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Capital One is acquiring Brex in a deal valued at $5.15 billion.
The acquisition of Brex by Capital One is the largest bank-fintech acquisition in history.
The $5.15 billion acquisition of Brex by Capital One is structured as 50% cash and 50% stock.
As part of its acquisition by Capital One, Brex will gain access to the bank's balance sheet, distribution network, a $6 billion marketing budget, and a $6 billion R&D budget.
Capital One's acquisition of Brex is a strategic move intended to dominate the corporate spend and business banking markets.
Through its acquisition of Brex, Capital One will gain the company's AI technology, customer base, corporate cards, expense management, treasury, and deposits.
Brex views its acquisition by Capital One as an acceleration of its strategy rather than a 'fintech exit'.
Brex's customer base includes major technology companies such as DoorDash, TikTok, Robinhood, and Anthropic.
Brex made the strategic decision to be acquired by Capital One to gain scale, trading a potential IPO for access to the bank's distribution network.