Curve - About the company
Curve is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2015 by Shachar Bialick and Nimrod Yonatan Ben-Nes. It operates as a Provider of a digital wallet that consolidates cards and boosts value. Curve has raised $323M in funding from investors like Seedcamp, Kima Ventures and Speedinvest, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1400 active competitors, including 137 funded and 62 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Paytm, Grab and FamApp.
Company Details
Provider of a digital wallet that consolidates cards and boosts value. It allows users to switch cards after purchases and skip foreign exchange fees. The wallet enables users to stack rewards on top of existing bank card points. It combines all cards into a single, secure application.
- Website
- www.curve.com/
- Email ID
- *****@curve.com
- Registered Address
- 15-19 Bloomsbury Way, London, England, WC1A 2TH
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$323M in 13 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Mar 27, 2020
Ranked
7th among 1400 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£39.4M as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
267 as on Mar 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Lloyds Banking Group (Nov 14, 2025)
Legal entities associated with Curve
Curve is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curve Uk Limited CIN: 9523903 , United Kingdom, Active | Apr 01, 2015 | $49M (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 184 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
CURVE CREDIT LIMITED CIN: 12464458 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 14, 2020 | - | 2 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
CURVE US, INC. CIN: 7763239 , United States, Active | Feb 04, 2020 | - | - | - |
Curve's acquisition details
Curve got acquired by Lloyds Banking Group on Nov 14, 2025 at an acquisition amount of $158M. It was facilitated by Quinn Emanuel.
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Curve's funding and investors
Curve has raised a total funding of $323M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 20, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Mar 14, 2025 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Curve has 47 institutional investors and 60 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Curve:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 14, 2025 | 7111755 | Series C | 7748148 | 5633500 | 7096323 | 5906142 |
Jun 24, 2024 | 9992368 | Series C | 1440708 | 5931204 | 6287304 | 8851111 |
Sep 21, 2023 | 4972306 | Series C | 2152140 | 9672297 |
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Curve's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Curve are Shachar Bialick and Nimrod Yonatan Ben-Nes. Shachar Bialick is the CEO of Curve.
Here are the details of Curve's key team members:
- Shachar Bialick: Co-Founder & CEO of Curve and founder of 2 other companies, Curve Card Review and Imagine Curve.
- Nimrod Yonatan Ben-Nes: Former Co-Founder of Curve.
Curve's Board of Directors
Curve's board has 3 active members. William Andrew Rux, Michael Francis Dempsey Burns and Benoit Marrel are independent board members.Here is the list of Curve's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 9m | |
ijsnhug | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 3m |
{une{qy | Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 6m |
ojgkrvf | Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 9m |
tywdzpy | Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 2m |
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Curve's employee count trend
Curve has 267 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Curve's employee count trend over the years:
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Curve's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Curve include Paytm, Grab and FamApp. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Curve, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Digital payment platform offering financial services, recharges and more | $3.16B | 88/100 | ||
2nd | Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services | $10.4B | 88/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of teen and adult spending accounts with UPI and card payments | $42.7M | 77/100 | ||
4th | RecargaPay 2004, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series C | Mobile wallet and prepaid card provider | $127M | 76/100 | |
5th | Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users | $1.3M | 76/100 | |
6th | MoneyGram 1940, Dallas (United States), Acquired | Provider of global money transfer and payment services for individuals | - | 75/100 | |
7th | Curve 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of a digital wallet that consolidates cards and boosts value | $323M | 75/100 | |
8th | bKash 2011, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Series C | Mobile financial services and payment system for consumers | $261M | 73/100 | |
9th | Zilch 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series D | Direct-to-consumer ad-subsidised payments network | $565M | 71/100 | |
10th | Online cross-border remittance platform for individuals | $50.1M | 71/100 |
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Curve's Investments and acquisitions
Curve has not made any acquisitions yet. Curve has made 4 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 09, 2024 | Investments | 2023 | George Town (Cayman Islands) | |
Aug 05, 2022 | Investments | 2020 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Jan 18, 2021 | Investments | 2018 | London (United Kingdom) |
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Reports related to Curve
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News related to Curve
Media has covered Curve for a total of 21 events in the last 1 year, 6 of them have been about company updates and 4 about partnerships.
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Huawei Expands Curve Pay Contactless Payments Across HUAWEI WATCH DevicesWebDisclosure•Mar 19, 2026•Curve, Huawei
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Lloyds Banking Group signs £120m deal to acquire digital wallet provider CurveBitcoin Insider•Nov 18, 2025•Curve, Lloyds Banking Group, IDC Ventures
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Lloyds Banking nears deal to buy digital wallet firm CurveShareprices•Sep 07, 2025•Curve, Lloyds Banking Group
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Lloyds Banking Group in talks to acquire Curve for GBP120 millionShareprices•Jul 13, 2025•Lloyds Bank, Curve
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Lloyds Banking Group in talks for GBP120 million Curve buyPYMNTS.com•Jul 13, 2025•Lloyds Banking Group, Curve
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UK bank Lloyd in talks to buy Apple Pay rival in $162m dealTech in Asia•Jul 13, 2025•Lloyds Bank, Curve
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Curve Pay expands tie-up with Thales for digital wallets on iOSElectronic Payments International•Jul 04, 2025•Curve, Thales
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Thales Powers Curve Pay’s NFC Contactless Wallet on iOS and AndroidEuropaWire•Jul 04, 2025•Thales, Curve
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