Nuvei was founded by Phil Fayer in 2017.

Who are Nuvei's investors?

Nuvei's investors include Kensington Capital Partners Limited, Novacap, La Caisse.

How much funding has Nuvei raised?

Nuvei has disclosed $3.2M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Where is Nuvei headquartered?

Nuvei is headquartered in Montreal, CA.

Nuvei

Montreal, CA · Founded 2017 · 3 known investors

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Nuvei builds payment infrastructure that enables businesses to accept payments, process payouts, issue cards, and manage treasury and foreign exchange needs across 190+ countries. The platform supports 150 currencies, 720+ alternative payment methods, and serves enterprises, digital commerce platforms, and cross-border payment needs.

Enterprise Software Fintech

Founders & leadership

Nuvei was founded in 2017 by Phil Fayer.

Phil FayerChairman and Chief Executive Officer

Jocelyne GagnonExecutive

Edi Kadashev Chief Information Officer2019–2025Chief Information Officer at Nuvei who has spent over 15 years in senior technology leadership roles across fintech, gambling, pharma, and technology sectors, managing large technical organizations and overseeing enterprise technology strategy and digital transformation initiatives.

Yuval Ziv PresidentYuval Ziv has spent 15 years at Nuvei and its predecessor SafeCharge, where he held roles including Group Chief Commercial Officer and Group Chief Operational Officer before SafeCharge's acquisition by Nuvei in 2019. He brings experience in payment processing, card schemes, alternative payment methods, and global acquiring infrastructure.

Edward GarciaExecutive

Max Attias Chief Technology Officer2018–2025Max Attias served as Chief Technology Officer at Nuvei for over seven years, overseeing platform architecture for tens of millions of daily transactions across 190+ countries and leading the company through a private equity acquisition. He holds expertise in large-scale fintech infrastructure, global operations, M&A integration, and regulatory compliance in payment systems.

Praful MorarGlobal Expansion Officer at Digital Payments Nuvei2022–2024

Allan LacosteExecutive

Shemer Katz Chief Innovation OfficerShemer Katz is executive officer of Nuvei, a payment infrastructure platform enabling businesses to accept payments, process payouts, issue cards, and manage treasury and foreign exchange needs across 190+ countries. He has experience in business, technology, and leadership roles.

Mark Pyke President, North America2018–2022Mark Pyke held executive positions across the payments industry, including President of Bank of America Merchant Services and head of the Merchant Segment at TSYS, where he led five acquisitions. He previously founded Payments Acquisitions in 2007 and served as President of Nuvei North America, contributing to the company's 2020 IPO; he holds degrees from Northeastern University and the University of Michigan.

Ofer NissimCISO

Board

David LewinBoard director

Investors · 3

Kensington Capital Partners Limitedlisted by Kensington Capital Partners LimitedToronto

Novacaplisted by NovacapBrossard

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La CaissereportedMontréal

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$3.2M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2019–2020

▶$3.2MraisedSep 2020 · 12 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(c)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Jocelyne GagnonExecutive Officer
Edi KadashevExecutive Officer
Yuval ZivExecutive Officer
Edward GarciaExecutive Officer
Max AttiasExecutive Officer
Praful MorarExecutive Officer
Michael HanleyDirector
Allan LacosteExecutive Officer
Shemer KatzExecutive Officer
David LewinDirector
Mark PykeExecutive Officer
Ofer NissimExecutive Officer
Amy SatovExecutive Officer
Philip FayerExecutive Officer, Director
Craig LudwigExecutive Officer
Daniela MielkeDirector
Mordechay BringExecutive Officer
Keith BirdsongExecutive Officer
Phil AthertonExecutive Officer
Pascal TremblayDirector
David SchwartzExecutive Officer

Offering amount: $3.2M
Amount sold: $3.2M
First sale: Sep 2020
Incorporated: Corporation, Canada (federal Level), 2017
Federal exemptions: 06c

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does Nuvei do?: Nuvei builds payment infrastructure that enables businesses to accept payments, process payouts, issue cards, and manage treasury and foreign exchange needs across 190+ countries. The platform supports 150 currencies, 720+ alternative payment methods, and serves enterprises, digital commerce platforms, and cross-border payment needs.
Who founded Nuvei?: Nuvei was founded by Phil Fayer in 2017.
Who are Nuvei's investors?: Nuvei's investors include Kensington Capital Partners Limited, Novacap, La Caisse.
How much funding has Nuvei raised?: Nuvei has disclosed $3.2M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Nuvei headquartered?: Nuvei is headquartered in Montreal, CA.