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Paysafe

Acquirer · PSP · Gateway

United KingdomFounded 1996
€342.3mMarket cap · as of Jun 2026 · sec.gov
Revenue
$1.7B
as of FY2025
Employees
2,900
as of 31 Dec 2025
Merchants
200,000+
as of 2025
Headquarters
London
Website
paysafe.com

What it does

Payments group combining card acquiring with digital wallets and online cash payments. Runs a European acquiring programme whose operating guide forms part of the merchant contract.

News

Deals · 5

  • Aug 2021·acquired SafetyPay · $441M
  • Dec 2020·Going public · $9B
  • Apr 2018·acquired iPayment Holdings · $228.2M
  • Aug 2017·acquired by CVC Capital Partners · £3B
  • Mar 2015·acquired Skrill Group · €1.1bn

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Source: paysafe.com·Data as of 26 Oct 2026·Report wrong information·All 174 companies