# Matthew Katz

> Matthew Katz is the founder and former CEO of Verifi, the Los Angeles payment protection company acquired by Visa in 2019. He built its business around merchant risk management and earlier communication between merchants and card issuers. An economics graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, he also founded CAMS and established the Katz Foundation to support charitable work.

- **Role:** Founder and former CEO of Verifi
- **Organizations:** Verifi, CAMS, LLC, BK Global, The Katz Foundation, The K9 Fund
- **Education:** Economics degree, Washington University in St. Louis
- **Known for:** Founded Verifi and led it through its acquisition by Visa in 2019., Built Verifi without outside investment, according to his interviews., Named as a co-inventor on the published Order Insights System and Method patent application US20170221062A1; this application is listed as abandoned, not a granted patent.

## Career timeline

- **During college** — Started an online gambling business, according to his professional biography.
- **2005** — Founded Verifi in his apartment; later recalled a starting budget of $3,600.
- **2007** — Verifi’s Cardholder Dispute Resolution Network was in operation, as described in his 2013 interview.
- **2012** — Founded and independently financed CAMS, LLC.
- **2014** — Presented on interactive gaming payment and verification technology to a Nevada legislative committee.
- **2016** — Discussed Order Insight as a way to share fuller purchase information with cardholders through issuers.
- **2017** — Established the Katz Foundation, according to its public biographical accounts.
- **2018** — Recognized by Hope Street for philanthropic leadership.
- **2019-09-12** — Visa completed its acquisition of Verifi.
- **2022-01** — Announced his final day as Verifi CEO in a LinkedIn farewell post.
- **2022** — Funded a living wall garden at The Nest and participated in planting with his son.

## Achievements

- Founded Verifi and led it through its acquisition by Visa in 2019.
- Built Verifi without outside investment, according to his interviews.
- Named as a co-inventor on the published Order Insights System and Method patent application US20170221062A1; this application is listed as abandoned, not a granted patent.
- Recognized by Hope Street for philanthropic leadership in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — Publicly announced his departure as Verifi CEO.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewkatz/

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