The Sumup Mafia
13 people came through Sumup and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ticiano VieiraHead of Finance BrazilFounded FacioViktoriya TigipkoSeed InvestorFounded TA VenturesMichael SchrezenmaierCEO EuropeFounded PipedriveMarcelo CiampoliniHead of Consumer CreditFounded Rocket InternetMatt DokaGM of Global Enterprise & CTO of North AmericaFounded FivestarsVictor HoCEO, North AmericaFounded FivestarsIsmail CeylanAndroid DeveloperFounded ZeplinMorten ByskovProduct OwnerFounded GamerPayToni RieraGeneral ManagerFounded MilioAustin TindleSenior Engineering ManagerFounded SorcererMaxmillion McLaughlinSenior Software EngineerFounded SorcererPeter TribelhornCFO OfficeFounded HeraGaetano de MaioCountry Manager Italy, POSFounded Qomodo
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Sumup mafia?
- The Sumup mafia is the network of 13 people who came through Sumup and went on to found or lead other companies, including Facio, TA Ventures, Pipedrive, Rocket Internet, Fivestars.
- Who is in the Sumup mafia?
- Notable members include Ticiano Vieira (Facio), Viktoriya Tigipko (TA Ventures), Michael Schrezenmaier (Pipedrive), Marcelo Ciampolini (Rocket Internet), Matt Doka (Fivestars), Victor Ho (Fivestars), Ismail Ceylan (Zeplin), Morten Byskov (GamerPay), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did Sumup alumni found?
- Companies founded by Sumup alumni include Facio, TA Ventures, Pipedrive, Rocket Internet, Fivestars, Zeplin, GamerPay, Milio, Sorcerer, Hera.






