Featurespace

Featurespace x Visa World Tour 🌎 Last week, we were thrilled to join the Visa DPS Client Conference 2025 in Colorado Springs, and connect with industry leaders and peers on payment strategies and solutions. David Excell joined Dustin White and Al Pascual, Founder of Scamnetic on stage to discuss how the financial industry can stay ahead of advancing fraud trends by ongoing innovation. Charlie Mumby also joined Donald McCallum to talk about Featurespace's innovative approaches to identify fraud across card transactions. Thank you Visa DPS for a great event! #Featurespace #Visa #VisaDPS #Payments #DPSClientConference #PaymentsConference #Innovation

Sign up for the Versapay webinar later this week to hear from Tim Vanderham, COO at Featurespace, and other leaders on how the latest tech strategies are defending working capital from cyber treats. See you there 👋

🚨WEBINAR ALERT🚨 The ROI of Trust - The business case for smart scam control Join our webinar on 23rd April where our very own Paul Evans will join experts Krista R. from Enfuce and Andrew McGrath from Bank of Ireland to discuss how scam prevention can give businesses a competitive edge 💥 What you'll learn in the webinar: 1️⃣ The rising impact of scams—and how they differ from fraud 2️⃣ Why scam prevention is a revenue and trust driver, not just a cost 3️⃣ Key regulatory shifts (like PSD3 and APP Reimbursement) you need to prepare for 4️⃣ How leading banks and fintechs are tackling scams with tech and education 5️⃣ Practical steps to strengthen protection and stay ahead of fraudsters Register today: https://lnkd.in/dVnPPnvq

Visa Boosts AI Capabilities with Featurespace 🚀 In Visa's latest press release, Tim Vanderham, COO at Featurespace, talks about the power of combining Featurespace's cutting-edge fraud prevention platform with Visa's global value-added services portfolio. We also share our groundbreaking partnership with Eika that helped them reduce phishing losses by almost 90% in 2024 🦾 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eKd_EY2J

✨ Featurespace announces new leadership for exciting next chapter✨ Today, we announce that our CEO, Martina King, will retire following Featurespace’s successful acquisition by Visa. Jason Blackhurst, who joins from Visa, will take over to lead Featurespace, bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Jason is known for his passion for innovation and strong leadership skills, and we’re excited to enter the next chapter with him at the helm! 🎉 In addition to Blackhurst's appointment, we are reinforcing our commitment to our academic heritage by securing a 6️⃣ six-year lease at our current head office in Cambridge. This investment underscores our longstanding ties to the University of Cambridge where we started, with Visa's dedication to fostering innovation within the vibrant Cambridge technology ecosystem. We’d like to thank Martina for the last 12 years 💕 – her infectious energy, tenacity and visionary leadership helped Featurespace grow into a global leader in machine learning-powered fraud detection, and now, a part of the Visa family 🦾 You can read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eu2wDf9S

Can financial institutions have an edge over the fraudster? 🕵 Martina King, CEO of Featurespace, sat down with Elliot Castro, ex- fraudster and now Card Fraud Expert to discuss whether the financial industry can ever get an edge over fraud. In our latest video, Martina and Elliot discuss how Featurespace's advanced analytics help identify good behavior through data and enable our customers to act in real time to prevent fraud. 👀 Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eQYtEmEU

AWARDS SHORTLIST 🎉 We're super excited to have been shortlisted for SIX awards by National Technology News in this year's NTA Awards: ⭐ Tech Company of the Year 🚀 ⭐ Security Innovation of the Year for Scam Detect 🐕 ⭐ Innovation of the Year for TallierLTM™ 🔒 ⭐ Artificial Intelligence Innovation of the Year for TallierLTM™ 👨💻 ⭐ Financial Services Tech of the Year for our Suite of Fraud Prevention Tools 🦾 ⭐ Payments Innovation Award for Scam Detect 🐕 Congratulations to all of our fellow nominees - we're in great company! #NTA2025 #NationalTechAwards

Danske Bank reduces fraud response from 10 minutes to 24 seconds ⚡ After observing a significant shift in customer behavior towards online channels, Danske Bank accelerated their digital-first approach 💻 and implemented ARIC Risk Hub™. As the largest bank in Denmark and a notable retail bank in Northern Europe, Danske Bank’s partnership with Featurespace provides a real-time, adaptive solution for protecting customers against evolving fraud threats. 🥇 Watch the full story here: https://lnkd.in/e9nVEAJr

Scammers are building entire "scam cities," preying on vulnerabilities and twisting emotions. We delve into the heart of the issue with Victor Pano of BBVA, who reveals what banks are doing to combat these criminals. He also provides insights into the specific challenges faced in South America, highlighting the global reach of these threats 🌏. This episode sheds light on the tactics used, from fake job offers to coercion and equips you with practical strategies to safeguard yourself and your loved ones. Listen here now 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eX7-HkCj

FSTech Awards 2025 Winners 🏆   We’re thrilled to announce we’ve won in not one, not two, but THREE categories at last week’s FStech Awards!   🥇 Most Disruptive Financial Sector Technology for TallierLTM™ 🥇 Most Innovative Product of the Year for our Suite of Fraud Prevention Tools 🥇 Risk Management Solution of the Year for Scam Detect   Our innovations have delivered time and time again for our customers, demonstrating their ability to catch hidden fraud and stay ahead of the fraudsters 💪 - and we’re grateful to be recognized among our peers.   Congratulations to all of the winners of the FSTech Awards! 🎉 #FSTechAwards #Winners David Sutton Edward Medcalf Ryan Smith