Visa has made an undisclosed investment in AI coding platform Replit and is exploring integration of its payment products to allow developers and AI agents to accept payments directly on the platform. Over 1,000 Visa employees already use Replit for prototyping. The partnership aims to leverage Visa Intelligent Commerce and Trusted Agent Protocol to enable secure, AI-powered payments, though no joint products have been announced yet. This move reflects a broader trend toward agentic payments, where AI agents transact on users' behalf, with other tech firms like Robinhood and Google also advancing in this space. Replit recently raised $400 million at a $9 billion valuation and is expanding enterprise access with self-serve contracts and advanced security features, showing strong customer retention and growth potential.
Visa is on track to become a dividend aristocrat by 2033, marking 18 consecutive years of dividend increases. The company exceeded analyst expectations for net revenue and adjusted EPS in Q2 2026, with net debt at $10.1 billion as of March 31, 2026. ...
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