When was Link founded?

Link was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Link located?

Link is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Link have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Link is 33.

Is Link a funded company?

Link is a funded company, having raised a total of $30M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Link?

Link's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jan 19, 2023, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does Link rank among its competitors?

Link ranks 28th amongst 123 active competitors, of which 47 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Moniepoint, which secured $10M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Link?

Link's top competitors include Moniepoint, Galileo and Tink. Among them, Moniepoint secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Link - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Link is a series A company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2021 by Edward Lando. It operates as an Open banking APIs for merchant payment processing. Link has raised $30M in funding from Tiger Global Management and Valar Ventures. The company has 123 active competitors, including 47 funded and 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Moniepoint, Galileo and Tink.

Company Details

Open banking APIs for merchant payment processing. Provides APIs that enable speed, convenience, and security for consumers and merchants. Accepts payments through links, credit cards, debit cards, and more at customer checkouts.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$30M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jan 19, 2023, $*****

Investors

Tiger Global Management & 5 more

Ranked

28^th among 123 active competitors

Employee Count

33 as on Sep 30, 2026

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Link has raised a total funding of $30M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 19, 2023 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Link has 5 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Link:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 19, 2023	5220418	Series A	4666104	8698402	5415218	8217720
2021	5668	Seed	3845	7344	Tiger Global Management	Amplo & 3 more

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The founders of Link is Edward Lando.

Here are the details of Link's key team members:

Edward Lando: Co-Founder of Link and founder of 5 other companies, including Pareto, Horizons Alpha and FamocRacy. They are also an angel investor in 113 startups.

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Link's employee count trend

Link has 33 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Link's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Link include Moniepoint, Galileo and Tink. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Link, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Moniepoint 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of integrated financial services for business and individual users	$266M	Novastar Ventures, Quantum Capital Partners ... & 22 others	75/100
2nd	Galileo 2000, Sandy (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based platform for financial technology and digital banking	$85M	Mercato Partners, Accel & 3 others	72/100
3rd	Tink 2012, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of open banking platform offering payment services and data enrichment	$359M	Sunstone, Creades & 22 others	69/100
4th	Bud 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of open banking API and financial data analysis for businesses	$103M	Goldman Sachs, HSBC & 41 others	67/100
5th	Mono 2020, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Open banking APIs for businesses	$17.6M	Golden Palm Investments, Tiger Global Management ... & 17 others	64/100
6th	Token 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of account-to-account payment infrastructure, variable recurring payments, and data solutions	$90.2M	EQT, TempoCap & 20 others	64/100
7th	Treasury Prime 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Provider of an online platform offering API-based banking-as-a-service solutions	$71.5M	QED Investors, BAM Elevate & 18 others	62/100
8th	Payabli 2020, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Payment processing solutions for corporates and merchants	$108M	QED Investors, TTV Capital & 5 others	62/100
9th	Sila 2017, Portland (United States), Series A	API-based payment gateway solutions	$23.7M	Revolution, Mucker & 9 others	61/100
10th	Synapse 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series B	White-label APIs for banking services	$50.7M	Trinity Ventures, Core Innovation Capital ... & 6 others	61/100
28th	Link 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Open banking APIs for merchant payment processing	$30M	Valar Ventures, Tiger Global Management & 4 others	49/100