i2c Inc., a global financial technology provider, has been named Best Fraud Prevention and Detection AI Provider at the MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards 2026. The Redwood City-based company received the recognition for its AI-powered fraud risk management capabilities that help financial institutions and fintechs across the Middle East and Africa combat sophisticated payment fraud while maintaining high approval rates for legitimate transactions.
- Fraud Capture Rate: Up to 40% of fraud volume
- Customer Friction Level: Approximately 0.5%
- Data Science Team Size: 50+ in-house data scientists
- Supported Products: Credit, debit, prepaid, core banking, and money movement
i2c‘s solution analyzes transactions in real time at the point of authorization, identifying and blocking fraudulent activity before funds are released. The fraud prevention capabilities are embedded within the company’s unified banking and payments platform, operating natively on a single configurable system. The technology combines AI-driven risk scoring, adaptive decisioning, and real-time transaction intelligence to help institutions respond quickly to emerging fraud patterns while reducing operational complexity.
Financial institutions and fintechs should not have to choose between combating fraud and delivering a frictionless customer experience. Our platform was designed to make both possible by applying AI and real-time intelligence directly within the payment authorization process.
Matt Pearce, Vice President of Fraud Risk Management and Dispute Operations at i2c, attributed the award to the company’s commitment to balancing fraud prevention with user experience. The solution continuously improves through feedback loops between i2c‘s fraud operations team and its data scientists, enabling models to adapt quickly to evolving threats. The MEA Finance Banking Technology Awards recognize institutions and technology providers driving digital transformation across the Middle East and Africa region. i2c powers financial institutions and fintechs globally with composable banking and payments solutions, serving millions of users across billions of transactions.
Matt Pearce, Vice President of Fraud Risk Management and Dispute Operations at i2c. Source: LinkedIn
