Okto, a leading international paytech company, announces the full acquisition of Aplauz Ch Gmbh, the Swiss subsidiary of Aplauz financial services Ltd. This strategic acquisition strengthens Okto’s presence in the Swiss market, enabling the company to expand its customer base and introduce innovative payment services in the market while maintaining and enhancing the existing infrastructure of Aplauz Ch Gmbh in the region.
Under Okto's ownership, Aplauz Ch Gmbh will continue to deliver its Aplauz prepaid payment service through online merchants and retail distribution partners, now rebranded as Okto.Voucher. The transition will be seamless, ensuring uninterrupted service for all partners and consumers.
Aligned with its growth strategy, Okto also introduces Okto.Cash to the Swiss market—a fast, direct cash-to-online payment solution already established across multiple European markets, including Romania, Greece, Czech Republic, Germany, Cyprus, Italy and Serbia. Aplauz Ch Gmbh, now under Okto’s leadership, holds the necessary regulatory approvals from the Self-regulatory organization (Sro) Vqf to offer both Okto.Voucher and Okto.Cash services in Switzerland.
Thanos Mondanos, Okto’s head of business strategy, commented on the acquisition: “Welcoming Aplauz Ch Gmbh into the Okto group marks a significant step forward in our international growth strategy. This acquisition reinforces our commitment to expanding in high-potential markets like Switzerland, allowing us to deliver a stronger portfolio of payment solutions that meet evolving customer demands. We are confident that Aplauz Ch Gmbh’s established presence, combined with Okto’s innovative payment technologies, will create substantial value for both users and partners in the region.”
Mathias Wratschko, senior distribution manager at Okto added: "This is a pivotal moment for Okto, our Swiss partners and users. Through the acquisition of Aplauz Cc Gmbh, we’re set to elevate both transaction volumes and customer experience in Switzerland. By expanding the rebranded Okto.Voucher service and launching Okto.Cash, we’re enhancing Swiss payment options in a way that promises substantial revenue growth for our partners and increased satisfaction for consumers."
Goran Abramović, director of Aplauz financial services Ltd., mentioned: “We are thrilled with the successful sale of our Swiss consumer business and have every confidence in Okto’s capacity to drive further growth in this segment within the Swiss market. Aplauz financial services remains fully committed to supporting the Swiss market by continuing to provide our cutting-edge voucher issuing technology platform to Okto and offering ongoing technical support to our valued partners. We look forward to seeing the positive impact Okto will bring to this evolving market.”