CyberSource Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1994

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 595

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $2B

  • Investors
  • 1

CyberSource General Information

Description

Developer of electronic payment platform intended for businesses to manage their e-payments. The company's platform accepts and manages payments, mitigates fraud and secures payment data, thereby enabling businesses to simplify and automate payment operations.

Contact Information

Website
www.cybersource.com
Formerly Known As
software.net
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 8999
  • San Francisco, CA 94128
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Parent Company
Visa
Vertical(s)
SaaS, FinTech
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 8999
  • San Francisco, CA 94128
  • United States
+1 (650)

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CyberSource Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 17-Jul-2010 $2B Completed Generating Revenue
6. IPO 24-Jun-1999 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC Completed Startup
4. Later Stage VC Completed Startup
3. Later Stage VC (Series E) Completed Startup
2. Later Stage VC (Series D) $1.99M $1.99M Completed Startup
1. Early Stage VC Completed Startup
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CyberSource Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of electronic payment platform intended for businesses to manage their e-payments. The company's platform acce
Financial Software
San Francisco, CA
595 As of 2023

Palo Alto, CA
 

Brooklyn, NY
 
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CyberSource Competitors (61)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
WePay Private Equity-Backed Palo Alto, CA
Fidelity Payment Services Private Equity-Backed Brooklyn, NY
Iyzico Formerly PE-Backed Istanbul, Turkey
WorldPay US Corporate Backed or Acquired Atlanta, GA
ProPay Formerly VC-backed Lindon, UT
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CyberSource Patents

  • 58

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 18

    Granted

  • 4

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

CyberSource Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20120066125-A1 Computer-based collective intelligence recommendations for transaction review Active 13-Sep-2010
US-8326760-B2 Computer-based collective intelligence recommendations for transaction review Active 13-Sep-2010
US-8214285-B2 Real time adaptive control of transaction review rate score curve Active 05-Oct-2009
US-20110082781-A1 Real time adaptive control of transaction review rate score curve Active 05-Oct-2009
US-7707117-B1 Method and apparatus for communicating state information in an electronic transaction message Active 24-Mar-2003 G07F7/1016
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CyberSource Former Investors (4)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Batterson Venture Capital Venture Capital Minority
IVP Venture Capital Minority
Upfront Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Velocity Equity Partners Venture Capital Minority
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CyberSource Acquisitions (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Authorize.Net 01-Nov-2007 Other Financial Services
BidPay.com 07-Mar-2006 Financial Software
PaylinX 19-Jan-2001 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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CyberSource FAQs

  • When was CyberSource founded?

    CyberSource was founded in 1994.

  • Who is the founder of CyberSource?

    William McKiernan is the founder of CyberSource.

  • Where is CyberSource headquartered?

    CyberSource is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of CyberSource?

    CyberSource has 595 total employees.

  • What industry is CyberSource in?

    CyberSource’s primary industry is Financial Software.

  • Is CyberSource a private or public company?

    CyberSource is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of CyberSource?

    The current valuation of CyberSource is .

  • What is CyberSource’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for CyberSource is .

  • How much funding has CyberSource raised over time?

    CyberSource has raised $67.5M.

  • Who are CyberSource’s investors?

    Batterson Venture Capital, IVP, Upfront Ventures, and Velocity Equity Partners have invested in CyberSource.

  • Who are CyberSource’s competitors?

    WePay, Fidelity Payment Services, Iyzico, WorldPay US, and ProPay are some of the 61 competitors of CyberSource.

  • When was CyberSource acquired?

    CyberSource was acquired on 17-Jul-2010.

  • Who acquired CyberSource?

    CyberSource was acquired by Visa.

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