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Visa to Buy BioCatch

Visa will expand its fraud fighting and financial crime intelligence capabilities with a $2.40-billion all-cash purchase of privately held, Israel-based BioCatch. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Global investment firm Permira holds a majority stake in BioCatch. When it became majority owner of BioCatch in 2024, the company had a $1.30-billion market valuation. Bain Capital is also an investor. American Express Ventures was an early investor. BioCatch’s intelligence engine, which is available on a software-as-a-service basis, collects behavioral biometric signal...

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August 2026
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US Card Networks at Midyear 2026
SBT’s FinText Platform for Messages and Payments
MouseCat’s AI Fraud Investigator
Visa to Buy BioCatch
Telpo’s P9 POS Terminal
Middle East and Africa Region’s 50 Largest Card Issuers — 2025
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Results for US Card Networks at Midyear 2026

US General Purpose Cards (Jan. 1-June 30, 2026, with change vs. Jan. 1-June 30, 2025)

US Card Networks January 1 through June 30, 2026 (Purchase Transactions & Change in Purchase Transactions)

Top 10 Visa and Mastercard Issuers (Ranked by Purchase Volume)

Top Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2025 (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, UnionPay, JCB and Domestic-Only Cards)

Top Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2025 (Top 50 Credit Card Issuers)

Top Card Issuers in the Middle East and Africa—2025 (Top 50 Debit Card Issuers)

Investments & Acquisitions, July 2026