When was Sage founded?

Sage was founded in 1981 and raised its 1st funding round 27 years after it was founded.

Where is Sage located?

Sage is headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Sage associated with?

Sage is associated with SAGE (UK) LTD and 9 others.

How many employees does Sage have?

As of Dec 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Sage is 11074.

Is Sage a funded company?

Sage is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 14 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 30, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Sage?

Sage's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Dec 16, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Sage?

Annual revenue of Sage is less than £1M as on Dec 31, 2020

Where does Sage rank among its competitors?

Sage ranks 14th amongst 6073 active competitors, of which 346 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pennylane, which secured $205M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sage?

Sage's top competitors include Intuit, Airtable and Visma. Among them, Pennylane secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

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

Sage is a public company based in Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), founded in 1981 by Paul Milford Muller, Timon Sotiropoulos, Graham Wylie and Simonetta Turek. It operates as a Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for accounting, finance, and people management. Sage has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 6073 active competitors, including 346 funded and 313 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Intuit, Airtable and Visma.

Company Details

Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for accounting, finance, and people management. It leverages AI and machine learning to support accounting, people, payroll, and financial management needs. Its products integrate features like invoice, inventory management, reporting, and compliance tools.

Website: www.sage.com/en-us/
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Email ID: *****@sage.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1981

Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Dec 16, 2019, $*****

Investors

Sumitomo & 47 more

Ranked

14^th among 6073 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2020

Employee Count

11,074 as on Dec 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Doyen AI & 36 more

Similar Companies

Intuit & 5190 more

Exit Details

Public

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Sage is associated with 10 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SAGE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900PB2014PTC055090 , India, Active	Mar 26, 2014	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
PRIMA GAS AG in Liquidation CIN: 1045967 , Switzerland, Deadpooled	Mar 04, 2020	-	1877 (As on Sep 30, 2023)	-
GENERAL LEDGER LTD CIN: 9885997 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 23, 2015	£0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
Lockstep Network, Inc. CIN: 833577348 , United States, Active	Oct 20, 2019	-	51 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
Ocrex Enterprises Private Limited CIN: U72900CH2014PTC035048 , India, Active	Mar 25, 2014	-	-
SAGE (UK) LTD CIN: 1045967 , Germany, Active	Mar 13, 1972	-	-
THE SAGE GROUP PLC. CIN: 2231246 , Germany, Active	Mar 15, 1988	£1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2022)	11074 (As on Dec 31, 2025)
Sage Global Services Limited CIN: 9506951 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 23, 2015	-	976 (As on Sep 30, 2022)
SAGE SOFTWARE, INC. CIN: 541222526 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	2030 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
SAGE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. CIN: 10665536 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	636 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Sage got listed on Jun 10, 2013.

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Sage has raised funding over 14 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 30, 2008. Sage has 36 institutional investors and 12 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sage:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 16, 2019	6774710	Post IPO	1168838	1892502	8408104	2373546
May 06, 2019	9648376	Post IPO	8102588	6057470	1446833	Angel List & 11 more
Mar 18, 2019	4349033	Post IPO	2675261	1096856	9634511	8284598

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The founders of Sage are Paul Milford Muller, Timon Sotiropoulos, Graham Wylie and Simonetta Turek.

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

Paul Milford Muller: Co-Founder of Sage.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Timon Sotiropoulos: Co-Founder / CTO of Sage.
Graham Wylie: Co-Founder of Sage and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Simonetta Turek: Co-Founder / COO & Juggler Extraordinaire @ DatumOre (Acquired by Sage Group) of Sage and founder of 2 other companies, ecliptique.ai and Sage.

Sage's Board of Directors

Sage's board has 2 active members. Mandy Loraine Canning and Nicholas Robert Canning are independent board members.

Here is the list of Sage's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Mandy Loraine Canning	Independent board member	-	Current	10y 9m
dupub{t	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 6m

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Sage's employee count trend

Sage has 11,074 employees as of Dec 25. The total employee count is 1.0% more than what it was in Dec 24. Here is Sage's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sage include Intuit, Airtable and Visma. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sage, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Intuit 1983, Mountain View (United States), Public	Provider of financial, accounting, tax preparation, and marketing automation software	-	Europa, Alcor Fund & 25 others	83/100
2nd	Airtable 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud and AI based low code workflow and app development platform	$1.35B	CRV, Caffeinated Capital & 58 others	82/100
3rd	Visma 1996, Oslo (Norway), Acquired	Developer of cloud software for business management and accounting tasks	$198M	Aeternum Capital, Vind & 27 others	82/100
4th	The Access Group 1991, Loughborough (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Developer of cloud software for payroll and human resources management	$1.49B	Hg, Lyceum Capital & 23 others	79/100
5th	Pennylane 2020, Paris (France), Series E	Cloud-based financial management and accounting software platform	$442M	DST Global, Sequoia Capital & 9 others	78/100
6th	Deltek 1983, Herndon (United States), Acquired	Cloud based enterprise resource planning software provider for multi industries	$107M	Prospect Capital, New Mountain Capital & 3 others	77/100
7th	ContaAzul 2012, Joinville (Brazil), Acquired	Online accounting and invoicing solutions for SMBs	$40.9M	Ribbit Capital, 500 Global & 5 others	77/100
8th	Appian 1999, Reston (United States), Public	Cloud based low code application development and automation platform	$47.5M	New Enterprise Associates, Scheuermann Investment ... & 3 others	76/100
9th	FreeAgent 2007, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Acquired	Cloud-based accounting software for small businesses, freelancers, and accountants	$21.9M	Iris Software, SM TRUST & 22 others	76/100
10th	Xero 2006, Wellington (New Zealand), Public	Provider of accounting software and related tools for business management	-	Matrix, Hurlingham Partners & 9 others	75/100
14th	Sage 1981, Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for accounting, finance, and people management	-	Sumitomo, LetsVenture & 46 others	78/100

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Sage has made 7 investments in companies including MyPocketSkill and Visus Therapeutics. Sage has also acquired 30 companies including Doyen AI and Criterion.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 28, 2026	Acquisition	Doyen AI	2024	Boston (United States)
Oct 06, 2025	Acquisition	Criterion	1984	Norwalk (United States)
Aug 08, 2025	Investments	MyPocketSkill	2017	London (United Kingdom)