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Capital One acquires Brex for $5.15B in cash and stock
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP
- Total consideration $5.15B: ~$2.75B cash + ~10.6M shares of Capital One common stock.
- Brex is an AI-native platform for corporate cards, expense management, and real-time payments.
- Transaction expected to close mid-2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Brex CEO Pedro Franceschi will continue to lead Brex as part of Capital One.
- Acquisition accelerates Capital One's business payments marketplace strategy.
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