When was MerchantE founded?

MerchantE was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 23 years after it was founded.

Where is MerchantE located?

MerchantE is headquartered in Alpharetta, United States. It is registered at Alpharetta, Georgia.

Who is the current CEO of MerchantE?

Sharif Bayyari and Mike Rouse s of MerchantE. Sharif Bayyari has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does MerchantE have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at MerchantE is 148.

Is MerchantE a funded company?

MerchantE is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2022.

How much is MerchantE worth?

The last known valuation of MerchantE was $***** as of Feb 18, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of MerchantE?

MerchantE's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does MerchantE rank among its competitors?

MerchantE ranks 236th amongst 1433 active competitors, of which 137 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Flutterwave, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of MerchantE?

MerchantE's top competitors include Stripe, PayU and Flutterwave. Among them, Flutterwave secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

MerchantE - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.merchante.com/
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Registered Address: Alpharetta, Georgia

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1999

Location

Alpharetta, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2022, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Feb 18, 2022

Investors

Integrum

Ranked

236^th among 1433 active competitors

Employee Count

148 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Stripe & 3349 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Opn (Nov 15, 2022)

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MerchantE is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MERCHANT E-SOLUTIONS, INC. CIN: 943346153 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	130 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

MerchantE got acquired by Opn on Nov 15, 2022.

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MerchantE has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. MerchantE has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of MerchantE:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2022	7010	Seed	1848	2584	4588	8197

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The founders of MerchantE is Sharif Bayyari. Mike Rouse is the CEO of MerchantE.

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

Sharif Bayyari: Former Founder & CEO of MerchantE and founder of 1 other company.
Mike Rouse: CEO of MerchantE.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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MerchantE's employee count trend

MerchantE has 148 employees as of Jun 26. Here is MerchantE's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of MerchantE include Stripe, PayU and Flutterwave. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of MerchantE, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Stripe 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series I	Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing	$9.81B	General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital & 131 others	86/100
2nd	PayU 2002, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C	Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses	$35.1M	Prosus, PROSPER & 5 others	83/100
3rd	Flutterwave 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions	$489M	Greycroft, Mastercard & 73 others	83/100
4th	Airwallex 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series H	Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury	$1.9B	Lone Pine Capital, Addition & 51 others	83/100
5th	Adyen 2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public	Provider of end-to-end payment, data, and financial management platform solutions	$266M	Iconiq Capital, Index Ventures & 15 others	81/100
6th	GoCardless 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of automated bank payment collection and recurring billing services	$540M	Adams Street Partners, Accel & 26 others	80/100
7th	Rapyd 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series F	Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and issuing cards	$1.01B	Tal Capital, Durable Capital Partners & 34 others	76/100
8th	Corpay 2000, Atlanta (United States), Public	Provider of payment automation and expense management software solutions	$175M	Performance Equity Management, Summit Partners ... & 10 others	76/100
9th	Wave Systems 1996, Lee (United States), Late Stage	App-based wallet for cross-border money transfers	$326M	Partech Partners, Sequoia Capital & 31 others	75/100
10th	Modern Treasury 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Provider of APIs to automate and manage money movement and ledgering	$183M	Altimeter Capital, SVB & 16 others	74/100
236th	MerchantE 1999, Alpharetta (United States), Acquired	Provider of payment processing, virtual terminal and mobile acceptance services	-	Integrum	33/100