Boku - About the company
Boku is a public company based in United States, founded in 2008 by Mark Britto, Dan Springer and Erich Ringewald. It operates as a Network connecting merchants to local payment methods for transactions. Boku has raised $91.3M in funding from investors like New Enterprise Associates, DAG Ventures and Index Ventures. The company has 114 active competitors, including 18 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Lithic, HYPR and IDX.
Company Details
Network connecting merchants to local payment methods for transactions. It offers electronic payment services with multi-factor authentication to prevent chargebacks. The network provides custom implementations and prioritizes payment methods based on merchant needs. It also provides individualized performance strategies to improve reach, conversion, retention, settlement speed, and costs.
- Website
- www.boku.com/
- Registered Address
- 2ND FLOOR,,9 ORANGE STREET,LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM,WC2H 7EA
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$91.3M in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 114 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$82.7M as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
768 as on Apr 30, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Boku
Boku is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Boku, Inc. CIN: 264034470 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2007 | $82.7M (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 65 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
BOKU ACCOUNT SERVICES UK LTD CIN: 6169107 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 18, 2007 | - | - | |
Boku Network Services In Private Limited CIN: U74940MH2009PTC196659 , India, Active | Oct 23, 2009 | $6.59M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 146 (As on Aug 31, 2025) |
Boku's IPO details
Boku got listed on Nov 20, 2017.
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Boku's funding and investors
Boku has raised a total funding of $91.3M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 16, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Boku has 25 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Boku:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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2019 | 7218 | Post IPO | 3272 | 9754 | 9726 | 1917 |
Sep 01, 2016 | 5285447 | Series E | 5935493 | 5607807 | 3300894 | |
2014 | 7606 | Series E | 3568 | 5493 | 2883 |
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Boku's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Boku's key team members:
- Mark Britto: Founder & Chairman of Boku and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 6 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Dan Springer: Former Co-Founder of Boku. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Erich Ringewald: CTO, SVP of Engineering, Co-founder of Boku.
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Boku's employee count trend
Boku has 768 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Boku's employee count trend over the years:
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Boku's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Boku include Lithic, HYPR and IDX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Boku, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Boku 2008, United States, Public | Network connecting merchants to local payment methods for transactions | $91.3M | 73/100 | |
2nd |  Lithic 2014, New York City (United States), Series C | Provider of platform for businesses to issue and manage payment cards | $121M | 71/100 | |
3rd |  HYPR 2014, New York City (United States), Series D | Provider of passwordless multi-factor authentication, identity verification, and risk management | $131M | 69/100 | |
4th |  IDX 2003, Portland (United States), Acquired | Cloud-based solutions for identity protection and data security | $35.2M | 64/100 | |
5th |  Clearspeed 2016, San Diego (United States), Series D | Provider of AI and voice-based risk assessment platform | $110M | 63/100 | |
6th |  MagicCube 2014, Sunnyvale (United States), Series B | Device security solutions for IoT applications | $45.7M | 62/100 | |
7th |  Keyless 2018, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of biometric authentication platform providing passwordless multi-factor authentication solutions | $26M | 57/100 | |
8th | PopID 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series B | Provider of face and palm biometric identity verification gateway solutions | $18.5M | 55/100 | |
9th | SafeNet 1983, Belcamp (United States), Acquired | Cybersecurity solutions provider protecting applications, data, identities, and software | $139M | 52/100 | |
10th | TrustCommerce 1999, Santa Ana (United States), Acquired | Provider of payment acceptance solutions | - | 50/100 |
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Boku's Latest cap tables and shareholding
Founders (largest shareholder) own 46.25%, Funds own 28.62%, Enterprises own 11.91% and Angels own 3.58%. The net worth of Boku's founders is INR 2.7Cr as of Aug 31, 2013.
Shareholders Name | Post Round Holding % | Net worth | Cumulative Investment | Realised Returns | Unrealised Returns | Return Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder | 46.25% | 2.7Cr | 3264209 | 2592681 | 8184867 | 2622649 |
Fund | 28.62% | 1.67Cr | 9247135 | 2158667 | 9350452 | 8759681 |
Enterprise | 11.91% | 69.4L | 6505809 | 4043820 | 6240578 | 5753410 |
Angel | 3.58% | 21L | 122 | 450 | 224 | 399 |
Other People | 9.62% | 56L | 3936054 | 2317140 | 5084040 | 3527076 |
Total | 99.98% | 5.83Cr | 3642035 | 9237559 | 4196367 | 2411585 |
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Boku's Investments and acquisitions
Boku has made 1 investments in companies including Ubyx. Boku has also acquired 6 companies including Fortumo and mobileviewitalia.it.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jun 17, 2025 | Investments | 2025 | Wilmington (United States) | |
Jun 17, 2020 | Acquisition | 2007 | Tartu (Estonia) | |
Aug 13, 2015 | Acquisition |
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News related to Boku
Filter this listMedia has covered Boku for a total of 13 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 2 about people movement.
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Boku Announces Share Buyback Amid Strong Sales Growth and Profit IncreaseShareprices•Mar 17, 2026•Boku
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Boku's Digital Wallet Bets Pay Off with 89% Revenue Surge in First Half of 2025Finance Magnates•Sep 30, 2025•Boku
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Boku Secures Deal as Payment Provider to Software Platform CanvaShareprices•Aug 12, 2025•Boku, Canva
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