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ClosedFor profitFinancial ServicesAschheim / Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Wirecard

Wirecard is an Information technology company that provides digital platforms for the financial commerce industry.

Founded
1999
27 years ago
Staff
1001-5000
873 on LinkedIn
Followers
89k
on LinkedIn
Funding
$900M
as listed, USD

We offer an innovative, digital platform for cashless payments that can be customized to any industry and business. Wirecard is a global technology company that is at home the world over. We operate regulated financial institutions in several key markets and hold issuing and acquiring licenses from all major payment and card networks. In our 26 offices around the world, we employ more than 5,300 people from 80 nationalities. Our digital platform enables businesses from all industries and sizes to issue their… Read all

We offer an innovative, digital platform for cashless payments that can be customized to any industry and business. Wirecard is a global technology company that is at home the world over. We operate regulated financial institutions in several key markets and hold issuing and acquiring licenses from all major payment and card networks. In our 26 offices around the world, we employ more than 5,300 people from 80 nationalities. Our digital platform enables businesses from all industries and sizes to issue their own payment solutions, accept customer payments, analyze and monetize their data and obtain financing. Accept payments: ✓ Offer all major payment methods. ✓ Integrate online, mobile, or at the POS. ✓ Prevent fraud and check creditworthiness. ✓ Adapt to your corporate design. Issue your own payment solutions: ✓ Pay suppliers and disburse funds with physical, mobile or virtual products, including wearables. ✓ Strengthen customer and employee loyalty through branded payment experiences. ✓ Optimize in-house processes with our financial licenses, fund management and fraud prevention.

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Size

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1001-5000 people: larger than 97% of companies with a size listed. 873 people list it on LinkedIn.

Age

199919002026

27 years old.

Reach

Website ranked #329,537 in the world for traffic, about 116k visits a month. 88,573 followers on LinkedIn.

What it does

Business DevelopmentFinancial ServicesOutsourcingPaymentsSoftwarePayment ProcessingAcquiringRisk ManagementIssuingMobile PaymentPrepaid CardsData AnalyticsePOSLoyalty Programs

Funding, as listed

$900M raised in total

  • Rounds1
  • LatestPost ipo equity, Apr 2019
  • Latest amountUSD 1,010,132,754
  • Investors1, 1 leading

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FoundersMarkus Braun
Acquisitions made14

Every detail we hold

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The company

Name
Wirecard
Type
For profit
Status
Closed
Founded
1999
Founders
Markus Braun
Industry
Financial Services
Categories
Business Development, Financial Services, Outsourcing, Payments, Software
Specialities
Payment Processing, Acquiring, Risk Management, Issuing, Mobile Payment, Prepaid Cards, Data Analytics, ePOS, Loyalty Programs

Where

City
Aschheim / Munich
Region
Bavaria
Country
Germany
Markets
European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

Size and reach

Staff band
1001-5000
People on LinkedIn
873
LinkedIn followers
88,573
Web traffic rank
#329,537
Monthly web visits
115,793

Funding, as listed

Total
$900,000,000 USD
Rounds
1
Latest round
Post ipo equity
Latest round date
Apr 2019
Latest amount
1,010,132,754 USD
Investors
1
Lead investors
1
Stock listing
XETR:WDI
Listing status
public

Corporate family

Acquisitions made
14

About this record

Sources
Crunchbase, LinkedIn
Last imported
Sept 2026

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