Global Payments - About the company
Global Payments is an acquired company based in Atlanta (United States), founded in 1967. It operates as a Cloud-based payment processing solutions for eCommerce and businesses. Global Payments has raised an undisclosed amount in funding, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 6226 active competitors, including 537 funded and 493 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay.
Company Details
Cloud-based payment processing solutions for eCommerce and businesses. Offers solutions such as payment gateways for accepting international payments, mobile terminals for contactless and POS payments, and more. Features an API-based infrastructure for integration into business models. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.97B and a net profit of $0.11B.
- Website
- globalpayments.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@globalpay.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Atlanta, Georgia
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1967
Location
Atlanta, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Sep 30, 2024
Investors
Ranked
101st among 6226 active competitors
Employee Count
686 as on Aug 31, 2025
Exit Details
Acquired by Acrisure (May 28, 2025)
Legal entities associated with Global Payments
Global Payments is associated with 8 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GLOBALPAY INC CIN: 1456964 , United States, Active | $1 - $1M (As on Feb 08, 2011) | - | - | |
GPN CONSULTING s.r.o. CIN: 27494977 , Czech Republic, Active | May 16, 2006 | - | - | |
Global Payments Europe, s.r.o. CIN: 27088936 , Czech Republic, Active | Sep 24, 2003 | - | - | |
GLOBAL PAYMENT SOLUTIONS CEE s.r.o. CIN: 06274170 , Czech Republic, Active | Jul 18, 2017 | - | - | |
Payment Systems Europe OÜ CIN: 16482484 , Estonia, Active | Apr 17, 2022 | - | - | |
GLOBAL PAYMENTS ASIA-PACIFIC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U65910MH2006PTC160849 , India, Active | Mar 29, 2006 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 686 (As on Aug 31, 2025) | |
Global Payments Inc CIN: 58-2567903 , United States, Active | Aug 04, 2004 | - | - | - |
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. CIN: 582567903 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 13174 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Global Payments's acquisition details
Global Payments got acquired by Acrisure on May 28, 2025.
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Global Payments's funding and investors
Global Payments has raised funding over 1 round. Global Payments has 7 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Global Payments:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 31, 2017 | 2146705 | Post IPO | 9249861 | 7992259 | 7136698 | 9953116 |
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Global Payments' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileGlobal Payments' employee count trend
Global Payments has 686 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 29.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Global Payments's employee count trend over the years:
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Global Payments's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Global Payments include PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Global Payments, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  PayPal 1998, United States, Public | Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets | $216M | 87/100 | |
2nd | Stripe 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series I | Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing | $9.81B | 86/100 | |
3rd | Provider of payment and business banking solutions for enterprises | $742M | 85/100 | ||
4th |  Flutterwave 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions | $489M | 83/100 | |
5th | Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses | $554M | 83/100 | ||
6th | Airwallex 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series H | Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury | $1.9B | 83/100 | |
7th | Adyen 2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public | Provider of end-to-end payment, data, and financial management platform solutions | $266M | 81/100 | |
8th | Provider of in-store and online payment, prepaid, and financial solutions | $954M | 80/100 | ||
9th |  GoCardless 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of automated bank payment collection and recurring billing services | $540M | 80/100 | |
10th | PayU 2002, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Funding Raised | Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses | - | 79/100 | |
101st |  Global Payments 1967, Atlanta (United States), Acquired | Cloud-based payment processing solutions for eCommerce and businesses | - | 65/100 |
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Global Payments's Investments and acquisitions
Global Payments has made 1 investments in companies including Nester. Global Payments has also acquired 10 companies including Worldpay and Yazara.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 18, 2025 | Acquisition | 1993 | Cincinnati (United States) | |
Sep 09, 2024 | Acquisition | 2021 | New York City (United States) | |
Jun 18, 2024 | Acquisition | 1995 | Stockport (United Kingdom) |
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Reports related to Global Payments
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News related to Global Payments
Filter this listMedia has covered Global Payments for a total of 70 events in the last 1 year, 47 of them have been about company updates and 8 about partnerships.
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Interac Corp. and Global Payments to enable Konek digital wallet for merchants nationwideCNW•Sep 29, 2026•Interac, Global Payments
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Consumers Expect AI to Make 15% of Purchases Within Five Years, Global Payments Research FindsGlobal Fintech Series•Sep 24, 2026•Global Payments
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Global Payments Introduces Accessible Card Payments for Visually ...Budapest Business Journal•Aug 24, 2026•Global Payments
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GlobalPay Connect Launched by WSFx Global Pay Ltd to Expand Forex Card Distribution NetworkBusinessFortNight•Jul 20, 2026•Global Payments
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Global Payments (GPN) Is Up 11.9% After Closing Worldpay Deal – Has The Bull Case Changed?Simply Wall St•Jul 01, 2026•Global Payments
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Global Payments’ (GPN) Equal Weight Rating Reaffirmed at Morgan StanleyWatch List News•Jun 22, 2026•Global Payments
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Global Payments Report: Cash Use Persists in Australia Despite Digital Payment GrowthAustralian FinTech•Jun 16, 2026•Global Payments
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Autobooks Partners with Global Payments to Offer 'Pay by Card' Bill PaymentPRWeb•Jun 10, 2026•Global Payments, Autobooks
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Jefferies Financial Group Acquires 21,900 Shares in Global Payments Inc.MarketBeat•May 28, 2026•Global Payments, Jefferies
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