SumUp Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • IPO Registration

  • Employees
  • 3,768

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • IPO
  • (Announced)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 23

  • Investments
  • 15

SumUp General Information

Description

Developer of a mobile point-of-sale device designed to perform card transactions simply, securely and cost-effectively. The company's device offers a card reader that accepts magstripe, chip, and contactless payments, enabling small and medium businesses to pair the card readers with any mobile device or tablet and start transacting.

Contact Information

Website
www.sumup.com
Formerly Known As
KA-CHING Payments
Ownership Status
In IPO Registration
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 16-20 Shorts Gardens
  • London WC2H 9US
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Other Hardware
Other Industries
Other Financial Services
Financial Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, FinTech, B2B Payments, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 16-20 Shorts Gardens
  • London WC2H 9US
  • England, United Kingdom

SumUp Timeline

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SumUp Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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SumUp Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a mobile point-of-sale device designed to perform card transactions simply, securely and cost-effectively.
Other Hardware
London, United Kingdom
3,768 As of 2025

Cincinnati, OH
 

Sao Paulo, Brazil
 
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SumUp Competitors (16)

One of SumUp’s 16 competitors is Worldpay, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Cincinnati, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Worldpay Formerly PE-Backed Cincinnati, OH
RecargaPay Venture Capital-Backed Sao Paulo, Brazil
myPOS (London) Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
Helcim Venture Capital-Backed Calgary, Canada
Skrill Formerly PE-Backed London, United Kingdom
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SumUp Patents

  • 26

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 20

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

SumUp Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2025239880-A1 Landing area tamper line routing in a credit card reader Pending 14-May-2024
WO-2025212104-A1 Asymmetric landing areas in a credit card reader Pending 06-Apr-2024
US-12046764-B2 Coin cell bracket Active 03-Aug-2021
US-20230041934-A1 Coin cell bracket Active 03-Aug-2021
US-12393925-B2 Communication system and display synchronization Active 24-Sep-2020 G06Q20/34
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SumUp Signals

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SumUp Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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SumUp Investments & Acquisitions (15)

SumUp’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Trezy for . The deal was made on 13-Jan-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Trezy 13-Jan-2023 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
Mondu 12-Jan-2023 Early Stage VC Other Financial Services
marta (Elder and Disabled Care) 25-Aug-2022 Seed Round Other Healthcare Services
Five Stars Loyalty 13-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Mondu 12-Oct-2021 Seed Round Other Financial Services
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SumUp Exits (3)

SumUp’s most recent exit was on 16-Sep-2021 from Vitamin (Financial Software). The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Vitamin (Financial Software) 16-Sep-2021 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Shoplo 12-Feb-2019 Completed
Compraqui 01-Feb-2017 Joint Venture Completed
  • 2 buyers
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SumUp Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Tiller Paris, France 2014

SumUp FAQs

  • When was SumUp founded?

    SumUp was founded in 2011.

  • Where is SumUp headquartered?

    SumUp is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of SumUp?

    SumUp has 3,768 total employees.

  • What industry is SumUp in?

    SumUp’s primary industry is Other Hardware.

  • Is SumUp a private or public company?

    SumUp is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of SumUp?

    The current valuation of SumUp is .

  • What is SumUp’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for SumUp is .

  • How much funding has SumUp raised over time?

    SumUp has raised $4.3B.

  • Who are SumUp’s investors?

    eightyseven Ventures, Kailuana, Katalista Ventures, Lead Edge Capital, and Liquidity are 5 of 25 investors who have invested in SumUp.

  • Who are SumUp’s competitors?

    Worldpay, RecargaPay, myPOS (London), Helcim, and Skrill are some of the 16 competitors of SumUp.

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