M&A Deal Summary

MasterCard Acquires Aiia

On September 7, 2021, MasterCard acquired software company Aiia

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MasterCard’s 3rd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is MasterCard’s 2nd transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-09-07
Target Aiia
Sector Software
Buyer(s) MasterCard
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Aiia

Copenhagen, Denmark
website
Aiia is a European open banking technology provider offering a direct connection to banks through a single API, allowing its customers to develop and launch new digital solutions that meet the needs of everyday life, work, and play. Aiia was founded in 2011 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Buyer

MasterCard

Purchase, New York, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Financial Services
Employees24,000
Revenue 22.2B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

MasterCard is a payments solutions company that provides a family of well-known, widely-accepted payment card brands including MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus and serves consumers, financial institutions, and businesses in over 210 countries and territories worldwide. MasterCard was founded in 1966 and is based in Purchase, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 27
Sector (Software) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 22
Country (Denmark) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 2 of 5
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-19 Ekata

Seattle, Washington, United States

Ekata is a digital identity verification solution that provides businesses worldwide the ability to link any digital transaction to the human behind it. Ekata product suite is powered by the Ekata Identity Engine, comprised of two proprietary data sets the Ekata Identity Graph and the Ekata Identity Network. Ekata's global suite of APIs and SaaS solutions help 2,000+ businesses and partners combat cyber fraud and enable an inclusive, frictionless experience in over 230 countries and territories. Ekata is based in Seattle, Washington.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Menlo Park, California, United States

CipherTrace is a cryptocurrency intelligence company, bridges virtual currencies and financial services together with fraud protection, anti-money laundering and financial investigation solutions. CipherTrace was founded in 2015 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

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