When was Sezzle founded?

Sezzle was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Sezzle located?

Sezzle is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States. It is registered at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

How many employees does Sezzle have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Sezzle is 424.

Is Sezzle a funded company?

Sezzle is a funded company, having raised a total of $17.5M across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 26, 2016.

How much is Sezzle worth?

The last known valuation of Sezzle was $***** as of Feb 27, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Sezzle?

Sezzle's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jul 15, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Sezzle?

Annual revenue of Sezzle is between $100M and $500M as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Sezzle rank among its competitors?

Sezzle ranks 9th amongst 265 active competitors, of which 70 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Addi, which secured $85M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sezzle?

Sezzle's top competitors include PayPal, Square and Klarna. Among them, Addi secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

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

Q: Is Sezzle an acquired company?

Sezzle got acquired by Zip on Feb 27, 2022.

Company Details

Online platform for point of sale financing. It enables consumers to make installment payments for online and offline products at partnered stores. Repayments are auto-debited from the users registered bank account. It enables consumers to shop at multiple stores including footwear, home appliances, electronics, arts, pets, sports, outdoors, and more. It offers a dashboard for discovering stores, managing existing orders, rescheduling future payments, and more. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Website: sezzle.com
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Email ID: *****@sezzle.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Minneapolis, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$17.5M in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jul 15, 2021, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Feb 27, 2022

Investors

E-Merge & 11 more

Ranked

9^th among 265 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

424 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

PayPal & 259 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Zip (Feb 27, 2022)

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Sezzle is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SEZZLE PAYMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U93000KA2020FTC131618 , India, Under liquidation	Jan 15, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2023)	-
SEZZLE FINTECH PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U65999KA2020PTC137899 , India, Dissolved under section 59(8)	Aug 29, 2020	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2022)	-
SEZZLE INC. CIN: 810971660 , United States, Active	Jan 03, 2016	$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	226 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Sezzle got acquired by Zip on Feb 27, 2022 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Sezzle has raised a total funding of $17.5M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 26, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jul 15, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sezzle has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sezzle:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 15, 2021	3803025	Post IPO	8474075	4513893	7191431	6182079
Aug 07, 2020	9428778	Post IPO	1278804	4372886	7338100	9659531
Jul 10, 2020	3369441	Post IPO	3854358	9110924	1476329	5598467

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The founders of Sezzle are Amit Siwal and Charlie Youakim.

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

Amit Siwal: Co-founder Sezzle Europe of Sezzle and founder of 1 other company.
Charlie Youakim: Co-Founder & CEO of Sezzle.

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Sezzle's employee count trend

Sezzle has 424 employees as of May 26. Here is Sezzle's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sezzle include PayPal, Square and Klarna. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sezzle, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PayPal 1998, United States, Public	Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets	$216M	ING, MDP & 29 others	87/100
2nd	Square 2009, San Francisco (United States), Public	Provider of integrated point of sale and business management solutions	$520M	Victory Park Capital Advisors, GIC & 59 others	85/100
3rd	Klarna 2005, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Developer of an online platform for point-of-sale financing	$4.19B	Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake & 136 others	85/100
4th	Tabby 2019, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Series E	Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses	$604M	STV, Blue Pool Capital & 28 others	83/100
5th	Addi 2018, Bogota (Colombia), Series D	Provider of an online platform for point of sale financing	$324M	GIC, Andreessen Horowitz & 39 others	79/100
6th	Paidy 2014, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	App-based lending platform for purchase financing	$281M	Tybourne Capital Management, ITOCHU & 28 others	78/100
7th	Sunbit 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Series D	Online platform for point of sale financing	$159M	Zeev Ventures, Group 11 & 20 others	78/100
8th	Afterpay 2014, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Provider of buy now, pay later services with flexible options	$35.4M	Tiger Global Management, Sarissa Capital ... & 13 others	77/100
9th	Sezzle 2016, Minneapolis (United States), Acquired	Online platform for point of sale financing	$17.5M	E-Merge, OnRamp Insurance Conference & 10 others	77/100
10th	Zip 2013, Sydney (Australia), Public	Provider of an online platform for point-of-sale financing	-	Cooper, Victory Park Capital Advisors & 3 others	76/100