Startup

Paddle

Merchant of Record platform for global payments, billing, tax and compliance

FinTech
London, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Serie C+

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Paddle is a Merchant of Record providing comprehensive payment infrastructure for digital product businesses. The platform handles subscriptions, payments, tax compliance, and billing across 300+ markets. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, Paddle serves over 6,000 SaaS, AI, and app companies with features for payment processing, failed payment recovery, and regulatory compliance automation.

Oprichters

Christian Owens
Co-founder, Executive Chairman
Thiel Fellow and Forbes 30 under 30. Founded Paddle in 2012 at age 18. Served as CEO until April 2023, now Executive Chairman. Previously founded and scaled Paddle from a failed marketplace to a $1.4B unicorn through merchant of record model.
Jimmy Fitzgerald
Chief Executive Officer
CEO since April 2023. Previously President and COO. Joined from ServiceNow where he held senior roles for 10 years. Prior experience at SaaS pricing startup SignalDemand and CRM pioneer Siebel Systems.