Visa

About Visa

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 220 countries and territories. Their mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. Visa believes that economies that include everyone, everywhere, uplift everyone, everywhere, and they see access as foundational to the future of money movement.

Through their social impact initiatives, Visa are working to uplift everyone, everywhere through knowledge and skill-building tools for equitable access to trusted, convenient ways to move money. This includes specific support for SMEs, working to improve social equity for underserved groups, and strengthening communities.

Our collaboration with Visa

Launching in 2026, we are collaborating with Visa to improve financial literacy for young entrepreneurs in Europe – specifically Poland, France, and the UK. Through the initiative, FINESSE: Financial Skills for Scaling Entrepreneurs in Europe, YBI and Visa aim to reach 1,000 young entrepreneurs with financial information that builds their financial skills and knowledge. The programme will also upskill an additional 60 young entrepreneurs to understand their current financial situation, their needs and their plans to access finance to better enable their business growth more comprehensively. Equipping young entrepreneurs with these integral skills supports them to thrive – unlocking their potential as resilient, confident contributors to Europe’s inclusive growth.