
Nuvei, Backed by Ryan Reynolds, Nears Buyout Deal with Advent: WSJ
Nuvei Corp, a Canadian payments processor backed by actor Ryan Reynolds, is in advanced talks with private equity firm Advent International for a buyout. The deal, which could be announced soon, may still fall apart. Nuvei, which provides payments services to the sports betting industry, has a market capitalization of C$4.1 billion ($3 billion) and its shares have declined 49% over the past year. After Reynolds invested in Nuvei last April, Spruce Point Capital Management published a critical report on the payments firm, questioning its $1.3 billion acquisition of payments platform Paya Holdings Inc.
