When was Teya founded?

Teya was founded in 2019 and become a unicorn in its 1st funding round in 2021.

Where is Teya located?

Teya is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at Rīga, Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 62.

Which legal entities is Teya associated with?

Teya is associated with Teya Latvia and 4 others.

How many employees does Teya have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Teya is 1184.

Is Teya a funded company?

Teya is a funded company, having raised a total of $845M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $500M Series C round, raised on May 17, 2021.

How much is Teya worth?

The latest valuation of Teya is $9B as of Mar 16, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Teya?

Teya's latest funding was a $345M Series C round on Nov 23, 2021, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Teya?

Annual revenue of Teya is between £10M and £50M as on Dec 31, 2024

Is Teya a Payments company?

The primary sector of Teya is Payments.

Where does Teya rank among its competitors?

Teya ranks 2nd amongst 89 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Yetipay.me, which secured $2.32M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Teya?

Teya's top competitors include SumUp, Ezetap and Lakala. Among them, Yetipay.me secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

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

Teya is a series C company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2019 by Ali Mazanderani. It operates as a Provider of card payment terminals and integrated business financial software. Teya has raised $845M in funding from Tiger Global Management and Hedosophia, with a current valuation of $9B. The company has 89 active competitors, including 10 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like SumUp, Ezetap and Lakala.

Sectors and market segments that Teya operate in

Teya serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Teya is:

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Company Details

Provider of card payment terminals and integrated business financial software. These systems facilitate transaction processing for merchants through physical hardware and digital payment links. The platform includes tools for tracking sales, managing expenses, and monitoring cash flow. Additional features include funding options for businesses and integration with existing management software. The system supports various payment methods and provides tools for splitting bills and calculating transaction amounts.

Website: www.teya.com/
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Registered Address: Rīga, Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 62

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$845M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Nov 23, 2021, $345M

Post Money Valuation

$9B as on Mar 16, 2022

Investors

Tiger Global Management & 14 more

Ranked

2^nd among 89 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

1,184 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

A-Heads Consulting & 7 more

Similar Companies

SumUp & 992 more

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Teya is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
TEYA SERVICES LTD. CIN: 12271069 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 17, 2019	£10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	268 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
Teya Latvia CIN: 40103539651 , Latvia, Active	Apr 27, 2012	€1M - €10M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	18 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
Merchant Payment Acquiring Services s.r.o. CIN: 05507804 , Czech Republic, Active	Oct 25, 2016	-	-
TEYA REWARDS LTD. CIN: 8515940 , United Kingdom, Active	May 02, 2013	-	65 (As on Aug 31, 2020)
SALT PAY SERVICES LTD. CIN: 12271069 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 17, 2019	-	30 (As on Dec 31, 2020)

Teya has raised a total funding of $845M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 17, 2021. Teya has 14 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Teya:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 23, 2021	$345M	Series C	$9B	2611.2x	-	-
May 17, 2021	$500M	Series C	$1B	169.3x	Hedosophia, Tiger Global Management	-

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The founders of Teya is Ali Mazanderani.

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

Ali Mazanderani: Co-Founder & Chairman of Teya.

Teya's Board of Directors

Teya's board has 3 active members. Daniela Mastrorocco, Thiago Dos Santos Piau and Renato Franco Neto are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Daniela Mastrorocco	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 8m
Thiago Dos Santos Piau	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 8m
Renato Franco Neto	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 8m
Grigoris Kouteris	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 6m

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Teya's employee count trend

Teya has 1,184 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Teya's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Teya include SumUp, Ezetap and Lakala. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Teya, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	SumUp 2012, Wilmington (United States), Series E	Provider of card payment terminals and point of sale systems	$997M	Bain Capital, Sixth Street & 50 others	82/100
2nd	Teya 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of card payment terminals and integrated business financial software	$845M	TCV, Glynn Capital & 13 others	74/100
3rd	Ezetap 2011, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Cloud-based mPOS software and hardware solutions for businesses	$66.4M	Social Capital, Helion Venture Partners & 43 others	72/100
4th	Lakala 2005, Hong Kong (China), Public	POS payment acceptance solution for businesses	$350M	Legend Capital, Hotung Investment Holdings ... & 9 others	70/100
5th	Epos Now 2011, Orlando (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of POS systems for offline businesses	-	-	58/100
6th	Lopay 2022, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of payment processing solutions for businesses	$7.35M	Philip Seers Life Interest Settlement, Orderpay Usa ... & 36 others	51/100
7th	Miura Systems 2008, High Wycombe (United Kingdom), Series A	SD starts with small case	$16M	Molten Ventures, TempoCap & 1 others	44/100
8th	Yetipay.me 2017, London (United Kingdom), Seed	POS payment processing solution for businesses	$2.21M	RZM Investment, re:cap & 6 others	43/100
9th	Lolly 2014, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Personalized POS hardware and software solution for businesses	-	-	42/100
10th	2can 2012, Moscow (Russia), Series B	Mobile based card reader for Russian market	$9.6M	Inventure Partners, Almaz Capital & 3 others	40/100

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Teya has made 3 investments in companies including Fanbase and Flow. Teya has also acquired 5 companies including A-Heads Consulting and MeaWallet.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 12, 2022	Acquisition	A-Heads Consulting	2012	Riga (Latvia)
Dec 12, 2022	Acquisition	MeaWallet	2013	Sandvika (Norway)
Oct 06, 2022	Investments	Fanbase	2017	Edinburgh (United Kingdom)