Shieldpay - About the company
Shieldpay is a series A company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2016 by Peter Janes. It operates as a Provider of payment platform that facilitates complex legal and financial transactions. Shieldpay has raised $41.3M in funding from Techstars, with a current valuation of £*****. The company has 3 active competitors, including 2 that are funded. Its top competitors are RapidPay and Lucra.
Company Details
Provider of payment platform that facilitates complex legal and financial transactions. The platform offers solutions for mergers, litigation, managed accounts, and escrow services. It streamlines payment processes with verification, holding, and disbursement capabilities. The platform supports compliance, due diligence, and secure fund management.
- Website
- www.shieldpay.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@shieldpay.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$41.3M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
£***** as on Nov 15, 2022
Ranked
1st among 3 active competitors
Employee Count
62 as on Sep 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Shieldpay
Shieldpay is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ShieldPay Limited CIN: 10061792 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 13, 2016 | - | 79 (As on Mar 31, 2022) |
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Shieldpay's funding and investors
Shieldpay has raised a total funding of $41.3M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 07, 2016. Shieldpay has 24 institutional investors and 58 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Shieldpay:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 09, 2022 | 1710076 | Series A | 3246273 | 5165943 | 6108933 | 1974527 |
May 20, 2021 | 1871743 | Series A | 3171879 | 1554267 | 4277006 | 8004340 |
May 30, 2017 | 7212324 | Series A | 6865515 | 3021104 |
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Shieldpay's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Shieldpay's key team members:
- Peter Janes: Co-Founder & CEO of Shieldpay. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Andrew Hawkins: CEO of Shieldpay. Contact Info: 1 email address
Shieldpay's Board of Directors
Shieldpay's board has 2 active members. Peter Janes and James Charles Cowles are part of team.Here is the list of Shieldpay's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 10y 2m | |
tbwry{a | Team | - | Past | 1y 4m |
sspqxau | Team | - | Current | 4y 6m |
dpckapu | Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 5m |
u{xonzr | Independent board member | - | Past | 4y 2m |
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Shieldpay's employee count trend
Shieldpay has 62 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Shieldpay's employee count trend over the years:
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Shieldpay's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Shieldpay include RapidPay and Lucra. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Shieldpay, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Shieldpay 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Provider of payment platform that facilitates complex legal and financial transactions | $41.3M | 42/100 | |
2nd | _1575285343937.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} RapidPay 2007, Twickenham (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Payment gateway solutions | - | - | 24/100 |
3rd |  Lucra 2020, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Payment acceptance solutions for law firms | - | 22/100 |
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Shieldpay's Investments and acquisitions
Shieldpay has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Shieldpay
Here is the latest report on Shieldpay's sector:
News related to Shieldpay
Filter this listMedia has covered Shieldpay for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Shield, international money transfer platform, raises $5 million in seed roundStartup Log•Sep 26, 2025•Shieldpay
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Fintech press office appointment for Northern agencyProlific North•Aug 05, 2025•The PHA Group, Shieldpay
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Shieldpay, the B2B Digital Payments Provider, Appoints Diji Adu as CTOCrowdfund Insider•Nov 14, 2023•Shieldpay, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, HSBC
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Shieldpay and TISE Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform Private Market Trading with Automated PaymentsFintech Finance•Jun 29, 2023•Shieldpay, TISE
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Landmark Information Group and Shieldpay Announce Partnership to Modernise Financial Settlement in ConveyancingFintech Finance•Jun 06, 2023•Landmark, Shieldpay
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Shieldpay to consolidate real-time client KYC and AML data with Fenergo supportFinextra•Feb 15, 2023•Shieldpay, Fenergo
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