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MasterCard's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

MasterCard provides transaction processing and other payment-related services.

MasterCard is headquartered in Purchase, N... Read more

Based on data from MasterCard's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from MasterCard's latest SEC filings

Employees

Ajay Banga's photo - President & CEO of MasterCard

President & CEO

Ajay Banga

CEO Approval Rating

92/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1966

Headquarters:

PurchaseNew York

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSEMA

Industry Sector:

Technology Hardware

Electronic Equipment

SIC Code:

6199NAICS listing »

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November 18, 2019

PaymentsSource

Mastercard works with Zambian fintech to expand financial inclusion

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November 19, 2019

CNBC

American Express offers sign-up bonuses to lure new merchants into accepting its cards

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November 19, 2019

Business Insider

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Visa is MasterCard's biggest rival. Visa was founded in 1958, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Visa competes in the Diversified Financial Services industry. Visa generates $6.1B more revenue vs. MasterCard.

American Express is one of MasterCard's top competitors. American Express's headquarters is in New York, New York, and was founded in 1850. American Express operates in the Diversified Financial Services industry. American Express generates 280% of MasterCard's revenue.

Discover is seen as one of MasterCard's top competitors. Discover is a Public company that was founded in 1985 in Riverwoods, Illinois. Discover is in the Banks field. Compared to MasterCard, Discover has 1,800 more employees.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Ajay Banga

President & CEO

- -
14,800
$2.4B
$16.2B
1

Alfred F. Kelly

CEO

75/100
17,000
$23.9B
$22.3B
2

Stephen Squeri

Chairman & CEO

58/100
59,000
$1B
$42.7B
3

Roger Hochschild

President & CEO

66/100
16,600
- -
$11.3B
4

Ichiro Hamakawa

President & CEO

79/100
164
- -
$27.7M
5

Wenchao Shi

President

69/100
538
- -
$4B
6

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Founder & CEO

66/100
20,000
$2.3B
$120M
7

Dan Schulman

President & CEO

86/100
21,800
$260.2M
$17B
8

Peng Lei

CEO

70/100
2,004
$4.5B
$100M
9

Richard D. Fairbank

Chairman & CEO

82/100
47,600
- -
$36.4B
10

Frank Bisignano

Chairman & CEO

74/100
19,000
$2.9B
$9.6B
The top 10 competitors in MasterCard's competitive set are Visa, American Express, Discover, JCB International, UnionPay, Paytm, PayPal, Alipay, Capital One and First Data. Together they have raised over 34.9B between their estimated 206.7K employees. MasterCard has 14,800 employees and is ranked 8th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 19,864.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$16.2B

MasterCard's revenue is the ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 14.5B. Over the last four quarters, MasterCard's revenue has grown by 16.5%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $4.4B; in Q2 2019, it was $4.1B; in Q1 2019, it was $3.9B; in Q4 2018, MasterCard's revenue was $3.8B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
SessionM, Inc.

Oct 2019

Source »
undisclosed
SessionM is a data engagement platform that allows brands to create loyalty programs and campaigns.
Transactis, Inc.

May 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Transactis develops a digital payment platform that allows retailers to generate customer bills and process payments.
Vyze, Inc.

Apr 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Vyze is a cloud-based financial credit platform that offers on-demand consumer financing solutions for retailers and manufacturers.
Ethoca Limited

Mar 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Ethoca develops a SaaS-based platform that enables merchants and card issuers to track, identify and resolve fraud in digital commerce.
Trans-Fast Remittance, Inc.

Mar 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Transfast provides money transfer and cross-border payments solutions for banks, financial institutions and e-commerce companies.

These are all the companies that MasterCard has acquired. MasterCard has acquired 18 companies and its latest acquisition was SessionM, Inc. in Oct 2019. SessionM is a data engagement platform that allows brands to create loyalty programs and campaigns.

MasterCard Funding History

Since MasterCard was founded in 1966, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total MasterCard has raised $2.4B. MasterCard's funding round was on May 2006 for a total of $2.4B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
May 2006
$2.4B
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Total Funding: $2.4B

Since MasterCard was founded in 1966, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total MasterCard has raised $2.4B. MasterCard's funding round was on May 2006 for a total of $2.4B

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Pollinate Networks develops a platform that works with banks to create data-driven experiences for merchants and consumers.
$77.3M
Oct 30, 2019
Series A
-
Syntizen develops a cloud-based platform that offers identity and authentication management solutions for hospitals and educational institutions.
-
Sep 16, 2019
Seed
-
HYPR develops a decentralized biometric tokenization platform that offers password-less authentication solutions for mobile, desktop and IoT systems.
$18.3M
Aug 04, 2019
Series B
-
Flybits is a digital experience platform that offers device management, real-time mobile analytics and cloud synchronization solutions to businesses.
$35M
Jul 15, 2019
Series C
-
Konsentus develops a SaaS-based platform that provides identity and regulatory checking services to the financial sector.
-
Jun 02, 2019
Seed
-

These are all the companies that MasterCard has invested in. MasterCard has invested 18 companies and its latest investment was SessionM, Inc. in Oct 2019. SessionM is a data engagement platform that allows brands to create loyalty programs and campaigns.

