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Payleven

Logo: payleven.de3

Payleven is a German company based in Berlin, founded in 2012.1 It is part of Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação.1

Payleven war ein 2012 gegründeter Mobile-Payment-Anbieter mit Sitz in Berlin und London. Mit Payleven wurde es Gewerbetreibenden ermöglicht, Debit- und Kreditkartenzahlung mithilfe des Smartphones oder Tablets abzuwickeln. Das Fintech-Startup-Unternehmen war in zehn europäischen Ländern aktiv: neben Deutschland und Großbritannien auch in Belgien, Frankreich, Irland, Italien, den Niederlanden, Österreich, Polen und Spanien. 2012 expandierte Payleven nach Brasilien. Im April 2016 wurde Payleven vom Wettbewerber Sumup übernommen.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 2012Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin, Germany1
  • Websitepayleven.de
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Corporate structure

Payleven is part of a group headed by Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação. 19 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação São Paulo
    • Payleven Berlin, Germany
    • Band FM Subsidiary · Morumbi, Brazil
    • BandNews FM Subsidiary · São Paulo
    • Bradesco Esportes FM Subsidiary · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Nativa FM Subsidiary · São Paulo, Brazil
    • Rádio Bandeirantes Subsidiary · São Paulo
    • Arte 1 Subsidiary · Brazil
    • Band Subsidiary · Brazil
    • Band Internacional Subsidiary · Brazil
    • BandNews TV Subsidiary · Brazil
    • BandSports Subsidiary · Brazil
    • Metro Jornal Subsidiary · Brazil
    • Rede 21 Subsidiary · Brazil
    • Rádio Trânsito Subsidiary · Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
    • TV Bandeirantes Ceará Subsidiary · Ceará, Brazil
    • WRSO Subsidiary · Florida, United States

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Mar 2012Founded Founded1

Sources

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