First Data Overview
- Year Founded
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1971

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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19,000

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Financing Rounds
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46
- Investments
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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.comCorporate Office
- 5565 Glenridge Connector NorthEast
- Suite 2000
- Atlanta, GA 30342
- United States
Corporate Office
- 5565 Glenridge Connector NorthEast
- Suite 2000
- Atlanta, GA 30342
- United States
First Data Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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First Data Comparisons
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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 |
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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 |
First Data Patents
First Data Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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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 |
First Data Signals
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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Finxact | 18-Feb-2021 | Completed |
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CareCloud Health | 01-May-2019 | Completed |
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Finxact | 04-Jan-2019 | Completed |
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ShopKeep | 13-Dec-2018 | Completed |
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Aidvantage | 30-Sep-2018 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed |
First Data Affiliates
Subsidiaries (15)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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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 |
First Data FAQs
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When was First Data founded?
First Data was founded in 1971.
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Where is First Data headquartered?
First Data is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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What is the size of First Data?
First Data has 19,000 total employees.
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What industry is First Data in?
First Data’s primary industry is Financial Software.
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Is First Data a private or public company?
First Data is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of First Data?
The current valuation of First Data is
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What is First Data’s current revenue?
The current revenue for First Data is
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How much funding has First Data raised over time?
First Data has raised $46.3B.
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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.
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Who are First Data’s competitors?
Euronet Worldwide, Paysafe, Monex Financial Services, Klarna, and Adyen are some of the 83 competitors of First Data.
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When was First Data acquired?
First Data was acquired on 29-Jul-2019.
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Who acquired First Data?
First Data was acquired by Fiserv.
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