Visa acquires Prisma and Newpay

● STRATEGIC | FINTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2026

Visa acquires Prisma and Newpay

TARGET

Prisma provides credit, debit, and prepaid card issuer processing for over 90 Argentine banks and fintechs, processing more than six billion transactions annually.

Ownership	PE-backed
Prior owner	Advent International
Investors	Advent International
Headcount	1,001-5,000 FTEs
Headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Visa

Visa operates a global electronic payments network connecting financial institutions, merchants, and cardholders across more than 200 countries and territories.

Ownership	Publicly traded (NYSE: V)
Headcount	34,100 FTEs
Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Leadership	Ryan McInerney, Chief Executive Officer
Buy-side advisor	—

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Visa -> Prisma and Newpay  (2026-09-11)
sponsor_exit | FinTech | announced
Target: Prisma provides credit, debit, and prepaid card issuer processing for over 90 Argentine banks and fintechs, processing more than six billion transactions annually.
Website: prismamediosdepago.com | Buyer site: visa.com
HQ: Buenos Aires, Argentina | Ownership: pe-backed | Seller: Advent International | Buyer ownership: public (NYSE: V)
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Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/visa-prisma-and-newpay.html

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