American Express has expanded its reach across financial services, payments, and related technology markets through a global network of subsidiaries and strategic acquisitions. These businesses have helped the company strengthen its core payment operations while adding capabilities in small-business financing, expense management, fraud prevention, dining, and business-to-business payments.
Top 5 Patent Contributing Subsidiaries of American Express
The table below highlights the top five patent-contributing subsidiaries of American Express. These entities contribute to innovation across payment technologies, financial software, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and other financial services.
While only the top five subsidiaries are featured here, our research covers a broader list of American Express subsidiaries and acquisitions. To access the complete list and explore their patent contributions, fill out the form below.
| Rank | Company Name | Headquarter | Patent Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc. | New York | |
| 2 | Kabbage, Inc. (Amex Business Blueprint) | Georgia | |
| 3 | Accertify, Inc. | USA | |
| 4 | Loyalty Partner GmbH (PAYBACK) | Germany | |
| 5 | AMEX Assurance Company | USA |
Notable Acquisitions of American Express
- Kabbage (August 17, 2020) – Expanded American Express’s small-business lending, digital cash-flow management, and working-capital capabilities.
- Resy (May 15, 2019) – Strengthened American Express’s premium dining and restaurant reservation ecosystem for cardmembers.
- Tock (June 21, 2024) – Expanded American Express’s dining platform through restaurant reservations, table management, and event ticketing.
- Accertify (November 4, 2010) – Strengthened fraud prevention, payment security, and risk-management capabilities for merchants.
- Loyalty Partner (March 2011) – Expanded American Express’s international loyalty and rewards business through its PAYBACK platform
List of American Express Acquisitions
| S. no. | Acquiree name | Announced date | Price (USD) |
| 1 | TheFork | June 1, 2026 | $700 million |
| 2 | Hypercard (Hyper) | April 16, 2026 | – |
| 3 | Accertify | November 4, 2010 | $150 million |
| 4 | LoungeBuddy | March 11, 2019 | – |
| 5 | Mezi | January 30, 2018 | – |
| 6 | Resy | May 15, 2019 | – |
| 7 | Cake Technologies | October 31, 2017 | $13.3 million |
| 8 | Center | March 2025 | – |
| 9 | BodesWell | June 2022 | – |
| 10 | InAuth | December 8, 2016 | – |
| 11 | Tock | June 21, 2024 | $400 million |
| 12 | Sometrics | September 20, 2011 | $30 million |
| 13 | Rooam | June 21, 2024 | – |
| 14 | Revolution Money | November 18, 2009 | $300 million |
| 15 | Pocket Concierge | January 15, 2019 | – |
| 16 | Kabbage | August 17, 2020 | – |
| 17 | Nipendo | January 12, 2023 | – |
| 18 | Loyalty Partner | March 1, 2011 | $585 million |
List of American Express Subsidiaries
American Express has over 100 subsidiaries worldwide. Explore the list of American Express subsidiaries below. To access the full report covering its subsidiaries and acquisitions, fill out the form on the right.
| S. No. | Subsidiary Name | Country Name |
| 1 | 56th Street AXP Campus LLC | United States |
| 2 | American Express Banking Corp. | United States |
| 3 | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | United States |
| 4 | AE Innovation Labs Holdings, LLC | United States |
| 5 | American Express Innovation Laboratories Limited | Ireland |
| 6 | American Express Company (Mexico) S.A. de C.V. | Mexico |
| 7 | American Express Insurance Services, Agente de Seguros, S.A. de C.V. | Mexico |
| 8 | American Express Credit Corporation | United States |
| 9 | American Express Credit Mexico, LLC | United States |
| 10 | American Express Netherlands B.V. | Netherlands |
| 11 | American Express Overseas Credit Corporation Limited | Jersey |
| 12 | AEOCC Funding Australia Limited | Jersey |
| 13 | AEOCC Management Company Limited | Jersey |
| 14 | American Express Overseas Credit Corporation N.V. | Netherlands |
| 15 | Credco Receivables Corp. | United States |
| 16 | American Express International (NZ), Inc. | United States |
| 17 | American Express Israel Ltd. | Israel |
| 18 | American Express Kabbage Inc. | United States |
| 19 | Kabbage Payments, LLC | United States |
| 20 | American Express Limited | United States |
| 21 | American Express (Malaysia) SDN. BHD. | Malaysia |
