SumUp logo
#179 by ARREngland, GBsumup.com ↗

SumUp

SumUp sells card readers, POS systems, online payments and business banking tools to small merchants across more than 35 markets.

ARR
$600M revenue (est.)
as of Oct 2026
Employees
3.3K
as of Oct 2026
Valuation
$8.5B
14× ARR
ARR / employee
$182K
revenue efficiency
About SumUp

SumUp is a London-based fintech. It sells EMV card readers, point-of-sale and online payment tools, invoicing and business accounts, mainly to micro and small merchants. It earns money from transaction fees, hardware sales and software or financial-services subscriptions. It was founded in 2012 and serves more than 4 million merchants in about 37 markets. Estimates put 2025 revenue near $600M, and reported valuations are $8.5B or higher. Its investors include Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital Credit and American Express. It is not an AI company.

Investors · 24

LeadGoldman SachsBank15 partners on file
BoardBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesPrivate equity· Darren Abrahamson (Bain Capital representative (per secondary source; unverified))17 partners on file
InvestorAllianceBernsteinVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorApolloVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorAriniVenture capital22 partners on file
Investorb2ventureVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesPrivate equity17 partners on file
InvestorBBVA VenturesVenture capital
InvestorBlackRockAsset manager / other15 partners on file
Investorbtov Partners (b2venture)Venture capital21 partners on file
InvestorCenterbridge PartnersVenture capital6 partners on file
InvestorCrestline InvestorsVenture capital23 partners on file
InvestorFin CapitalVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorFortress Investment GroupVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorGrouponVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorLife.SREDAVenture capital
InvestorLiquidity CapitalVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorMongoDBCorporate15 partners on file
InvestorOaktree Capital ManagementVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorSentinel Dome PartnersVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorSilverRock Financial ServicesVenture capital
InvestorSixth Street GrowthVenture capital3 partners on file
InvestorTemasekSovereign fund19 partners on file
InvestorVictory Park CapitalVenture capital
InvestorVista Equity PartnersPrivate equity38 partners on file
221 partner contacts across these firms, emails and LinkedIn are in Investor Contacts for paid members.

News, deals & research

Latest in AI
Nothing tagged yet, items mentioning SumUp will show here as the desk publishes them.
Members see the full Revenue Leaderboard · 2,100+ private AI companies ranked by revenue, filterable by category and country, free.
Create my free account →Log in