First Data Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1971

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 19,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 46

  • Investments
  • 89

First Data General Information

Description

First Data Corp is a provider of e-commerce solutions including payment and transactions services as well as credit solutions. The largest segment by revenue, global business solutions, offers point-of-sale solutions such as merchant acquiring, e-commerce, and mobile commerce. The business unit facilitates the acceptance of commercial transactions at the point of sale. The other segments offer credit card and loan-processing solutions and private-label card programmes for bank and nonbank institutions, as well as network security and fraud-management solutions. First Data's largest end market is North America.

Contact Information

Website
www.firstdata.com
Formerly Known As
First Data Resources
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 5565 Glenridge Connector NorthEast
  • Suite 2000
  • Atlanta, GA 30342
  • United States
+1 (404)
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Acquirer
Fiserv
Vertical(s)
TMT, FinTech
Corporate Office
  • 5565 Glenridge Connector NorthEast
  • Suite 2000
  • Atlanta, GA 30342
  • United States
+1 (404)

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First Data Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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First Data Corp is a provider of e-commerce solutions including payment and transactions services as well as credit solu
Financial Software
Atlanta, GA
19,000 As of 2018

Leawood, KS
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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First Data Competitors (83)

One of First Data’s 83 competitors is Euronet Worldwide, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Leawood, KS.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Euronet Worldwide Formerly PE-Backed Leawood, KS
Paysafe Formerly PE-Backed London, United Kingdom
Monex Financial Services Failed Transaction (PE) Killarney, Ireland
Klarna Venture Capital-Backed Stockholm, Sweden
Adyen Formerly VC-backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
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First Data Patents

  • 1,869

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 776

    Granted

  • 17

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

First Data Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2021446327-A1 Instant digital issuance Pending 19-May-2021
CA-3220470-A1 Instant digital issuance Pending 19-May-2021
EP-4341880-A1 Instant digital issuance Pending 19-May-2021
US-11178118-B2 Network provisioning and tokenization using a remote terminal Active 09-Apr-2019
US-20200329016-A1 Network provisioning and tokenization using a remote terminal Active 09-Apr-2019 H04L9/3213
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First Data Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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First Data Investments & Acquisitions (89)

First Data’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with Fiserv Merchant Solutions for . The deal was made on 17-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Fiserv Merchant Solutions 17-Apr-2025 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Financial Services
Finxact 18-Feb-2021 Later Stage VC Financial Software
Payzone Ireland 01-Jan-2020 Merger/Acquisition Financial Software
CareCloud Health 01-May-2019 Later Stage VC Enterprise Systems (Healthcare)
ayCash 21-Mar-2019 Buyout/LBO IT Consulting and Outsourcing
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First Data Exits (35)

First Data’s most recent exit was on 18-Feb-2021 from Finxact. The exit was categorized as with 11 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Finxact 18-Feb-2021 Completed
  • 11 buyers
CareCloud Health 01-May-2019 Completed
  • 7 buyers
Finxact 04-Jan-2019 Completed
  • 10 buyers
ShopKeep 13-Dec-2018 Completed
  • 7 buyers
Aidvantage 30-Sep-2018 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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First Data Affiliates

Subsidiaries (15)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Gyft Sunnyvale, CA 2012
Trs Recovery Services Marietta, GA 2012
Clover Network Sunnyvale, CA 2010
Fiserv Merchant Solutions Thane, India 2009
CardConnect King of Prussia, PA 2006
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First Data FAQs

  • When was First Data founded?

    First Data was founded in 1971.

  • Where is First Data headquartered?

    First Data is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

  • What is the size of First Data?

    First Data has 19,000 total employees.

  • What industry is First Data in?

    First Data’s primary industry is Financial Software.

  • Is First Data a private or public company?

    First Data is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of First Data?

    The current valuation of First Data is .

  • What is First Data’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for First Data is .

  • How much funding has First Data raised over time?

    First Data has raised $46.3B.

  • Who are First Data’s investors?

    AlpInvest Partners, American Express, Ardian, Court Square (Private Equity), and JANA Partners are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in First Data.

  • Who are First Data’s competitors?

    Euronet Worldwide, Paysafe, Monex Financial Services, Klarna, and Adyen are some of the 83 competitors of First Data.

  • When was First Data acquired?

    First Data was acquired on 29-Jul-2019.

  • Who acquired First Data?

    First Data was acquired by Fiserv.

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