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Visa agrees to buy BioCatch for USD 2.4 billion in cash

3. Aug 2026

(AWP Alliance News) - Visa agreed to buy fraud-intelligence provider BioCatch for USD 2.4 billion in cash, adding behavioral and device analytics to its risk and security portfolio. BioCatch's tools analyze signals such as keystrokes and touch gestures to flag scams and account takeovers in real time before transactions are initiated.

The target covers 1.8 billion devices and 760 million users, serving more than 350 banks across 21 countries. The deal is expected to close by the end of Visa's fiscal second quarter of 2027.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260803308119/en/

Disclaimer: This news brief was created using generative artificial intelligence. Visa Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire on August 03, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

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