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Zelig Advises Neat On Sale To Rapyd

Date 12/12/2021

On 8 December 2021, Rapyd, a global Fintech-as-a-Service company agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Neat, a cross-border trade enabling platform for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) and startups.



Neat provides full company incorporation, business accounts, global payment collection and disbursements, as well as credit card-based capital expansion services.

Neat's services, capabilities, and licenses will be integrated into Rapyd's platform providing an easy-to-use online global trade solution optimized for SMBs, entrepreneurs, and growing young companies.

This acquisition will allow Rapyd customers to:

  • Incorporate new companies in minutes, streamline receivables and payables in a single venue, starting with Hong Kong and soon in other trade-friendly markets around the world
  • Offer real-time high-value payments in Hong Kong via FPS, CHATS, and SWIFT
  • Accelerate payments to suppliers across Greater China
  • Empower smart business and employee spending via virtual and physical Visa cards
  • Provide eligible businesses with fast working capital through an in-wallet credit line
"Neat has been executing towards a vision of becoming the most popular payment platform for international SMBs. Joining the Rapyd family turbo-charges our capabilities and we are super excited about it. Our comprehensive business solution, high-touch support model, excellent onboarding experience and easy-to-use capabilities are an ideal complement to Rapyd's world-class technology and global payments network. Together, this makes us a strategic partner to SMBs that want the freedom and ability to realize their own ambitions, regardless of their location or wherever they see business opportunities across the globe."
David Rosa
CEO and co-founder of Neat

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

Zelig acted as strategic and financial advisor to Neat.