As the dust settles on the 2025 holiday season, I want to take a moment to pause and say: Thank you. Thank you to our customers, partners, and employees for an incredible year—one that didn’t just close strong, but positioned us for a fundamentally new chapter in 2026.
Right now, the infrastructure we have built together is actively powering millions of transactions across the globe. The reliability we saw during this peak season wasn't an accident; it was the result of your ambition and our shared commitment to building systems that don't just work, but excel under pressure.
However, as we step fully into 2026, it feels less like a continuation of the old and more like a distinct new beginning.
We are witnessing a fundamental shift in our industry. Over the last year, Artificial Intelligence has moved from a "copilot" to a core component of infrastructure. We are entering the era of Agentic Commerce, where software doesn't just assist in tasks but actively reasons, optimizes, and executes complex decisions, including payments.
At IXOPAY, to future-proof our products and systems, we have spent the last twelve months preparing for this shift. We didn't just chase the trends; we invested in the foundation that allows you to safely leverage them.
The Pivot to Pragmatism: Our 2025 Highlights
Last year, our focus was on answering one critical question: How do we build payments to optimize the top and bottom line for both today and tomorrow?
The answer wasn't just about adding features; it was about adding intelligence and capacity. Here is how we delivered on that promise in 2025:
Intelligence via Acquisition: We acquired Congrify, bringing no-code, AI-powered payment intelligence into the IXOPAY fold. Our customers are already seeing the ROI—using this data to autonomously structure disputes, optimize authorizations, and cut unnecessary costs.
Capacity to Build: We didn't just maintain; we expanded. We added four new development teams dedicated solely to driving connectivity and new capabilities for our users.
Leadership Depth: We welcomed world-class talent to the C-Suite, with Jill Willard (CTO) and George Hansen (CRO) joining us to steer our technical and revenue strategies.
Connectivity at Scale: We added hundreds of new connectors and methods to our Adapter Catalog, ensuring that no matter where your business goes, we have the rails to get you there.
Market Recognition and Platform Scale
Our progress in 2025 was reflected not only in product innovation, but in how the broader payments ecosystem recognized—and relied on—our platform.
Industry Recognition
IXOPAY was featured across leading fintech and payments publications, including FinTech BoostUp, The Paypers, Payments Journal, Financial IT, and Forbes, and recognized by major industry award programs:
The Money Awards (Money20/20) – Payments Category Finalist
Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) Awards 2025 – Finalist for Best Payment Orchestration Solution
Platform at Scale
Behind the scenes, our infrastructure operated at global scale in 2025:
$171B in transactions orchestrated through our payment orchestration platform
2.1B+ tokens stored, strengthening security and continuity
1.6M merchants supported via Aperia Compliance
Our AI Payments Intelligence solution, Congrify, ingested 850M+ events in 2025, representing 126% year-over-year growth—a clear signal of how rapidly intelligence is becoming core to modern payment operations.
2026: The Convergence of Orchestration and Intelligence
Looking at the year ahead, I see the silos between "orchestration," "intelligence," and "automation" finally collapsing.
In 2026, these will converge into a single strategic capability. As AI agents begin taking on active decision-making roles, handling fraud logic, dynamic routing, and market expansion in real-time, the resilience of your platform matters more than ever.
You don't need a platform that routes—you need a platform that thinks.
We are proud of what we achieved together in 2025, but we are even more excited for the sophisticated, intelligent work we will do this year.
