acquirer
noun
ac·quir·er
ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ər 
: one that acquires
especially
: a company that acquires another company
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Here is what happens when this is not well-defined: A merchant sees a transaction as pending even though it was successfully processed by the acquirer.
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Eugenio Orozco, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But in a portfolio company setting, especially under a serial acquirer, efficiency is everything.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
CEOs, as well as corporate acquirers and investors, recognize companies are only as good as the teams behind their leaders.
—Shannon Badger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Ukraine’s largest acquirer is PrivatBank, which has around two-thirds of the market.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Eugenio Orozco, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But in a portfolio company setting, especially under a serial acquirer, efficiency is everything.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
CEOs, as well as corporate acquirers and investors, recognize companies are only as good as the teams behind their leaders.
—Shannon Badger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Ukraine’s largest acquirer is PrivatBank, which has around two-thirds of the market.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Acquirer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquirer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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