Capital One Buys Brex: Why This $5 Billion Deal Changes Banking [Forbes]
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Gado via Getty Images Capital One Financial Corp. announced last week its agreement to acquire AI-native financial platform Brex in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $5.15 billion. The acquisition, expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, marks a significant consolidation in the business payments sector and a strategic pivot for Capital One as it seeks to dominate the modern bank stack. While the price tag represents a steep discount from Brex's 2022 peak valuation of $12.3 billion, the deal provides an exit for later-stage investors and a massive win for early backers like Ribbit Capital, whose initial investment has multiplied roughly 700-fold. For Capital One, the prize is Brex's sophisticated software engine and its recently minted European Union license, which grants immediate access to corporate customers across 30 countries. But beyond the balance sheet, the true value may lie in Brex's agentic AI architecture: a vision of the future recently detailed by Brex Chief
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