When was Mastercard founded?

Mastercard was founded in 1966 and raised its 1st funding round 41 years after it was founded.

Where is Mastercard located?

Mastercard is headquartered in Purchase, United States. It is registered at 2000 Purchase Street Purchase, NY 10577 USA.

Which legal entities is Mastercard associated with?

Mastercard is associated with MASTERCARD INC and 8 others.

How many employees does Mastercard have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Mastercard is 45140.

Is Mastercard a funded company?

Mastercard is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Jul 30, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Mastercard?

Mastercard's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Mastercard?

Annual revenue of Mastercard is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Mastercard rank among its competitors?

Mastercard ranks 2nd amongst 65 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Mastercard, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jan, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Mastercard?

Mastercard's top competitors include Visa, JCB and NETS. Among them, Mastercard secured the most recent funding round in January, 2021.

Mastercard - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Mastercard is a public company based in Purchase (United States), founded in 1966 by Colin W, Srinivas Manohar, Stephane Wyper, Ruchi Mullasserril, DrAbrar AlAwadhi, Art Sanderson, Luigi Zanghellini, Patrick Kelly, Tawana Adjei, Pushkar Rege and Sebastián Portocarrero R. It operates as a Payment card network for businesses and individuals. Mastercard has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 65 active competitors, including 4 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Visa, JCB and NETS.

Company Details

Payment card network for businesses and individuals. It connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and businesses for initiating and accepting payments. It acts as a network between issuing banks and acquiring banks to authenticate a transaction and transfer funds. It facilitates payments for shopping, traveling, running a business, managing finances, and more. It specializes in global digital payments or commerce, and mobile payment processing solutions.In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $22.23B and a net profit of $9.93B.

Website: www.mastercard.com/
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Email ID: *****@mastercard.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: 2000 Purchase Street Purchase, NY 10577 USA

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1966

Location

Purchase, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, 2021, $*****

Investors

Greyrock Investments & 12 more

Ranked

2^nd among 65 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

45,140 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Astrada & 159 more

Similar Companies

Visa & 83 more

Exit Details

Public

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Mastercard is associated with 9 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
V&A Ventures s.r.o. CIN: 19547706 , Czech Republic, Active	Jul 21, 2023	-	-
MASTERCARD EUROPE SA CIN: 39478464215 , Croatia, Active	Sep 03, 2013	-	-
MASTERCARD INC CIN: 1141391 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	33400 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
MASTERCARD LOYALTY SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900MH2009PTC190903 , India, Active	Mar 13, 2009	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
MASTERCARD MOBILE TRANSACTIONS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200PN2005PTC165613 , India, Active	Sep 21, 2005	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	341 (As on Nov 30, 2024)
MASTERCARD INDIA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U93000HR2012FTC047951 , India, Active	Dec 18, 2012	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
MASTERCARD SWITCHING SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999PN2021FTC203994 , India, Active	Sep 04, 2021	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
MASTERCARD TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200PN2000PTC014585 , India, Active	Mar 10, 2000	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	4811 (As on Feb 29, 2024)
Mastercard International Incorporated CIN: 952536378 , United States, Active	Nov 02, 1966	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2023)	11252 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Mastercard got listed on May 25, 2006.

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Mastercard has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 30, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Mastercard has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Mastercard:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2021	3283	Post IPO	4354	6097	6794	8532
Jan 01, 2019	7333241	Grant (prize money)	7125616	3427208	8725513	Europa
Oct 14, 2008	2683596	Post IPO	6580453	2560625	5150501	Trinity Ventures

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The founders of Mastercard are Colin W, Srinivas Manohar, Stephane Wyper, Ruchi Mullasserril, DrAbrar AlAwadhi, Art Sanderson, Luigi Zanghellini, Patrick Kelly, Tawana Adjei, Pushkar Rege and Sebastián Portocarrero R.

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

Colin W: Co-Founder & SVP Global Treasury Services Technology, Payment Networks GenAI Adoption of Mastercard and founder of 4 other companies, including BARC India, Ginni Filaments and ARK Infosolutions.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Srinivas Manohar: Vice President & Co-Founder, Payment Gateway Services of Mastercard and founder of 4 other companies, including BARC India, Ginni Filaments and ARK Infosolutions.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Stephane Wyper: Senior Vice President, Retail Innovation of Mastercard.
Ruchi Mullasserril: Co-Founder of Mastercard and founder of 4 other companies, including BARC India, Ginni Filaments and ARK Infosolutions.
Contact Info: 1 email address
DrAbrar AlAwadhi: Founder of Mastercard and founder of 4 other companies, including BARC India, Ginni Filaments and ARK Infosolutions.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Mastercard's employee count trend

Mastercard has 45,140 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Mastercard's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Mastercard include Visa, JCB and NETS. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Mastercard, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Visa 1958, San Francisco (United States), Public	Digital payment technology platform for both individuals and businesses	-	B Capital Fund, Gynther Capital & 11 others	80/100
2nd	Mastercard 1966, Purchase (United States), Public	Payment card network for businesses and individuals	-	Greyrock Investments, Appaloosa Management ... & 11 others	73/100
3rd	JCB 1961, Tokyo (Japan), Unfunded	Payment networks to facilitate card-based transactions	-	-	66/100
4th	NETS 1985, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired	Singapore-based national card network	-	-	63/100
5th	Diners Club 1950, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Global payment solutions provider offering exclusive benefits and business solutions	-	HarbourVest Partners, AlpInvest Partners	60/100
6th	VocaLink 2007, Rickmansworth (United Kingdom), Acquired	UK payments partner	$317M	HSBC, RBS Group & 22 others	58/100
7th	PayNet 1997, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Unfunded	Operator of payment network and financial market infrastructure for institutions	-	-	56/100
8th	Visa 1994, Foster City (United States), Unfunded	Provider of digital payment solutions facilitating electronic funds transfers globally	-	-	53/100
9th	NAPAS 2004, Hanoi (Vietnam), Unfunded	Provider of payment routing and electronic payment solutions for businesses	-	-	49/100
10th	Australian Payments Network 1992, Sydney (Australia), Unfunded	Self-regulated payment network and fraud detection solutions	-	-	47/100

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Mastercard has made 126 investments in companies including Astrada and Leggal. Mastercard has also acquired 34 companies including BVNK and Minna Technologies.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 06, 2026	Investments	Astrada	2024	San Francisco (United States)
Mar 17, 2026	Acquisition	BVNK	2016	London (United Kingdom)
Aug 04, 2025	Investments	Leggal	2024	Brazil