When was Pumpkin founded?

Pumpkin was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Pumpkin located?

Pumpkin is headquartered in Lille, France.

Who is the current CEO of Pumpkin?

Hugo Sallé de Chou of Pumpkin.

How many employees does Pumpkin have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Pumpkin is 142.

Is Pumpkin a funded company?

Pumpkin is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jun 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Pumpkin?

Pumpkin's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 2014, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Payments. Globally, the Payments sector has seen $2.11B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Pumpkin rank among its competitors?

Pumpkin ranks 284th amongst 1422 active competitors, of which 138 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jupiter, which secured $15M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Pumpkin?

Pumpkin's top competitors include Grab, PhonePe and Paytm. Among them, Jupiter secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Pumpkin - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Pumpkin is an acquired company based in Lille (France), founded in 2014 by Hugo Sallé de Chou. It operates as a Mobile payment app among friends and family.. Pumpkin has raised $812K in funding. The company has 1422 active competitors, including 138 funded and 61 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Grab, PhonePe and Paytm.

Company Details

Pumpkin is a mobile payment app with bank account linked via a payment card. The app allows users to share and make repayments among friends and family. The regulatory transaction is handled by Mangopay. The app also has a feature of messaging.

Website: pumpkin-app.com
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Lille, France

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$812K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 2014, $*****

Investors

Wind Capital & 4 more

Ranked

284^th among 1422 active competitors

Employee Count

142 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

PhonePe & 324 more

Exit Details

Acquired by CMArkea (Jun 01, 2017)

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Pumpkin got acquired by CMArkea on Jun 01, 2017.

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Pumpkin has raised a total funding of $812K over 1 round. Pumpkin has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pumpkin:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 2014	9456135	Seed	6434317	3155035	6622177	1850475

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The founders of Pumpkin is Hugo Sallé de Chou.

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

Hugo Sallé de Chou: Cofounder & CEO of Pumpkin.

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Pumpkin's employee count trend

Pumpkin has 142 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Pumpkin's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pumpkin include Grab, PhonePe and Paytm. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pumpkin, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Grab 2012, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services	$10.4B	DiDi, SoftBank Group & 104 others	88/100
2nd	PhonePe 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of digital payment, financial, and technology solutions for consumers	$1.01B	General Atlantic, Walmart & 25 others	86/100
3rd	Paytm 2000, Noida (India), Public	Digital payment platform offering financial services, recharges and more	$2.76B	Alibaba Group, Berkshire Hathaway & 75 others	81/100
4th	FamApp 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of teen and adult spending accounts with UPI and card payments	$42.7M	Global Founders Capital, Y Combinator & 15 others	77/100
5th	Jupiter 2019, Mumbai (India), Series C	Online platform offering a suite of financial services	$201M	Peak XV Partners, Z47 & 77 others	77/100
6th	Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users	$1.3M	Greycroft, Founder Collective & 8 others	76/100
7th	RecargaPay 2004, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series C	Mobile wallet and prepaid card provider	$127M	IDC Ventures, DN Capital & 26 others	76/100
8th	Curve 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of digital wallet software consolidating multiple payment card accounts	$323M	Cohen Circle, IDC Ventures & 105 others	75/100
9th	Citrus Pay 2011, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Online payment app for consumers and businesses	$32.5M	Peak XV Partners, Ascent Capital & 4 others	74/100
10th	GCash 2015, Taguig (Philippines), Series D	Provider of a platform for financial transactions and related services	$175M	Bow Wave Capital Management, Warburg Pincus ... & 1 others	73/100
284th	Pumpkin 2014, Lille (France), Acquired	Mobile payment app among friends and family.	$812K	Wind Capital, Kima Ventures & 3 others	39/100