COMPANY PROFILE

Cardtek

Explore full profile

Global payment processing solution provider

Istanbul, TürkiyeFounded 2001Fintech

Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2016

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding

Unlock exact values

About Cardtek

Cardtek, operating under the brand PayCore, specializes in providing innovative end-to-end digital payment solutions and secure technologies. The company serves a diverse range of clients including financial institutions, payment service providers, telecom operators, personalization bureaus, retailers, terminal card vendors, and public transportation authorities. Cardtek operates in the global market with a presence in over 35 countries, delivering scalable and robust solutions that integrate seamlessly with multiple technologies and platforms.

The core business model revolves around offering an EMV-compliant platform that enables comprehensive management of the entire lifecycle of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. This includes payment processing services, embedded payment hardware solutions, and value-added services such as data networking, remote device management, and card printing solutions. Cardtek generates revenue through long-term partnerships with institutions requiring diverse processing services and through the sale of its hardware and software solutions.

Cardtek's solutions are designed to provide peace of mind to its clients by ensuring reliability, scalability, and seamless integration. The company has completed over 400 projects and has received 40 industry awards, underscoring its commitment to innovation and excellence in the payment solutions sector.

MoreLess Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: Istanbul, Türkiye
Employees: 13
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 69.1/100
Industry: Fintech
Sub-industry: Payments
Sector: Fintech, Process Technologies
Client focus: b2b
Links: Website LinkedIn X

Knowledge graph

Founder mafia, market maps, research and news connected to this company by Dealroom

Funding history

1 recorded event

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
SERIES C✓Equity / VC	Feb 2016	$19M	$77M	MV Holding · Revo Capital	—

Showing the latest 1 of 1 recorded eventsBook a demo for the full funding history →

Growth signals

Cardtek website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Cardtek is 120 monthly website visits.

Latest monthly visits120

Monthly website visitsJun 2015–Feb 2024

Explore monthly traffic historyTrack growth over time and compare with peersBook a demo

Summary metrics are public; monthly history is available with a demoCompare with peers →

Similar companies

Closest operating peers by Dealroom taxonomy

Company identity and context are open; selected comparison metrics preview what is available on the platform.

Company	Headquarters	Status	Employees	Total funding	Valuation
TRTransFirstCustomized Credit Card Processing & Merchant Services	Omaha, United States	Acquired	8,653	—	$2.4B
APACI Universal PaymentOnline and mobile payment processing solutions for merchants	Munich, Germany	Acquired
VAVeterinary Payments of AmericaVeterinary Payments of America - Veterinary Credit Card Processing - Merchant Services	Philadelphia, United States	Closed
CACardConnectProvides secure payment processing and technology services for over 50,000 merchants, including point-to-point encryption and patented tokenization.	Upper Merion Township, United States	Acquired
TGThe Merchant's GuideMerchant Accounts, Interchange, Payment Processing \| TheMerchantsGuide	Southborough, United States	Operational
SEServiceRelatedCredit Card Processing from Service Related Merchant Services. Helping businesses save manage and grow offering low cost merchant accounts for credit card processing and payment processing online.	Town of Orchard Park, United States	Operational
GPGlobal PaymentsTransaction processing services	Atlanta, United States	Operational
AWAllied WalletAllied Wallet offers innovative and affordable payment processing solutions that provide simplicity, efficiency and productivity to e-commerce business owners.	London, United Kingdom	Operational