PayCore Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2001

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

PayCore General Information

Description

Provider of end-to-end payment services in payment technologies to the banking, telecom, payment service providers, card personalization bureaus, public, transportation and retail industries. The company offers secure payment services that reduce the need to work with multiple vendors and works efficiently with multiple technologies and platforms, enabling users to get a secure payment gateway.

Contact Information

Website
www.paycore.com
Formerly Known As
Cardtek
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Katar Caddesi, ITU Teknokent ARI-3 4/102
  • 34467 Istanbul
  • Turkey
+90 (0212)
Primary Industry
Other Financial Services
Other Industries
Financial Software
Parent Company
TURK Elektronik Para
Vertical(s)
FinTech
Corporate Office
  • Katar Caddesi, ITU Teknokent ARI-3 4/102
  • 34467 Istanbul
  • Turkey
+90 (0212)

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PayCore Valuation & Funding

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

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PayCore Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of end-to-end payment services in payment technologies to the banking, telecom, payment service providers, card
Other Financial Services
Istanbul, Turkey
400 As of 2025

Istanbul, Turkey
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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PayCore Competitors (42)

One of PayCore’s 42 competitors is DgPays, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
DgPays Private Equity-Backed Istanbul, Turkey
Judopay Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
Moneris Solutions Corporate Backed or Acquired Toronto, Canada
Elavon Merchant Services Corporate Backed or Acquired Dublin, Ireland
Sola Private Equity-Backed Brooklyn, NY
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PayCore Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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PayCore FAQs

  • When was PayCore founded?

    PayCore was founded in 2001.

  • Where is PayCore headquartered?

    PayCore is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

  • What is the size of PayCore?

    PayCore has 400 total employees.

  • What industry is PayCore in?

    PayCore’s primary industry is Other Financial Services.

  • Is PayCore a private or public company?

    PayCore is a Private company.

  • What is PayCore’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for PayCore is .

  • Who are PayCore’s investors?

    ITU ARI Teknokent, MV Holding, and Mediterra Capital Management have invested in PayCore.

  • Who are PayCore’s competitors?

    DgPays, Judopay, Moneris Solutions, Elavon Merchant Services, and Sola are some of the 42 competitors of PayCore.

  • When was PayCore acquired?

    PayCore was acquired on 27-Mar-2025.

  • Who acquired PayCore?

    PayCore was acquired by TURK Elektronik Para.

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