MasterCard News

November 19, 2019PYMNTS

Mastercard Grows City Possible Network

Mastercard has announced the expansion of its City Possible network to more than 40 members, includin... See more »
November 19, 2019The Drum

Mastercard's first UK debit card campaign reimagines 'priceless' moments

A first for the brand, Mastercard has launched its first-ever UK debit campaign - celebrating how eve... See more »
November 19, 2019Seeking Alpha

Now Mastercard Is A Buy

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November 19, 2019THISDAY

Court Restrains MasterCard from Issuing National Identity Cards

Emma Okonji A Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained MasterCard and its agents from further issui... See more »
November 18, 2019PYMNTS

Amex Offers Businesses Cash Incentives To Compete With Visa, Mastercard

American Express, which has long lagged behind rivals like Visa and Mastercard in terms of business a... See more »
November 18, 2019PaymentsSource

Mastercard works with Zambian fintech to expand financial inclusion

Zazu Limited, a Zambian fintech, has partnered with Mastercard to launch a mobile wallet that support... See more »
November 18, 2019MarketScreener

Mastercard and Bank of America Announce Deidre Mathis, Founder of Wanderstay as the Third Annual Grow Your Biz Winner

(marketscreener.com) Wanderstay takes their business to the next level with a $25,000 grand prize and... See more »

MasterCard Blogs

September 3, 2019MasterCard Blog

Five destinations attract 22 percent of all international traveler arrivals in Asia Pacific and a quarter of travel spend in the region

Mastercard's annual Asia Pacific Destinations Index reveals Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo a... See more »
August 22, 2019MasterCard Blog

Matrix and Federal Bank Launch Prepaid International Travel Card, Powered by Mastercard

The card provides a safe and hassle-free shopping experience in eight different currencies It is acce... See more »
August 19, 2019MasterCard Blog

Cultivating Fit-for-Purpose AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new. These days, it would be difficult to find a business that is... See more »
July 30, 2019MasterCard Blog

Why tokenization is the call of the hour?

Mastercard's stated mission is to make payments safe, simple and smart. Through our tokenization offe... See more »
July 25, 2019MasterCard Blog

Girls embracing technology subjects through Mastercard Girls4Tech

Auckland, New Zealand - 26 July 2019 - Year 5 and 6 girls at Freemans Bay School kicked off term thre... See more »
July 22, 2019MasterCard Blog

Four Asia Pacific markets account for nearly 20 percent of global travel expenditure

"Mastercard's Global Destination Cities Index: Origins" reveals that mainland China, Korea, Japan and... See more »
July 19, 2019MasterCard Blog

Ensuring the growth of digital payments in India - Strengthening the digital payments ecosystem

Exactly four years ago, India had dismal ranks when it came to digital payments acceptance with only ... See more »

MasterCard Press Releases

October 5, 2019WebWire

Purpose-Driven Leaders Come Together from Across Sectors to Make Sustained Commitments to Inclusive Growth at Inaugural Summit

Co-hosted by the Aspen Institute and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, the new convening wi... See more »
October 3, 2019University Chronicle

GiftYa Announces Visa and Mastercard Integration with Innovative Gifting App and Website

Gift recipients now able to link e-gifts to Visa and Mastercard for seamless redemption.PITTSBURGH (P... See more »
September 24, 2019Newswise

UVA Darden the Common Bond Through Mastercard CFO Transition

Mastercard's highly regarded CFO Martina Hund-Mejean steps down. The new CFO, Sachin Mehra, steps in.... See more »
September 16, 2019StreetInsider

VersaPay to Present at MasterCard Commercial Customer Event

NEW YORK and TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - VersaPay Corporation (TSXV: VPY) ("VersaPay"), a... See more »
July 16, 2019PR Newswire

Flybits Secures $35M Investment from World's Top Financial Institutions

Point72 Ventures, Mastercard, Citi Ventures, and Reinventure join forces to fuel the global growth of... See more »
May 17, 2019PR Newswire

Safeguard Scientifics' Partner Company Transactis Acquired by Mastercard

RADNOR, Pa., May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) ("Safeguard" or the... See more »
May 14, 2019Newswire

Itemize Partners With Mastercard to Provide Expense Management Solution

Mastercard Selects Expense Management SaaS Provider Itemize for Small Business Receipt Management Off... See more »

MasterCard Videos

September 18, 2019MasterCard Youtube Channel

"Mastercard - All Sports" on YOUTUBE

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September 6, 2019MasterCard Youtube Channel

"Mastercard Concierge Services" on YOUTUBE

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August 21, 2019MasterCard Youtube Channel

"Together We Advance- The Community" on YOUTUBE

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August 20, 2019MasterCard Youtube Channel

"Mastercard - Boingo" on YOUTUBE

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August 20, 2019MasterCard Youtube Channel

"Mastercard - Experiencias en aeropuertos" on YOUTUBE

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July 18, 2019MasterCard Youtube Channel

"Beneficios Core Black" on YOUTUBE

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July 10, 2019MasterCard Youtube Channel

"Imi pierd banii dacă imi este furat cardul contactless?" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

2000 Purchase Street

Purchase, New York10577

914-249-2000

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments industry. It operates the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territo...

CEO

MasterCard's President & CEO, Ajay Banga, currently has an approval rating of 92%. MasterCard's primary competitors are Visa, American Express & Discover.

Website

mastercard.com

Frequently Asked Questions about MasterCard

  1. When was MasterCard founded?

    MasterCard was founded in 1966

  2. Who is MasterCard's CEO?

    MasterCard's CEO is Ajay Banga

  3. How much revenue does MasterCard generate?

    MasterCard generates $16.2B in revenue

  4. How much funding does MasterCard have?

    MasterCard has historically raised $2.4B in funding

  5. Where is MasterCard's headquarters?

    MasterCard's headquarters is in Purchase New York, USA

  1. How many employees does MasterCard have?

    MasterCard has 14,800 employees

  2. What sector does MasterCard operate in?

    MasterCard is in Technology Hardware, Electronic Equipment

  3. Who are MasterCard's competitors?

    MasterCard's top competitors are Visa, American Express, Discover

  4. Who has MasterCard invested in?

    MasterCard's has invested in companies such as Pollinate Networks, Syntizen Technologies, HYPR
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