# Shift4

> Shift4 is a public commerce-technology company that combines payment processing with point-of-sale software, hardware, analytics and industry-specific workflows. Founded by Jared Isaacman in 1999, the Pennsylvania company serves businesses ranging from neighborhood restaurants to hotels, luxury retailers and major sports venues. Its strategy is to replace a patchwork of vendors with an end-to-end platform, earning mostly recurring processing fees plus software and technology subscriptions.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** Jared Isaacman (Founder and former CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 6,300 employees in the supplied company record; public LinkedIn lists 1,001-5,000 employees and about 2,500 profiles as of August 2026.
- **Products:** Shift4 Payments Platform, SkyTab POS, Shift4 Dine, SkyTab Venue, Shift4 One
- **Notable:** Founded in 1999 by Jared Isaacman when he was 16., Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FOUR in June 2020., Processed $209 billion in payment volume during 2025, up 27% year over year.

## Products & services

- **Shift4 Payments Platform** — Omnichannel card acceptance, acquiring and processing across cards, contactless methods, mobile wallets, QR payments and alternative methods.
- **SkyTab POS** — Restaurant point-of-sale hardware and software with ordering, loyalty, reservations, reporting and mobile management.
- **Shift4 Dine** — An integrated restaurant technology suite combining POS, payments, online ordering, mobile tools and back-office operations.
- **SkyTab Venue** — Commerce technology for stadiums and entertainment venues, including POS, mobile ordering, retail and real-time reporting.
- **Shift4 One** — A handheld device combining payments, dynamic currency conversion and tax-free shopping for merchants serving international visitors.
- **Pay with Crypto** — Checkout acceptance for supported cryptocurrencies and stablecoins while settling merchants in local currency.
- **Lighthouse Business Manager** — Cloud-based merchant reporting, analytics, location administration and operational tools.
- **Shift4Shop** — E-commerce website and online store software integrated with payments.
- **Developer Platform** — APIs, software integrations and plugins for embedding Shift4 payment capabilities into commerce products.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1999 by Jared Isaacman when he was 16.
- Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FOUR in June 2020.
- Processed $209 billion in payment volume during 2025, up 27% year over year.
- Generated $4.18 billion in gross revenue and $1.981 billion in gross revenue less network fees in 2025.
- Completed the approximately $2.7 billion cash acquisition of Global Blue in 2025, its largest acquisition.
- Acquired Smartpay in 2025 to expand in Australia and New Zealand.
- Named to the Fortune 1000 in 2025.
- Shift4 technology is used across every major U.S. professional sports league, according to the company.
- Shift4 One was live in 12 European countries by the second quarter of 2026.
- Q2 2026 payment volume reached $61 billion, up 22% year over year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Reported Q2 payment volume of $61 billion, up 22% year over year, and gross revenue less network fees of $624 million, up 51%.
- **2026-07** — Launched Shift4 One with Global Blue, combining payments, dynamic currency conversion and automated tax-free shopping on one handheld device.
- **2026-05** — Partnered with Lydian to add USDT acceptance to Pay with Crypto, with settlement to merchants in local currency.
- **2026-04** — Announced commerce partnerships with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field and Inter Miami CF at Nu Stadium.
- **2026-03** — Expanded international and payments leadership, including naming Pier Francesco Nervini President of Shift4 International and Timothy Goodwin Chief Payments Officer.
- **2026-02** — Completed a corporate simplification that removed the super-voting share class and eliminated tax-receivable obligations to the founder.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shift4.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shift4
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Shift4
- GitHub: https://github.com/shift4developer
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Shift4Payments

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Last updated: 2026-08-14