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FT Partners Served as Financial Advisor to Gennius XYZ on its Acquisition of TripPromoter

Overview of Transaction

  • On December 18, 2025, Gennius XYZ (“Gennius”), a leader in digital engagement, payments, and loyalty technology, announced the acquisition of TripPromoter, a creator-led platform that transforms digital content into bookable, monetizable travel experiences
  • The Gennius platform operates across more than 180 countries, connecting banks, wallets, brands, and consumers through a universal ecosystem enabling seamless earning, redemption, and movement of value across borders
  • Gennius unifies the value of loyalty points, miles, rewards, and digital assets into a digital token enabling consumers to spend rewards tokens anywhere online or at physical POS
  • TripPromoter combines curated content, creator influence, and seamless booking technology to connect audiences directly to authentic experiences
  • The platform empowers creators to own the full value chain of inspiration to transaction, while providing partners with a high-engagement, conversion-driven distribution channel

Significance of Transaction

  • The acquisition expands Gennius’s ecosystem and marks the launch of Promie by Gennius, a next-generation experiential commerce platform enabling creators to monetize their influence, powered by Gennius’s payments, marketplace, and tokenization infrastructure
  • Promie by Gennius will operate alongside Gennius XYZ’s broader rewards platform, reinforcing its position at the intersection of payments, loyalty, travel, creators, and experiential commerce

FT Partners' Role

  • FT Partners served as the exclusive financial and strategic advisor to Gennius
  • The transaction underscores FT Partners’ deep domain expertise across multiple sectors including eCommerce, Crypto & Blockchain, and Loyalty, as well as our strong track record advising clients on accretive, value-creating acquisitions