Japanese unicorn Opn acquires MerchantE to enter US online payment sector

Japanese unicorn Opn acquires MerchantE to enter US online payment sector

Jun Hasegawa, founder and CEO of Opn, talks at the company office in Tokyo, Japan May 6, 2022. Picture taken May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Sam Nussey

Digital payments processor Opn, a rare Japanese unicorn, or startup worth more than $1 billion, said on Tuesday it had acquired MerchantE from U.S. investment firm Integrum Holdings, making inroads into the U.S. online payment sector.

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