• Visa agreed to buy fraud intelligence provider BioCatch for USD 2.4 billion in cash from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders.
• Deal adds behavioral and device intelligence used to spot scams, account takeovers, money mules, and application fraud before payment.
• BioCatch analyzes thousands of signals, including user behavior and device handling, to distinguish legitimate users from fraudsters in real time.
• BioCatch covers 1.8 billion devices and 760 million users, serving more than 350 banking clients across 21 countries.
• Closing targeted by the end of Visa’s fiscal second quarter of 2027, subject to customary conditions.

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