When was Worldpay founded?

Worldpay was founded in 1993 and raised its 1st funding round 17 years after it was founded.

Where is Worldpay located?

Worldpay is headquartered in Cincinnati, United States. It is registered at Atlanta, Georgia.

Which legal entities is Worldpay associated with?

Worldpay is associated with Worldpay Limited and 6 others.

How many employees does Worldpay have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Worldpay is 8657.

Is Worldpay a funded company?

Worldpay is a funded company, having raised a total of $18M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on 2010.

How much is Worldpay worth?

The last known valuation of Worldpay was $***** as of Apr 18, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Worldpay?

Worldpay's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Apr 12, 2013, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Worldpay?

Annual revenue of Worldpay is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2018

Where does Worldpay rank among its competitors?

Worldpay ranks 17th amongst 6048 active competitors, of which 538 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Flutterwave, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Worldpay?

Worldpay's top competitors include PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay. Among them, Flutterwave secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

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

Q: Is Worldpay an acquired company?

Worldpay got acquired by Global Payments on Apr 18, 2025.

Company Details

Provider of payment processing solutions for online, in-store, and omnichannel commerce. The company delivers tools for accepting payments, preventing fraud, and optimizing revenue. It offers solutions for businesses of all sizes, including software platforms and marketplaces. The company also provides insights and reporting to help businesses understand payment data.

Website: worldpay.com/en
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Registered Address: Atlanta, Georgia

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1993

Location

Cincinnati, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$18M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Apr 12, 2013, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Apr 18, 2025

Investors

Ares Capital Corporation & 6 more

Ranked

17^th among 6048 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2018

Employee Count

8,657 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Ravelin Technology & 9 more

Similar Companies

PayPal & 3637 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Global Payments (Apr 18, 2025)

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Worldpay is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Worldpay, Llc CIN: 221802697 , United States, Active	Jan 18, 2024	-	-	-
WORLDPAY COMPANY, LLC CIN: 383246 , United States, Active	Jul 07, 2009	-	-	-
Worldpay ISO, Inc. CIN: 129246 , United States, Active	Jun 13, 2010	-	-	-
Worldpay, Inc. CIN: 1533932 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-	-
WORLDPAY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900DL2006PTC148159 , India, Active	Apr 03, 2006	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1671 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
WORLDPAY US, INC. CIN: 581916017 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	634 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-
Worldpay Limited CIN: 03424752 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 25, 1997	-	10 (As on Jan 31, 2020)

Worldpay got acquired by Global Payments on Apr 18, 2025 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Worldpay has raised a total funding of $18M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2010. Worldpay has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Worldpay:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 12, 2013	2347238	Conventional Debt	2384437	4990706	8516359	7501557
Jul 26, 2012	7532363	Series B	1014366	2855097	7810134	Sterling Partners
Dec 16, 2010	6564822	Conventional Debt	5281329	1527468	8137244	Partners Group

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The founders of Worldpay is Simon Welland.

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

Simon Welland: Co-Founder Access Worldpay product suite & Gateway 2.0 tribe of Worldpay.
Philip Jansen: CEO of Worldpay.

Worldpay's Board of Directors

Worldpay's board has 5 active members. Jason Mark Robinson is part of team and Peter Wickes, Gabrielle Lisa Scheibe, Anne Christine Van Schrader and Gabriel Luc Andre Marie Bernard De Montessus De Ballore are independent board members.

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

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
lcsrkfe	Team	-	Current	6y 3m
Peter Wickes	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 8m
jqchdtq	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 6m
tltlhah	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 2m
ngardyo	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 4m

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Worldpay's employee count trend

Worldpay has 8,657 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Worldpay's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Worldpay include PayPal, Stripe and Razorpay. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Worldpay, 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	Stripe 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series I	Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing	$9.81B	General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital & 133 others	86/100
3rd	Razorpay 2014, Bengaluru (India), Series F	Provider of payment and business banking solutions for enterprises	$742M	Peak XV Partners, GIC & 35 others	85/100
4th	Flutterwave 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions	$489M	Greycroft, Mastercard & 73 others	83/100
5th	Xendit 2015, Jakarta (Indonesia), Series D	Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses	$554M	Accel, Goodwater Capital & 28 others	83/100
6th	Airwallex 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series H	Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury	$1.9B	Lone Pine Capital, Addition & 51 others	83/100
7th	Adyen 2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public	Provider of end-to-end payment, data, and financial management platform solutions	$266M	Index Ventures, Iconiq Capital & 15 others	81/100
8th	Pine Labs 1998, Noida (India), Public	Provider of in-store and online payment, prepaid, and financial solutions	$954M	Peak XV Partners, Actis & 186 others	80/100
9th	GoCardless 2011, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of automated bank payment collection and recurring billing services	$540M	Adams Street Partners, Accel & 26 others	80/100
10th	PayU 2002, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses	-	PROSPER, Gecad Ventures & 4 others	79/100
17th	Worldpay 1993, Cincinnati (United States), Acquired	Provider of payment processing solutions for online, in-store, and omnichannel commerce	$18M	Ares Capital Corporation, Venture Worx & 5 others	75/100

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Worldpay has made 5 investments in companies including Flutterwave and Flutterwave. Worldpay has also acquired 5 companies including Ravelin Technology and Worldpay SN, LLC.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 04, 2025	Acquisition	Ravelin Technology	2014	London (United Kingdom)
Feb 26, 2021	Investments	Flutterwave	2016	San Francisco (United States)
Jan 09, 2020	Investments	Flutterwave	2016	San Francisco (United States)