Pismo
Pismo is a US - contrast fintech-infrastructure provider (Core banking, Issuer processing). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active (Visa-owned)
Who it's for
Pismo is built for institutions running their own ledger of accounts and products - typically on their own licence. As an unlicensed vendor, regulatory obligations stay on the client's side.
Sovereignty profile
- Data residency (EEA): No - outside the EEA
- Company origin: US (Brazil / Global)
What Pismo does
Verified licence profile
Pismo (Brazil; global) - cloud-native core banking and issuer-processing software; acquired by Visa (Jan 2024, USD 1bn).
Verified 2026-06-25. How we verify → · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction. · Are you Pismo? Work with us →
Timeline
- 2024-01 [m&a] Acquired by Visa (USD 1bn)
European alternatives to Pismo
CR2 (Dublin, Ireland; founded 1997) - digital-banking and payments software (BankWorld): digital banking, wallet, card issuing, ATM and merchant acceptance. 90+ bank implementations across 50+ countries. Irish-owned.
OpenWay (Belgium) - Way4 white-label card issuing and payments software. Unlicensed technology.
SDK.finance (Lithuania) - core / orchestration software platform (white-label, with a source-code option). Unlicensed technology.
Tietoevry Banking (Finland) - Nordic core banking and card/payment-processing software. Parent Tietoevry divested its Tech Services unit (not Banking) to Agilitas PE, Sep 2025.
Advapay (Estonia) - Macrobank core banking software for EMIs and PIs; front-to-back, CENTROlink/SEPA-ready, available as SaaS or perpetual licence, plus fintech-licensing consulting. Unlicensed technology (BYOL).
🏦 Local IBANs: NL
Adyen (Netherlands) - global acquiring, card issuing and banking; Adyen Issuing offers BIN sponsorship for platforms plus business accounts with NL IBANs. Credit institution (bank), DNB; passported across the EEA (CRD IV). A rare EU-HQ global processor. Agentic-ready - named partner in Mastercard Agent Pay (AI-agent commerce).
FAQ
Is Pismo European / EEA-based?
Pismo is US origin (Brazil / Global) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.
What does Pismo do?
Pismo covers: Core banking, Issuer processing. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.