Nexi key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Nexi S.p.A.
- Headquarters
- Italy (IT)
- Ownership
- Part of Nexi S.p.A. (Holding)
- Founded
- 2017
- Data hosting
- EU (any EU region), Italy
- Infrastructure
- SIA (Internal Network) / European Data Centers
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- PCI DSS (Implied by sector)
- Replaces
- Adyen Bayer, Stripe, PayPal Business, J.P. Morgan Payments
About Nexi
Nexi Group is a leading European PayTech company headquartered in Milan, Italy. Formed through the strategic merger of major operators including ICBPI, CartaSi, Nets, and SIA, Nexi serves as a critical backbone for digital payments across more than 25 countries. The company operates with a 'European by scale, local by nature' philosophy, providing integrated technology platforms that connect over 1,000 financial institutions and 3.1 million merchant terminals. The service portfolio is divided into three primary segments: Merchant Solutions, Issuing Solutions, and Digital Banking Solutions. They provide end-to-end payment processing, ranging from physical POS hardware and e-commerce checkouts to the underlying clearing and settlement infrastructure for major European banks. As a company listed on the Euronext Milan and supported by the European Investment Bank, Nexi represents a strategic pillar in the European digital finance landscape.
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Deployment Options
Hosting & Security
SIA (Internal Network) / European Data Centers
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