SumUp
Mobile card readers and POS for small businesses.
Fintech
📍 London, UK
Founded 2012
Current Valuation
$8.5B
as of 2024-Q2
UNICORN
SumUp is a London- and Berlin-based payments fintech serving 4M+ small merchants across 36 countries with card readers, POS software, business banking, and online tools. Founded in 2012, the company raised €1.5B (~$1.6B) of private credit led by Goldman Sachs in May 2024 — one of the largest such deals in European fintech. Reported valuation: ~$8.5B.
Company Profile
Last Round
Debt (Private Credit) — $1.6B (May 2024) · Lead: Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Founders & Key People
Daniel KleinMarc-Alexander ChristJan Deepen
Investors
Goldman Sachs Asset Management · Bain Capital Credit · Apollo Global Management · Deutsche Bank · SoftBank Vision Fund 2 · Bain Capital Tech Opportunities · Fin Capital · BlackRock
Products
- Card reader (Air, Solo)
- POS Lite
- Invoices
- Online store
- Business account
- SumUp Card
Competitors
Square · Stripe Terminal · Zettle (PayPal) · Adyen · Toast
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2024-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.