2023-06-28 20:14:03
Visa (NYSE: V) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pismo, a cloud-native processor and banking platform with operations in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, for $1 billion in cash.
By acquiring Pismo, Visa will be positioned to offer customers banking processing and issuance solutions for debit, prepaid, credit and business cards through cloud-native APIs. Pismo’s platform will also enable Visa to offer support and connectivity to emerging payment trails, such as Pix in Brazil, for financial institution customers.
“Through the acquisition of Pismo, Visa is able to better serve our financial institution and fintech customers with differentiated banking and issuance solutions they can offer to their end customers,” said Jack Forestell, Global Product and Strategy Leader, Visa.
“At Pismo, our goal is to enable our customers to launch payments and banking products on a single cloud-native platform, regardless of rails, geographies or currencies. Visa provides us with unparalleled support to expand our presence globally and help shape a new era of payments and banking,” said Ricardo Josua, Founder, CEO, Pismo.
Pismo will retain its current management team. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of 2023.
About Visa Inc.
Visa (NYSE: V) is a global leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payment network, enabling people, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include all people everywhere improve lives for everyone, and we understand that access is critical to the future of moving money. For more information visit Visa.com.
About to Pismo
Pismo is a technology company with experience in developing and implementing banking and card solutions for digital banks and large financial institutions. The company has operations in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Europe. The company’s investors include Redpoint Ventures, Softbank, Amazon and Accel.
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