Financial Kiosk News – Visa buys 10% stake in Square

By | January 4, 2026

Last Updated on January 4, 2026 by Craig Allen Keefner

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Financial Kiosk News – Visa buys 10% stake in Square

Financial Kiosk News – Visa buys 10% stake in Square

 

San Francisco payments company Square picked up an unexpected vote of confidence when Visa disclosed that it had become a major investor in the company.

Source: www.bizjournals.com

Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk