About kount inc.

On February 11, 2021 Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) announced that it has closed the acquisition of Kount, a provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven fraud prevention and digital identity solutions. The definitive agreement to acquire Kount was announced on January 8, 2021. With this acquisition, Equifax expands the company’s worldwide footprint in digital identity and fraud prevention solutions, enabling global businesses to harness the power of AI to establish strong digital identity trust and better engage with their customers online.

Created by Keynetics Inc. in 2007, Kount® is the leading innovator of solutions for fraud and risk management. With numerous awards and hundreds of household name clients, the Kount real-time "decision engine" is known in the industry as the only solution so accurate that it reduces fraud while also increasing approved sales.

Since December 2015 until the acquisition by Equifax, Kount was owned by CVC Capital Partners and Keynetics Inc.

About CVC Capital Partners

CVC Capital Partners is one of the world’s leading private equity and investment advisory firms. Founded in 1981, CVC today has a network of 24 offices and over 300 employees throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, and South America. To date, CVC has secured commitments of over US$79 billion in funds from a diverse and loyal investor base, completing over 300 investments in a wide range of industries and countries across the globe, with an aggregate transaction value of over US$120 billion. For more information please visit www.cvc.com.