| 22 | American Express European Holdings B.V. | Netherlands |
| 23 | American Express Holdings G.K. | Japan |
| 24 | American Express International, Inc. | United States |
| 25 | AE Exposure Management Limited | Jersey |
| 26 | American Express (India) Private Limited | India |
| 27 | American Express Business Solutions (India) Private Limited | India |
| 28 | American Express (Thai) Company Limited | Thailand |
| 29 | American Express Asia Network Consulting (Beijing) Limited Company | China |
| 30 | American Express Australia Limited | Australia |
| 31 | American Express Group Services Limited | United Kingdom |
| 32 | American Express Holdings 2 Limited | United Kingdom |
| 33 | American Express Europe, LLC | United States |
| 34 | American Express Holdings Limited | United Kingdom |
| 35 | American Express Services Europe Limited | United Kingdom |
| 36 | American Express de Espana, S.A. (Sociedad Unipersonal) | Spain |
| 37 | Amex Asesores de Seguros, S.A. (Sociedad Unipersonal) | Spain |
| 38 | American Express Europe, S.A. | Spain |
| 39 | American Express Italia S.r.l. | Italy |
| 40 | American Express UK Pension Plan Trustees Limited | United Kingdom |
| 41 | American Express International (Taiwan), Inc. | China |
| 42 | American Express International Holdings, LLC | United States |
| 43 | American Express Argentina S.A. | Argentina |
| 44 | American Express Holdings (France) SAS | France |
| 45 | American Express France SAS | France |
| 46 | American Express Canada Holdings B.V. | Netherlands |
| 47 | Amex Agenzia Assicurativa S.r.l. | Italy |
| 48 | Amex Canada Inc. | Canada |
| 49 | American Express Carte-France | France |
| 50 | American Express Japan Co., Ltd. | Japan |
| 51 | American Express Payment Services Limited | United Kingdom |
| 52 | American Express Payments Europe, S.L. | Spain |
| 53 | American Express Services India Private Limited | India |
| 54 | American Express Swiss Holdings GmbH | Switzerland |
| 55 | Swisscard AECS GmbH | Switzerland |
| 56 | American Express TLS HK Limited | China |
| 57 | American Express, spol. s r.o. | Czech Republic |
| 58 | Amex Funding Management Holdings Limited | Jersey |
| 59 | Amex (Middle East) B.S.C. (closed) | Bahrain |
| 60 | American Express Saudi Arabia (C) JSC | Saudi Arabia |
| 61 | Amex Al Omania LLC | Oman |
| 62 | AMEX (Middle East) QFC LLC | Qatar |
| 63 | Amex Egypt Company Limited Liability Company | Egypt |
| 64 | AMEX Insurance Agency (Taiwan) Inc. | China |
| 65 | Loyalty Partner GmbH | Germany |
| 66 | Loyalty Partner Holdings B.V. | Netherlands |
| 67 | PAYBACK Italia S.r.l. | Italy |
| 68 | Loyalty Partner Solutions GmbH | Germany |
| 69 | Payback GmbH | Germany |
| 70 | Loyalty Partner Polska Sp. z o.o. | Poland |
| 71 | PAYBACK Austria GmbH | Austria |
| 72 | Pocket Concierge Inc. | Japan |
| 73 | American Express Netherlands Holdings B.V. | Netherlands |
| 74 | American Express Brasil Assessoria Empresarial Ltda. | Brazil |
| 75 | American Express Nigeria Limited | Nigeria |
| 76 | PT American Express Indonesia | Indonesia |
| 77 | American Express Marketing & Development Corp. | United States |
| 78 | American Express National Bank | United States |
| 79 | American Express Receivables Financing Corporation III LLC | United States |
| 80 | American Express Prepaid Card Management Corporation | United States |
| 81 | American Express Receivables Financing Corporation II | United States |
| 82 | American Express Receivables Financing Corporation VIII LLC | United States |
| 83 | Amex Bank of Canada | Canada |
| 84 | Amex Services, Inc. | United States |
| 85 | Asesorias e Inversiones American Express Chile Limitada | Chile |
| 86 | AXP Insurance Master Trust | United States |
| 87 | Cavendish Holdings, Inc. | United States |
| 88 | Center ID Corp. | United States |
| 89 | Touchstone ID Corp. | Canada |
| 90 | Express (Hangzhou) Technology Service Company Limited | China |
| 91 | LoungeBuddy, Inc. | United States |
| 92 | Mez Mobile, Inc. | United States |
| 93 | Resy Network, Inc. | United States |
| 94 | Rooam, Inc. | United States |
| 95 | Tock LLC | United States |
| 96 | Travellers Cheque Associates Limited | United Kingdom |
| 97 | AMEX Assurance Company | United States |
| 98 | AAC Statutory Trust | United States |
| 99 | Amexco Insurance Company | United States |
| 100 | Rexport, Inc. | United States |
