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Square

Square is an American financial services and mobile payment company.

Operating headquarters
San Francisco, CA, US🇺🇸
Founded
2009
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Square is an American financial services and digital payments company founded by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey. It provides merchants with point-of-sale hardware and software for card payments, alongside tools for payroll, invoicing, and business banking.

Square expanded into consumer finance through its Cash App product and, in December 2021, rebranded its parent organization as Block, Inc. Square continues to operate as the seller and merchant payments brand within Block.

Square - M & A Snapshot

Open M & A
  • Zesty

    Acquired by Square • Undisclosed • Apr 20, 2018

  • OrderAhead

    Acquired by Square • Undisclosed • Mar 1, 2017

  • Framed Data

    Acquired by Square • Undisclosed • Mar 15, 2016

  • Caviar

    Acquired by Square • $90M • Aug 4, 2014

Square - Similar Companies

Block logo

Block

block.xyz

Antsquare logo

Antsquare

Electronic Payments logo

Electronic Payments

Cardfree logo

Cardfree

cardfree.com

Shift4 logo

Shift4

shift4.com

Apprecio logo

Apprecio

apprecio.mx

Dapio logo

Dapio

dapio.com

Payarc logo

Payarc

payarc.com

Stripe logo

Stripe

stripe.com

StoreCash logo

StoreCash

storecashapp.com

Square - Quick Facts

Who are Square's competitors?

Companies similar to Square include Block, Antsquare, Electronic Payments and Cardfree.

When was Square founded?

Square was founded in 2009.

Where is Square's headquarters located?

Square's headquarters is located in San Francisco, CA, US.

Square - Classification

Industry
  • Payment Service Providers
Technology
  • Payments
Revenue
  • Transactional Commission
Tags
  • Mobile Payments