Experian acquired AtData, a data and intelligence company employing “email insights technology,” according to a Monday (Feb. 23) news release. “Verified, real-time email insights represent one of the most powerful digital identity signals,” the release said. “The acquisition expands Experian’s vast data and identity assets,...
Visa plans to acquire two companies in Argentina — Prisma and Newpay — from private equity firm Advent International. The company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the firms and expects the transaction to close during the current quarter, subject to closing conditions, Visa said in a Thursday (Feb. 19) press release. Prisma...
Europe-focused payment automation/e-invoicing platform Banqup has launched a partnership with Visa. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Feb. 18), is being driven by the rapid onset of e-invoicing rules in Europe, set to go into effect by 2028, requiring companies to digitize and standardize invoice issuance, exchange and reporting. “This is not...
Cryptocurrency card issuer and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) company Wirex has joined forces with Visa Direct. “Wirex is taking stablecoin utility to the last mile — where payout experiences are won or lost,” the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 18) news release. “Via Wirex BaaS APIs,...
Mobile communications and connectivity company Ericsson launched a money movement partnership with Mastercard, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 18) press release. The collaboration combines Ericsson’s mobile financial services platform with the Mastercard Move money movement suite to help telecom service providers, banks and FinTechs expand...
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered banking platform Backbase has launched a partnership with financial services data analytics network Plaid. The collaboration, announced Monday (Feb. 16), is designed to tackle what the companies say is one of the biggest challenges in banking: data fragmentation that impedes innovation and...
Proofpoint is adding agentic workspace protection to its cybersecurity platform by acquiring Acuvity. Acuvity delivers AI enterprise security and governance, while Proofpoint offers cybersecurity and compliance, the companies said in a Friday (Feb. 13) press release. With the acquisition, Proofpoint will enhance its platform’s ability...
Truist launched its inaugural open banking integration, connecting first to Mastercard’s open finance technology, according to a Thursday (Feb. 12) press release. The platform is designed to give consumers and small businesses “secure, centralized access to their financial data, unlocking transparency, personalization and control across...
Salesforce plans to strengthen its investment in Agentforce Commerce by acquiring Cimulate, a company focused on artificial intelligence-powered product discovery and agentic commerce. The company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cimulate and expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of Salesforce’s...