Lakala - About the company
Lakala is a public company based in Hong Kong (China), founded in 2005 by Sun Taoran. It operates as a POS payment acceptance solution for businesses. Lakala has raised $350M in funding from Legend Capital. The company has 129 active competitors, including 17 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like SumUp, Teya and Ezetap.
Sectors and market segments that Lakala operate in
Lakala serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Lakala is:Company Details
POS payment acceptance solution for businesses. Provides hardware-based POS terminals for merchants. It facilitates payments through credit or debit cards. It also provides tools for sales and inventory management. Provides solutions for convenience stores, supermarkets, shopping malls, and community groceries.
- Website
- www.lakala.com
- Phone Number
- +86 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Hong Kong, China
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$350M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
5th among 129 active competitors
Employee Count
576 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Lakala's IPO details
Lakala got listed on Apr 25, 2019.
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Lakala's funding and investors
Lakala has raised a total funding of $350M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 11, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jun 21, 2015 for $245M. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Lakala has 11 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lakala:
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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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Jun 21, 2015 | $245M | Series D | $1.63B | - | - | |
Sep 19, 2012 | Undisclosed | Series C | - | - | - | |
Mar 03, 2009 | $25M | Series C | - | - | - |
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Lakala's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Lakala is Sun Taoran. Sun Taoran is the CEO of Lakala.
Here are the details of Lakala's key team members:
- Sun Taoran: Founder & CEO of Lakala and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
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Lakala's employee count trend
Lakala has 576 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Lakala's employee count trend over the years:
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Lakala's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Lakala include SumUp, Teya and Ezetap. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lakala, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | SumUp 2012, Wilmington (United States), Series E | Provider of payment processing hardware and financial management software tools | $997M | 83/100 | |
2nd |  Teya 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Provider of payment processing services and business financial management tools | $845M | 74/100 | |
3rd | Cloud-based mPOS software and hardware solutions for businesses | $66.4M | 72/100 | ||
4th | Provider of payment acceptance devices, estate management, and commerce enhancing solutions | - | 71/100 | ||
5th | POS payment acceptance solution for businesses | $350M | 70/100 | ||
6th | Manufacturer of terminals, pads, kiosks, and related accessories and services | $61.4M | 66/100 | ||
7th | Epos Now 2011, Norwich (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Provider of POS systems for offline businesses | - | - | 59/100 |
8th |  Lopay 2022, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of payment processing solutions for businesses | $7.35M | 51/100 | |
9th | Provider of payment solutions, security tools, and related support services | $96.6M | 46/100 | ||
10th | _1537170360393.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Newland Payment Technology 1994, Fuzhou (China), Unfunded | Hardware-based POS terminals for merchants | - | - | 45/100 |
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Lakala's Investments and acquisitions
Lakala has not made any acquisitions yet. Lakala has made 10 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jun 24, 2022 | Investments | 2016 | Beijing (China) | |
Jun 24, 2022 | Investments | 2016 | Beijing (China) | |
Mar 19, 2021 | Investments | 2014 | Shenzhen (China) |
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News related to Lakala
Filter this listMedia has covered Lakala for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year.
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Lakala to Suspend Trading for Equity Acquisition of Gaofu Information TechnologyTMTpost•Oct 07, 2026•Lakala
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Lakala Payment Co., Ltd. Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026Stock Screener•Apr 17, 2026•Lakala
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Aleta Planet to Provide Digital Wallet for “Visitor to China” App to Help Foreigners Pay Like a LocalFintech Finance•Sep 22, 2023•Aleta Planet, Lakala, DBS, Nuvei
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Lakala: intends to buy back company shares for 300 million to 600 million yuan36Kr•Jan 03, 2021•Lakala
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