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UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks

Dutch payments fintech Mollie is the current frontrunner for deal that could close in the next month

Tom Matsuda

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Payments fintech GoCardless has been courting buyers, with Dutch fintech Mollie the current frontrunner, according to people familiar with the matter. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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