Houlihan Lokey Advises Five Arrows

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Five Arrows has made a significant investment in Nepting, a leading French provider of next-generation payments acceptance software.

Founded in 2012 in Montpellier by Martine Aubry, Jean-Paul Dalmas, Jean-François Cotte, and Frederic Renault, Nepting designs and operates a software platform that enables merchants to accept payments and route transaction flows to acquirers. Its centralised, cloud-based platform offers a wide range of payments services to all types of merchants. The company has a systems-agnostic technology for terminals, payments methods, and acquirers, allowing its clients and partners to build and operate complete, next-generation payments solutions.

With Five Arrows as a partner, Nepting will continue its growth trajectory to keep delivering the reliable and secure services that have built its reputation with customers. To achieve its ambition of becoming the European leader in omnichannel payments acceptance, the company plans to accelerate the development of its platform to offer merchants and partners the most powerful and comprehensive open omnichannel acceptance solution in Europe. Nepting also plans to continue its international expansion, following entry into Belgium, Hungary, and Morocco. With deep experience in supporting technology platforms, Five Arrows will provide Nepting with long-term strategic and operational support.

Houlihan Lokey was mandated for its strong track record and expertise in the tech and payments space, as well as its international footprint and local coverage. The firm served as the financial buyside advisor to Five Arrows.

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