London FinTech SumUp has raised a 拢507 million funding round that gives the company an enterprise value of 鈧�6.9 billion.
The company, founded a decade ago, is behind payment terminals used by more than four million small businesses worldwide.
The round was led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, with participation from funds managed by BlackRock, btov Partners, Centerbridge, Crestline, Fin Capital, and Sentinel Dome Partners, among others.聽
This latest round is a combination of debt and equity and brings SumUp’s total capital raised to 鈧�1.5bn.
SumUp鈥檚 financial services Super App provides merchants with a free business account and card, an online store and an invoicing solution, as well as in-person and remote payments.
Customers are anyone from taxi drivers and coffee shop owners to large sports stadiums.
Its team of over 3,000 people supports merchants in 35 countries worldwide, with Peru – launched in June 2022 – being the company鈥檚 most recent new market.聽
In recent years, SumUp has also expanded into point-of-sale solutions, and with the acquisitions of Goodtill, Tiller and Fivestars, the company is rapidly expanding its footprint within the restaurant and retail sectors.
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Marc-Alexander Christ, SumUp co-founder and CFO, said: 鈥淪umUp has received consistent support from the global investment community in our mission to help small merchants succeed.聽
鈥淲e stand by our merchants whatever the circumstance 鈥� whether that be COVID or macroeconomic uncertainty. Our ability to organically grow 60+% through the challenges of recent years shows that we are there for merchants when they need support most.聽
鈥淚 am very proud of the team for completing a successful financing round in the current market with marquee investors 鈥� it鈥檚 indicative of our strength, execution, and potential.聽
鈥淭he funds we鈥檝e raised will enable us to continue to build out our product ecosystem, expand into new markets, pursue value-adding acquisitions, and continue levelling the playing field for small merchants at a global scale.鈥�
Darren Abrahamson, MD at Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, added: 鈥淪umUp has continually evolved to empower a growing and diverse field of small businesses with payment solutions and tools to efficiently connect with their everyday consumers.聽
鈥淪umUp鈥檚 leadership team have led the company to sustained and accelerated growth through expansion to more than 30 countries where they have had a direct and positive impact on the small business ecosystem.聽
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to contribute our deep fintech and payments experience to aid SumUp鈥檚 remarkable ability to push the boundaries and lead an incredibly competitive industry.鈥