| Website | squareup.com |
| @Square | |
| Category | Mobile/Wireless |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 2/09 |
| Description | Mobile payments for the iPhone |
Square first launched publicly in December 2009. It allows users to accept and pay via physical credit cards on a mobile device.
In February 2009, Jim McKelvey wasn’t able to sell a piece of his glass art because he couldn’t accept a credit card as payment. Even though a majority of payments has moved to plastic cards, accepting payments from cards is still difficult, requiring long applications, expensive hardware, and an overly complex experience. Square was born a few days later right next to the old San Francisco US Mint.
Today the Square team is focused on bringing immediacy, transparency, and approachability to the world of payments: an inherently social interaction each of us participates in daily. We’re starting with a limited beta and rolling out to everyone in early 2010.
Square is backed by Khosla Ventures and a team of angels.
Square, Inc. has offices in San Francisco (Product & Engineering), Saint Louis (Operations), and New York City (Risk & Partnerships).
Jack Dorsey Talks Square
Added: 12/1/09Square Demo by Kevin Rose
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