Exclusive | Capital One Strikes $5.15 Billion Deal for Fintech Brex - WSJ

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Capital One will acquire fintech Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock to gain its corporate credit-card and expense-management technology.

Capital One to acquire Brex for $5.15B
Capital One acquires fintech Brex for $5.15 billion, a significant discount from its $12.3 billion peak valuation in 2022.
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