Fortress Investment Group is set to acquire $2 billion in loans originated by Wayflyer, the Irish fintech platform that has carved out a niche financing e-commerce businesses.
For Wayflyer, which achieved unicorn status back in 2022 with a $1.6 billion valuation, the transaction provides the kind of capital backing that turns a fast-growing lender into a durable one.
What Fortress gets, and what Wayflyer needs
Fortress has been on something of a shopping spree in fintech credit. In April 2025, the firm extended $2 billion to SoFi’s loan platform, a deal that underscored its appetite for consumer and SMB lending assets originated by technology-driven platforms.
Fortress has operated independently since a management-led acquisition backed by Mubadala Investment Company in 2024.
