Visa Inc.

Visa Inc. is an American multinational payment card services corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California, that facilitates electronic funds transfers across more than 200 countries and territories. Founded in 1958 as BankAmericard and renamed in 1976, it operates one of the world's most advanced processing networks, VisaNet, which is capable of handling over 65,000 transaction messages per second. The company provides a comprehensive suite of digital payment products, including credit, debit, and prepaid cards, through a global network of over 14,500 financial institutions. With a workforce of more than 34,000 employees, Visa is committed to driving financial inclusion and innovation by connecting billions of consumers, merchants, and government entities worldwide.