Mastercard is set to acquire global threat intelligence company Recorded Future from Insight Partners for $2.65 billion. Source
Mastercard already collaborates with Recorded Future on an artificial intelligence service that alerts banks when a credit or debit card has likely been compromised.
Recorded Future services about 1,900 business and government clients in some 75 countries (including the governments of 45 countries and over 50% of the Fortune 100), generating about $300 million in annual revenue, according to its website.
The sale is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory review and other closing conditions.
Mastercard is paying a “significant premium” on a $780 million valuation for Recorded Future when it was purchased by Insight Partners in 2019, according to analysts.
Looking at MA:
- $300m is relatively small compared to Mastercard's $26b revenue.
- Mastercard's current cash balance sits around $7.3b and most recent free cashflow is $11b. Deal could reasonably financed through cash without need for additional debt.
Mastercard spending $2.65 billion to acquire cyber security company.
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I’ll never get a MasterCard them Mfers wanna hit you with more fees and premiums than OG blockbuster
What app are you using for that data view?
Smart buy
MasterCard acquires a fraud/cyber security company every 3-5 years it seems and they then promote it to their b2b customers and partners ad nauseam until they buy the next one..
So what’s the bet? MC puts? Weak
What’s the software / website used in the pic? Thanks.