Ecebs Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 11

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 1

Ecebs General Information

Description

Developer of smart-card software intended for local and national government organizations, transport operators, banks, systems integrators and privately held companies. The company's software operates smartcard chips as well as the software on terminals and interfaces to other computer systems, providing clients with an EMV system that allows passengers to tap in and out using a payment card.

Contact Information

Website
www.ecebs.com
Formerly Known As
Rambus Ecebs
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • The Torus Building, Rankine Avenue
  • Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride
  • Glasgow G75 0QF
  • Scotland, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Financial Software
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Acquirer
Unicard (Other Commercial Services)
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT
Corporate Office
  • The Torus Building, Rankine Avenue
  • Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride
  • Glasgow G75 0QF
  • Scotland, United Kingdom

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Ecebs Valuation & Funding

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Ecebs Comparisons

Description
Primary
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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
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Developer of smart-card software intended for local and national government organizations, transport operators, banks, s
Business/Productivity Software
Glasgow, United Kingdom
11 As of 2025

Trondheim, Norway
 

Tallinn, Estonia
 
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Ecebs Competitors (3)

One of Ecebs’s 3 competitors is FARA, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Trondheim, Norway.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
FARA Formerly PE-Backed Trondheim, Norway
Ridango Private Equity-Backed Tallinn, Estonia
Scheidt & Bachmann Formerly PE-Backed Monchengladbach, Germany
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Ecebs Patents

  • 63

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 12

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Ecebs Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12651261-B2 Integration platform using hub computer Active 26-May-2022
US-20250182108-A1 Integration platform using hub computer Active 26-May-2022
WO-2023227750-A1 Integration platform using hub computer Inactive 26-May-2022
GB-0816868-D0 Improved smartcard security Inactive 15-Sep-2008
GB-0806010-D0 Improved ticketing system Inactive 02-Apr-2008
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Ecebs Former Investors

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Ecebs Investments (1)

Ecebs’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Nevis Technologies. The deal was made on 01-Apr-2014.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Nevis Technologies 01-Apr-2014 Joint Venture Business/Productivity Software
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Ecebs Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Nevis Technologies Glasgow, United Kingdom 2011

Ecebs FAQs

  • When was Ecebs founded?

    Ecebs was founded in 2000.

  • Where is Ecebs headquartered?

    Ecebs is headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Ecebs?

    Ecebs has 11 total employees.

  • What industry is Ecebs in?

    Ecebs’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Ecebs a private or public company?

    Ecebs is a Private company.

  • What is Ecebs’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Ecebs is .

  • Who are Ecebs’s investors?

    Bell Identification, Rambus, Trainline, and Visa have invested in Ecebs.

  • Who are Ecebs’s competitors?

    FARA, Ridango, and Scheidt & Bachmann are competitors of Ecebs.

  • When was Ecebs acquired?

    Ecebs was acquired on 04-Aug-2023.

  • Who acquired Ecebs?

    Ecebs was acquired by Unicard (Other Commercial Services).

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