Thredd, the AI-first issuer processing platform, announced the implementation of Visa Cloud Connect (VCC) in the Asia Pacific, marking a significant regional milestone in the company’s broader cloud transformation strategy.

The implementation is currently centralised through Singapore, Thredd’s regional cloud hub for APAC, supporting faster programme onboarding, more efficient release cycles and enhanced operational reliability for clients.

Visa Cloud Connect enables organisations to access VisaNet, Visa’s secure global payments network, through cloud-based infrastructure. For Thredd, the implementation is part of a wider shift away from traditional data centre hardware toward end-to-end cloud-native infrastructure, including direct cloud connectivity into the network. This reduces reliance on third-party intermediaries and gives Thredd greater control over the performance, monitoring and resilience of its platform.

“Visa Cloud Connect represents an important step in the evolution of our infrastructure strategy across Asia Pacific,” said Damien Gough, Head of APAC at Thredd. “The industry is moving beyond traditional processing environments toward cloud-native, real-time financial orchestration, where speed, resilience, scalability and adaptability increasingly determine competitive advantage. By implementing direct cloud connectivity into VisaNet through our Singapore regional hub, we are strengthening the operational foundation that supports faster programme deployment, improved platform visibility and greater flexibility as clients expand across markets, rails and emerging payment models.

"With the pace of change happening in areas such as AI, Agentic Commerce, and multi-rail payments, infrastructure needs to be able to evolve quickly alongside changing customer behaviour, regulatory requirements and new forms of commerce. Visa Cloud Connect helps position us to support that shift with a more modern, resilient and operationally flexible connectivity model across the region.”