Who founded SwipeSum?

SwipeSum was founded by Michael Seaman, Stephen Seaman, Macey Kuelker in 2016.

How much funding has SwipeSum raised?

SwipeSum has disclosed $4.7M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.

Where is SwipeSum headquartered?

SwipeSum is headquartered in St. Louis, US.

SwipeSum

St. Louis, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors

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Swipesum offers payment consulting and processing services, acting as an outsourced Chief Payments Officer that helps merchants find, implement, and audit credit card processing solutions. It provides proprietary statement-reading software (Staitment) that analyzes processing statements to generate cost-comparison proposals for businesses.

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Founders & leadership

SwipeSum was founded in 2016 by Michael Seaman, Stephen Seaman, and Macey Kuelker.

Michael Seaman Co-founder · Chief Executive OfficerHe has worked in sales, marketing, and business development roles for over a decade.

Stephen Seaman Co-Founder and COOStephen Seaman is the director and executive officer at SwipeSum, which provides payment consulting and processing services to help merchants optimize their credit card processing costs through proprietary statement analysis software.

Macey Kuelker FounderShe joined SwipeSum in 2018 as Director of Account Management, later serving as Vice President of Enterprise Client Management and Chief Revenue Officer. She has also worked as a sales development manager at Saint Louis Bank, co-founded ATTY Financial, and teaches tennis at Creve Coeur Racquet Club.

Charles AthanasakisNamed on SEC filing

David TaoNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 1

Also in the syndicate · 1

Cequel IIIlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$4.7M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2018–2022

$1.1MraisedJul 2020 · 2 sources
Cequel III (lead)
Source ↗

▶$2.6MraisedJun 2022 · 23 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Michael SeamanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Stephen SeamanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Laurence SchifferDirector

Offering amount: $3.9M
Amount sold: $2.6M
Minimum investment: $5.7K
First sale: May 2022
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$1MraisedDec 2018 · 10 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Michael SeamanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Stephen SeamanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Charles AthanasakisExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
David TaoExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Offering amount: $1M
Amount sold: $1M
Minimum investment: $25K
First sale: Dec 2018
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions: 06b

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 SwipeSum do?: Swipesum offers payment consulting and processing services, acting as an outsourced Chief Payments Officer that helps merchants find, implement, and audit credit card processing solutions. It provides proprietary statement-reading software (Staitment) that analyzes processing statements to generate cost-comparison proposals for businesses.
Who founded SwipeSum?: SwipeSum was founded by Michael Seaman, Stephen Seaman, Macey Kuelker in 2016.
How much funding has SwipeSum raised?: SwipeSum has disclosed $4.7M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is SwipeSum headquartered?: SwipeSum is headquartered in St. Louis, US.