Paysafe key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Paysafe Limited
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (GB)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 1996
- Data hosting
- Canada, EU (any EU region), United Kingdom, United States
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Exposed
- Certifications
- ISO 27001 (implied by SEC scale)
- Replaces
- Stripe, Worldpay (FIS), PayPal Digital Wallet, Skrill (Internal-to-Group), Neteller (Internal-to-Group)
About Paysafe
Paysafe Limited is a leading global payments platform that facilitates seamless transactions for both businesses and consumers. Headquartered in London, the company specializes in three core areas: Integrated Processing, Digital Wallets (including brands like Skrill and NETELLER), and eCash solutions (such as paysafecard). The platform is designed to handle the complexities of high-volume, regulated industries including online gambling, gaming, and various e-commerce sectors. The company operates with a significant global footprint, processing over $140 billion in annualized volume. While it serves a global market, it maintains substantial operations within Europe, including major hubs in Sofia, Bulgaria, and Dublin, Ireland. Paysafe focuses on providing a wide range of payment types and currencies to enable international trade and consumer flexibility, bridging the gap between traditional cash and digital commerce.
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