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acquisitionAnnounced · Feb 4, 2026mobile parking paymentsSource · CredibleArticle · Factual
Lightyear Capital acquires PayByPhone
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Announced · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
$7B
Target
PayByPhone
Vancouver, British Columbia
Acquirer
Lightyear Capital
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced
Lightyear Capital agreed to acquire PayByPhone. Reported deal value: $7B. Status: Announced. Sector: mobile parking payments. Target headquarters context: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-02-04. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
Vancouver -based PayByPhone changes hands for the third time, now headed to U.S. private equity firm Lightyear Capital
Deal timeline
Announced
Feb 4, 2026 · castanet.net
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context
This transaction is classified in mobile parking payments with a reported deal value of $7B. Figures and status may change as sources update.
Sources: castanet.net · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index