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Euronet Worldwide

NASDAQ: EEFT

Leawood, US · Founded 1994 · Delaware corporation · 3,277 employees on LinkedIn

Find your way into Euronet Worldwide

215 people in our graph share verified history with the Euronet Worldwide team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jason Thompsonunlockedknows Nikos Fountas · together at Euronet Worldwide (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via Euronet Worldwide
×5knows the team · via Ohio University
×3knows the team · via Arent Fox
knows the team · via Dama Financial

Euronet provides payment and financial technology, including a card issuing platform (CoreCard) offered as SaaS to banks and financial institutions. It serves the financial sector, supporting services such as credit card issuing for banks in markets including Peru.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Euronet Worldwide was founded in 1994 by Michael J. Brown.

MJ
Michael J. BrownFounder · CEO
KJKevin J. Caponecchi
Kevin J. CaponecchiExecutive
JBJeffrey B. Newman
Jeffrey B. NewmanExecutive Vice President & General Counsel1997–2020Jeffrey B. Newman served as General Counsel of Euronet Worldwide during a 22-year tenure, overseeing legal affairs and corporate transactions as the payments company expanded to over 8,000 employees across 60 countries. He has held executive and board roles at several financial services firms including Paysign and Vitesse Trust Company, and previously worked as General Counsel at Dama Financial.
NFNikos Fountas
Nikos FountasEVP & CEO EFT EMEA2009–2019He has experience spanning business management, technology, finance, and international operations across economic cycles.
JCJuan C. Bianchi
Juan C. BianchiExecutive
MLMartin L. Bruckner
Martin L. BrucknerExecutive
RL
Rick L. WellerCFOformer

Board

PS
Paul S. AlthasenBoard director
TA
Thomas A. McDonnellBoard director
MJ
M. Jeannine StrandjordBoard director
DA
Dr. Andrzej OlechowskiBoard director
ER
Eriberto R. ScocimaraBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$97M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2015

▶$40.1MraisedJul 2015 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michael J. BrownExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kevin J. CaponecchiExecutive Officer
  • Paul S. AlthasenDirector
  • Jeffrey B. NewmanExecutive Officer
  • Thomas A. McDonnellDirector
  • M. Jeannine StrandjordDirector
  • Nikos FountasExecutive Officer
  • Juan C. BianchiExecutive Officer
  • Dr. Andrzej OlechowskiDirector
  • Eriberto R. ScocimaraDirector
  • Mark R. CallegariDirector
  • Martin L. BrucknerExecutive Officer
  • Rick L. WellerExecutive Officer
  • Andrew B. SchmittDirector
Offering amount
$40.1M
Amount sold
$40.1M
First sale
Jul 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$56.9MraisedMar 2014 · 7 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Lu M. CordovaDirector
  • Andrew B. SchmittDirector
  • M. Jeannine StrandjordDirector
  • Paul S. AlthasenDirector
  • Kevin J. CaponecchiExecutive Officer
  • Eriberto R. ScocimaraDirector
  • Juan C. BianchiExecutive Officer
  • Michael J. BrownExecutive Officer, Director
  • Thomas A. McDonnellDirector
  • Martin L. BrucknerExecutive Officer
  • Nikos FountasExecutive Officer
  • Rick L. WellerExecutive Officer
  • Jeffrey B. NewmanExecutive Officer
  • Dr. Andrzej OlechowskiDirector
Offering amount
$56.9M
Amount sold
$56.9M
First sale
Mar 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Euronet Worldwide went on to found or lead other companies.

Jason ThompsonGroup Managing Director EMEA & AsiaFounded PartiorMalik VelaniTeam Leader, ImplementationsFounded PrecznJohn F. LiversCorporate Marketing & Investor Relations ManagerFounded Livers Bronze

In the news

Q2 Earnings Highlights: Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) Vs The Rest Of The Diversified Financial Services Stocksfinance.yahoo.com · Aug 2026Euronet (EEFT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Foolfool.com · Aug 2026Euronet Worldwide Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Resultsmanilatimes.net · Jul 2026A Look At Euronet Worldwide (EEFT) Valuation After An EBITDA Miss Raises Profitability Questionssahmcapital.com · Apr 2026Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Raises Stake in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. $EEFTmarketbeat.com · Feb 2026What is Brief History of Euronet Worldwide Company? – MatrixBCG.commatrixbcg.com · Oct 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Euronet Worldwide do?
Euronet provides payment and financial technology, including a card issuing platform (CoreCard) offered as SaaS to banks and financial institutions. It serves the financial sector, supporting services such as credit card issuing for banks in markets including Peru.
Who founded Euronet Worldwide?
Euronet Worldwide was founded by Michael J. Brown in 1994.
How much funding has Euronet Worldwide raised?
Euronet Worldwide has disclosed $97M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Euronet Worldwide headquartered?
Euronet Worldwide is headquartered in Leawood, US.