial services providers
Significance of Transaction
- This transaction enables CRED to expand its offerings to businesses via Happay’s established expense management software and corporate card offering already serving over 6,000 companies
FT Partners' Role
- FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to Happay
- This transaction highlights FT Partners’ deep Payments and Financial Management Solutions domain expertise, as well as our successful track record generating highly favorable outcomes for high-growth FinTech companies globally