Ireland · Funded startup

Who invested in SumUp

7 rounds we have observed, with the 17 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Financial ServicesFintech

Valuation: $8.5B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$1.7Braised across 7 rounds since 2012, from 7 sources

$1.6BDebt
Latest round
Round, $60MMay 2025
Led by
Itaú BBA International plc
Biggest round
$1.6BDebt · May 2024
Investors
17 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2012201420162018202020222024
?Round$20MSeries A?Series B$13MSeries C$11MSeries D$1.6BDebt$60MRound
First round
Round
May 2012
Biggest round
$1.6B
Debt · May 2024
Usual gap between rounds
13 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. May 2025
  2. May 2024
    Debt$1.6B3 new

    Source recorded

  3. Jun 2015
    Series D$11M2 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Aug 2014
    Series C$13M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jul 2013
    Series BAmount undisclosed3 new

    Reported by finsmes.com

  6. Aug 2012
  7. May 2012
    RoundAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

GrouponCorporate VC3rounds
BBVA VenturesVC firm2rounds
Itaú BBA International plcVC firm1round, led 1
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
BlackRockAsset manager1round
TA VenturesVC firm1round
ApolloPrivate equity1round
b-to-v Partners AGVC firm1round
Tengelmann VenturesVC firm1round
life.sredaVC firm1round
BBVAVC firm1round
Klaus HommelsVC firm1round
Shortcut VenturesVC firm1round
Venture Incubator, LLCIncubator1round
Banco GenialInvestment firm1round
Genial GestãoInvestment firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list SumUp as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Propel Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Sixth StreetPrivate equityPer its own site
Discovery VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Mars Growth CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Katalista VenturesAcceleratorPer its own site
eightyseven VenturesFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about SumUp

Who invested in SumUp?

SumUp's investors include Groupon, BBVA Ventures, Itaú BBA International plc, Temasek Holdings and BlackRock, and 12 more on record. Itaú BBA International plc led its latest round.

How much has SumUp raised?

SumUp has raised $1.7B across 7 rounds since 2012. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did SumUp last raise?

SumUp's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $60M in May 2025, led by Itaú BBA International plc.

What was SumUp's biggest round?

SumUp's largest round on record is $1.6B (Debt), in May 2024.

Who backed SumUp first?

SumUp's first round on record, in May 2012, was backed by TA Ventures.

What stage is SumUp at?

SumUp's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in May 2025.

Where is SumUp based?

SumUp is based in Ireland.

Who led SumUp's rounds?

Itaú BBA International plc led the Undisclosed round in 2025.

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