Nuvei, FreedomPay Forge Alliance to Unify Enterprise Payments Globally

MONTREAL, QC – January 07, 2026 – Global payment technology provider Nuvei and commerce platform leader FreedomPay today announced a strategic partnership aimed at dismantling the complexities of modern enterprise commerce. The collaboration integrates FreedomPay's Next Level Commerce™ platform with Nuvei's expansive payments infrastructure, creating a unified solution designed to manage in-person and digital transactions seamlessly across the globe.

This alliance arrives as large enterprises—from multinational retailers to global hospitality groups—grapple with fragmented payment systems that struggle to keep pace with consumer expectations for a consistent experience across every channel. By combining forces, the two companies aim to provide a single, scalable platform for creating frictionless checkout experiences that are secure, connected, and rich with actionable data.

"Our goal is to empower merchants to deliver exceptional customer experiences at every moment of commerce," said Phil Fayer, Chair and CEO of Nuvei, in the official announcement. "By working with FreedomPay we are expanding the ways enterprise brands can create connected payment journeys that drive loyalty and unlock new revenue, without adding complexity behind the scenes."

A Strategic Union for Omnichannel Commerce

The partnership represents a complementary fusion of specialized strengths. Nuvei brings its formidable global footprint, offering payment processing in over 200 markets, local acquiring in 50, and support for more than 720 alternative payment methods. Fresh off a $6.3 billion take-private acquisition by Advent International in late 2024, Nuvei is positioned for aggressive growth, and this partnership signals a sharpened focus on the high-value enterprise sector.

FreedomPay, meanwhile, contributes its award-winning commerce platform, which is deeply embedded within leading hospitality, retail, and entertainment brands like Marriott International and MGM Resorts International. The company is renowned for its independent, hardware-agnostic approach and its pioneering role in security, being one of the first solutions in North America to achieve validation from the PCI Security Standards Council for Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE).

Together, they address a critical pain point for chief information officers and technology leaders: the operational drag of managing disparate payment vendors for in-store point-of-sale (POS), e-commerce, and mobile applications. The integrated offering promises a single point of connection, enabling businesses to deploy new channels faster, maintain a consistent brand experience across geographies, and gain a holistic view of their operations through unified reporting.

Reshaping the Competitive Payments Landscape

This alliance directly challenges established players in the unified commerce space, such as Adyen, Stripe, and Worldpay from FIS, which have built their value propositions around providing a single platform for global omnichannel payments. The Nuvei-FreedomPay combination introduces a powerful new contender by uniting Nuvei's massive acquiring network and alternative payment method library with FreedomPay's deep expertise in complex, high-volume enterprise environments like stadiums, hotels, and quick-serve restaurants.

The strategic differentiation lies in the depth of their combined offering. While competitors provide strong all-in-one solutions, this partnership pairs a best-in-class global processor with a best-in-class enterprise commerce and security platform. For a multinational corporation, this means gaining access to Nuvei's unparalleled local payment acceptance capabilities while simultaneously leveraging FreedomPay's robust, security-first architecture that is already trusted by some of the world's largest brands.

"Enterprise commerce demands technology that works equally well across stores, stadiums, hotels and mobile devices without adding complexity," noted Chris Kronenthal, President of FreedomPay. "By integrating our platforms, merchants gain a future-ready foundation to scale omnichannel experiences with confidence -- today and as new customer expectations emerge."

Beyond the Transaction: Data, Security, and Experience

The partnership's true value extends far beyond simple payment processing. At its core, the collaboration is engineered to transform payments from a back-end utility into a strategic tool for customer engagement and risk management. Two key technologies underpin this transformation: unified tokenization and PCI-validated P2PE.

Unified tokenization replaces sensitive credit card data with a secure, unique token that can be used across a merchant's entire ecosystem—in-store, online, and on mobile. This allows a business to track a customer's journey and purchasing behavior across all channels without ever handling raw payment data. The result is a powerful, 360-degree view of the customer that can fuel personalization, loyalty programs, and smarter business decisions, all while enhancing security.

FreedomPay's P2PE technology provides another critical layer of defense. It encrypts payment data at the very instant a card is tapped, dipped, or swiped at a terminal. The data remains encrypted until it reaches a secure decryption environment far outside the merchant's own network. This drastically reduces a merchant's PCI compliance scope, saving significant time and money on audits, but more importantly, it virtually eliminates the risk of data theft from POS malware or network breaches.

Whether a fan is buying concessions at a sports arena, a traveler is upgrading their room via a hotel app, or a diner is paying at a restaurant, the transaction remains connected and secure. This unified data flow empowers enterprises to understand purchasing patterns and deliver the seamless, reliable interactions that modern consumers demand at every touchpoint.

Targeting High-Value Enterprise Verticals

The solution is explicitly designed for enterprises with complex, multi-faceted operations. For a global hotel group, this means unifying payments from online bookings, front desk check-ins, restaurant tabs, and spa services into a single, coherent data stream. For a major retail chain, it means offering a consistent checkout experience in a flagship store in London, a pop-up shop in Tokyo, and on its global e-commerce site, all with consolidated reporting.

By providing a future-ready foundation, Nuvei and FreedomPay are equipping these businesses to innovate more quickly. Merchants can launch new commerce formats, expand into new regions, and adapt to emerging consumer behaviors without the monumental task of rebuilding their core technology stack. The partnership gives them access to a vast ecosystem of certified POS and commerce partners, ensuring flexibility and choice while maintaining the highest standards of security and reliability across their entire operation.