Square
NYSE: XYZSan Francisco, US · Delaware corporation · Public · 32 known investors
Square is a financial services platform that provides point-of-sale systems, payment processing, payroll management, and cash flow tools for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform integrates with hundreds of third-party applications to help merchants manage operations across online and offline channels.
Also known as Block, Inc. · Square (a Block, Inc. brand) · Square, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Board
Investors · 32
Also in the syndicate · 14
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$10.7M disclosed across 1 of 9 rounds · 2009–2026
- Undisclosed amountB roundJun 2026
China Mobile, CICC Capital, Fortune Capital, IDG Capital, National Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, Sequoia China, Source Code Capital
Source ↗
▶$10.7MraisedMay 2021 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Mary MeekerDirector
- Amy BrooksDirector
- Paul DeightonDirector
- Jack DorseyExecutive Officer, Director
- Randy GaruttiDirector
- Lawrence SummersDirector
- Jim McKelveyDirector
- Brian GrassadoniaExecutive Officer
- Darren WalkerDirector
- Sivan WhiteleyExecutive Officer
- Roelof BothaDirector
- David ViniarDirector
- Amrita AhujaExecutive Officer
- Anna PattersonDirector
- Alyssa HenryExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $10.7M
- Amount sold
- $10.7M
- First sale
- Apr 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Square went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 10
by search overlap
Companies competing with Square for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Acquisitions · 1
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Timeline · 33
launches, deals, and filingsSquare markets a second-generation Square Register at $899 and Square AI, an assistant that answers questions about business performance.
Square launched in Spain and was later also made available in Catalan.
Lets sellers accept card payments without additional hardware; Square Stand was also redesigned with tap and chip payments.
H&R Block sued Block, Inc. for trademark infringement, claiming the new name misappropriated its brand; the suit was dismissed by joint agreement in April 2023.
Announced December 1, 2021 and effective December 10, 2021; Square became a brand within Block's ecosystem.
Square paid $297 million in cash and stock for a majority ownership stake in music streaming service Tidal; Jay-Z joined the board of directors.
$297M source ↗
Purchased approximately 3,318 bitcoins for around $170 million, bringing total holdings to roughly 8,027 bitcoins.
$170M source ↗
Acquisition of buy now, pay later provider Afterpay; the acquisition was completed on January 31, 2022.
Suite of financial products covering cash flow, savings and capital.
Square placed approximately 1% of total assets ($50 million, 4,709 bitcoins) in Bitcoin.
$50M source ↗
Square Register, an end-to-end integrated point of sale with buyer-facing display, and Square for Retail, the company's first vertical software product.
Square sold shares in its IPO at US$9 per share, for a market capitalization of $2.9 billion.
$2.9B source ↗
Square launched a payroll feature within its payment processing system, following a merchant cash advance offering, a customer feedback product and an invoicing service.
Square launched Cash App, a peer-to-peer payment service and consumer digital wallet.
Starbucks and Square announced a partnership under which Starbucks would use Square payment technology; Starbucks reportedly invested US$25 million in Square the same year.
$25M source ↗
Square launches its first product, a card reader for mobile devices that lets merchants accept card payments on the go; the name 'Square' derives from the square-shaped reader.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Squaresquareup.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Square do?
- Square is a financial services platform that provides point-of-sale systems, payment processing, payroll management, and cash flow tools for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform integrates with hundreds of third-party applications to help merchants manage operations across online and offline channels.
- Who founded Square?
- Square was founded by Jack Dorsey.
- Who are Square's investors?
- Square's investors include A*, Cota Capital, CrunchFund, Kleiner Perkins, Notable Capital, Omega Venture Partners, PruVen Capital Partners, Rizvi Traverse Management and 10 more.
- How much funding has Square raised?
- Square has disclosed $10.7M raised across 1 of its 9 known rounds.
- Is Square publicly traded?
- Yes — Square trades on NYSE under the ticker XYZ.
- Where is Square headquartered?
- Square is headquartered in San Francisco, US.