Volker Schloenvoigt, Director at Edgar, Dunn and Company

Volker is a Director in EDC’s London office and is responsible for the Merchant Acquiring / Payment Acceptance practice of EDC. Volker is working as an advisor in the payments industry for over 20 years mainly in Europe and the Middle East. He has advised many industry players on strategy development, operational models and benchmarking as well as financial analysis. Volker has also worked on many commercial due diligence engagements for strategic and financial investors and has supported sellers in preparing documentation needed for IPOs or investor presentations. In his spare time, Volker is trying to reduce his golfing handicap (so far unsuccessfully).

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EDC at Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon

EDC at Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon

Last month, Volker Schloenvoigt (Director, London) and Julia Callejo (Senior Consultant, Paris) attended the Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon. In this article, they share their experience and the key learnings gathered during the summit.

by Volker Schloenvoigt | Dec 04, 2023
3 mins read
Payments M&A in 2023

Payments M&A in 2023

Volker Schloenvoigt (Director, London) looks at the M&A activity in the payments and fintech industry during 2023, sharing the findings from EDC's proprietary M&A Database while hinting what is to come in 2024

by Volker Schloenvoigt | Dec 04, 2023
4 mins read
Introducing the EDC M&A database

Introducing the EDC M&A database

After years of monitoring and commenting on M&A activity in the payments industry, Volker Schloenvoigt (Director, London) and EDC’s Investors & Private Equity Practice decided not just to monitor a few big acquisitions but also the large number of smaller deals and investments from seed funding to Series E. In this article, Volker introduces the EDC M&A database and the initial trends observed in 2023.

by Volker Schloenvoigt | Jun 05, 2023
5 mins read
M&A deal of the month: The next episode for Worldpay

M&A deal of the month: The next episode for Worldpay

Worldpay changes ownership for the 6th time after the announced spin-off from FIS. Volker Schloenvoigt (Director, EDC London) is looking at the reasons behind that latest transaction

by Volker Schloenvoigt | Mar 01, 2023
5 mins read
Open Banking Payment Methods – Driving Value for Ecommerce Merchants but Consumers Need to Benefit Too

Open Banking Payment Methods – Driving Value for Ecommerce Merchants but Consumers Need to Benefit Too

There are many successful use cases for Open Banking but payments is arguably not one so far. In this article, Volker Schloenvoigt (Director, London) highlights how it might be required for merchants to share some of the benefits with the end consumer to kick start adoption. 

by Volker Schloenvoigt | Oct 01, 2022
5 mins read
M&A of the month: Rêv Worldwide acquisition of Netspend

M&A of the month: Rêv Worldwide acquisition of Netspend

So much for a quiet summer. Whilst many of us enjoyed some relaxing time on the beaches during the hot months, it appears that the M&A department of Global Payments put in some extra hours at their desks.

by Volker Schloenvoigt | Sep 01, 2022
5 mins read

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