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Ramp buys Stockholm payments firm Billhop

The US$32bn fintech acquires a licensed European payments platform to challenge Brex in the UK and EU.

M&A News deals deskFinancials / B2B payments · Europe, Nordics13 Mar 2026

Ramp said on 13 March it had acquired Billhop, a Stockholm-based business-to-business payments provider, to expand into the UK and Europe.

Billhop website: billhop.com

Why Ramp Business Corporation is buying Billhop AB

The deal gives Ramp the regulatory infrastructure to onboard businesses headquartered in the UK and EU directly, starting in the summer, and its first international offices in London and Stockholm. Nearly half of Ramp's more than 50,000 customers already transact internationally, according to Tech.eu.

“Europe is home to extraordinary companies. We can't wait to get to work for them.”Eric Glyman, Co-founder and Chief Executive, Ramp

Deal terms and financing

Financial terms were not disclosed. Billhop's co-founders said the sale had been completed.

Regulatory approvals and timing

The acquisition was completed on announcement. Ramp launched in the UK in September 2026, its first market outside North America, according to Tech.eu.

Market context

Billhop has about 15 employees and works with more than 30 financial institutions, including card networks and European and UK banks. Ramp's rival Brex had announced European expansion before agreeing a US$5.15bn sale to Capital One.

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