Verifone
By VeriFone, Inc
Verifone is a leading global payments technology company with a long history of innovation, a highly diversified product suite, and a strong presence in both physical and digital payment ecosystems.
Verifone provides end-to-end payments solutions, including secure devices, software, services, and integrations for merchants, retailers, petroleum, hospitality, government, and healthcare sectors. The company enables over 12 billion transactions annually, valued at more than $500 billion, in 165+ countries.
Founded by William "Bill" Melton in Hawaii in 1981, Verifone originally addressed electronic transaction verification through its “Verification telephone” device. By the late 1980s, Verifone captured over 60% of the U.S. POS terminal market, expanding rapidly through cost-effective hardware and pioneering smart card/Internet payments integration. The company went public in 1990 and continued substantial global expansion throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Verifone was acquired by Francisco Partners for $3.4 billion in 2018. In April 2025, Verifone secured a $235 million equity investment led by Francisco Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, strengthening its balance sheet and operational flexibility for further innovation.
Devices: Secure payment terminals supporting EMV, NFC/contactless, biometric, and unattended environments.
Software & Integrations: Advanced business insights, POS management, omnichannel commerce, APIs, white-label solutions, and cloud-based back-end management.
Vertical Solutions: Specialized products for fuel stations, convenience stores, retail, and healthcare with robust compliance standards.
Recent advancements include:
Launch of the Verifone Victa product family of next-generation payment devices.
Expansion of payment software solutions for European SMBs and Commander petro/convenience management systems.
Introduction of biometric devices and integrated biometric authentication software, accelerating global adoption in secure payments.
Verifone promotes innovation, security, and operational excellence, emphasizing customer-centricity, compliance, and global diversity. Leadership expresses a strong commitment to future-proofing payment experiences, support for omnichannel commerce, and enabling rapid onboarding and localization for business partners.
Serving global enterprises, major retailers, and financial institutions, as well as small businesses, Verifone supports 4,700 employees across six continents and engages a robust ecosystem of 2,500+ partners. The user base is diverse—spanning retail, hospitality, petro, healthcare, and government sectors—with strong penetration in North America, Europe, and Asia.
