When was American Express founded?

American Express was founded in 1850.

Where is American Express located?

American Express is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at สามเสนใน, เขตพญาไท, กรุงเทพมหานคร.

How many employees does American Express have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at American Express is 215.

Is American Express a funded company?

American Express is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round.

When was the latest funding round of American Express?

American Express' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 13, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of American Express?

Annual revenue of American Express is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does American Express rank among its competitors?

American Express ranks 2nd amongst 101 active competitors, of which 23 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BankBazaar, which secured $441K in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of American Express?

American Express' top competitors include Affirm, OneCard and Jaja. Among them, BankBazaar secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

American Express - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

American Express is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1850 by Sara Tresch and Hans Fleming. It operates as an Online comparison portal of financial products for individuals and businesses. American Express has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 101 active competitors, including 23 funded and 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Affirm, OneCard and Jaja.

Company Details

Online comparison portal of financial products for individuals and businesses. The platform allows users to compare various financial products such as credit cards, corporate card, travel card, consumer loans, insurance and banking products.

Website: www.americanexpress.com/
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Registered Address: สามเสนใน, เขตพญาไท, กรุงเทพมหานคร

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1850

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 13, 2019, $*****

Investors

Black Capital Investments & 5 more

Ranked

2^nd among 101 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

215 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Airwallex & 71 more

Similar Companies

OneCard & 166 more

Exit Details

Public

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American Express is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AMERICAN EXPRESS (THAI) CO., LTD. CIN: 0105524019341 , Thailand, Active	Aug 27, 1981	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO CIN: 4962 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	74600 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
AMEX AND RODGERS LTD CIN: 13467980 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 20, 2021	£0 - £1M (As on Jun 30, 2025)	10 (As on Jun 30, 2024)
AMERICAN TRAVEL SERVICES INC CIN: 383659411 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2015)	-
AMERICAN EXPRESS SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U65921DL1999FTC101368 , India, Active	Aug 31, 1999	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	215 (As on May 31, 2026)
American Express CIN: -4962 , Belgium, Active		-	-	-

American Express got listed on Jul 10, 1972.

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American Express has raised funding over 12 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 13, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. American Express has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of American Express:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 13, 2019	6254067	Grant (prize money)	1512366	3860255	9552216	3297986
Jul 12, 2017	9425189	Grant (prize money)	5930908	1369866	8848402	Europa
Jan 25, 2017	9433261	Grant (prize money)	5573803	4725870	1632519	Europa

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The founders of American Express are Sara Tresch and Hans Fleming.

Here are the details of American Express' key team members:

Sara Tresch: VP, eCommerce Business Development & Co-founder vente-privee USA of American Express.
Hans Fleming: Vice President Strategic Investments & Partnerships | Co-founder Amex Ventures of American Express.

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American Express' employee count trend

American Express has 215 employees as of May 26. The total employee count is 9.0% lower than what it was in May 25. Here is American Express's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for American Express

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Top competitors of American Express include Affirm, OneCard and Jaja. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of American Express, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Affirm 2012, San Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of point of sale financing solutions for consumers and merchants	$1.22B	GIC, Founders Fund & 43 others	83/100
2nd	American Express 1850, New York City (United States), Public	Online comparison portal of financial products for individuals and businesses	-	Black Capital Investments, B Capital Fund ... & 4 others	77/100
3rd	OneCard 2019, Pune (India), Series D	Provider of metal credit cards with a mobile application interface	$262M	QED Investors, Peak XV Partners & 38 others	74/100
4th	Jaja 2016, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Credit card issuing and processing solutions	$60.8M	Celeres Investments, Pollen Street Group & 3 others	71/100
5th	Discover 1985, Riverwoods (United States), Acquired	Provider of banking and card payment network	-	-	69/100
6th	BankBazaar 2008, Chennai (India), Series D	Provider of online financial services and credit score tracking tools	$134M	Walden International, Peak XV Partners & 47 others	68/100
7th	Atlanticus Holdings 1996, Atlanta (United States), Public	Provider of credit cards for individuals and businesses	-	JPMorgan Chase, UBS & 1 others	67/100
8th	Uni Cards 2020, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of a gold rewards credit card program	$104M	DMI Sparkle Fund, Lightspeed & 58 others	66/100
9th	Kiwi 2022, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Platform enabling UPI payments via credit cards	$43M	Nexus Venture Partners, Stellaris Venture Partners ... & 15 others	60/100
10th	Vexi 2016, Mexico City (Mexico), Series A	App-based credit card provider	$32M	Magma Partners, Finnovista & 13 others	57/100

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American Express has made 53 investments in companies including Airwallex and Bluefish Labs. American Express has also acquired 19 companies including Hyperexpense and Center.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 25, 2026	Investments	Airwallex	2015	San Francisco (United States)
Apr 16, 2026	Acquisition	Hyperexpense	2022	New York (United States)
Apr 14, 2026	Investments	Bluefish Labs	2024	New York City (United States)

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Media has covered American Express for a total of 193 events in the last 1 year, 135 of them have been about company updates and 15 about partnerships.