LTVCo-led group buys Kipp to back US expansion

An investor group headed by LTVCo has acquired Kipp, a Tel Aviv-based fintech that links card issuers and merchants. The platform works to increase the number of card transactions that are approved. Kipp now has fresh backing as it prepares to enter the US market.

Kipp's model sits at the intersection of payments and merchant acceptance. By linking issuers and merchants, the platform focuses on improving approval outcomes for card transactions. That role can matter for merchants seeking to reduce lost sales and for issuers looking to manage risk while supporting legitimate spending.

The acquisition comes ahead of a planned US push. That market would place Kipp alongside established payments and fintech players, where integration with card networks, issuers and merchants is central to growth. The investor group's backing comes as Kipp prepares for that expansion.

LTVCo led the investor group behind the deal. The transaction adds another fintech acquisition to a market where payments infrastructure and approval tools continue to draw interest. Kipp's move into the US will be watched as it seeks to extend its issuer-merchant model beyond its home base.