Open payments platform Spreedly announced its acquisition of Dodgeball, a modern fraud orchestration company. The acquisition brings payments optimization and fraud management under one platform, while advancing Spreedly’s artificial intelligence and open payments strategy. The acquisition of Dodgeball, which has played a key role in shaping the fraud orchestration category, will provide Spreedly’s customers with a new layer of reliability and insights to eliminate fraud and make smarter e-commerce decisions. The acquisition will also enhance Spreedly’s workflow engine and help to establish a foundation for AI-powered payments co-pilot. “For most merchants, payments and fraud aren’t separate challenges—they’re two sides of the same coin,” said Justin Benson, CEO of Spreedly. “You can’t optimize payments without addressing fraud, and you can’t fight fraud without understanding the payment flow. This acquisition brings these critical functions together, allowing us to deliver immense value to our customers and accelerate our vision for an AI-powered, open payments future.” Along with the Dodgeball brand, its team will be integrated into the Spreedly family, allowing Spreedly to leverage its critical expertise. Dodgeball’s customers will experience a smooth transition with no service disruption and have access to Spreedly’s global support and account management teams.