How Pismo CEO Ricardo Josua grew Pismo to $35M revenue with a 552 person team in 2024.
Provider of electronic payment processor and SaaS based services designed to offer a complete cloud processing service. The company's electronic payment processor and SaaS based services helps any company to develop and operate credit card, debit or benefit card designs with the latest technology available in the market.
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Pismo Revenue
In 2024, Pismo's revenue reached $35M. The company previously reported $9.7M in 2024. Since its launch in 2014, Pismo has shown consistent revenue growth.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Pismo Hit $35m revenue in November 2024Source |
| 2024 | Pismo Hit $9.7m revenue in October 2024 |
| 2023 | Pismo Hit $7.7m revenue in October 2023 |
| 2021 | Pismo Hit $3.3m revenue in April 2021 |
| 2014 | Launched with $0 revenue |
Pismo Valuation, Funding Rounds
Pismo is a bootstrapped SaaS startup. Founded in 2014, Pismo has grown to $35M in revenue without raising any venture capital or outside funding.
As a self-funded SaaS company, Pismo has built its business with no outside investment.
| Year | Round | Amount | Valuation | % Sold |
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Pismo Employees & Team Size
Pismo employs approximately 552 people as of 2026, up from 487 in 2023.
Pismo has 552 total employees in different roles and functions.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Reached 552 employees (December 2024) |
| 2024 | Reached 487 employees (October 2024) |
| 2023 | Reached 487 employees (October 2023) |
| 2022 | Reached 451 employees (October 2022) |
| 2021 | Reached 255 employees (December 2021) |
| 2021 | Reached 139 employees (April 2021) |
Founder / CEO
Ricardo Josua
Ricardo started his career in M&A for Credit Suisse. In 1999, he co-founded Conductor, one of the largest card processors in Brazil (sold in 2014 to Private Equity Fund Riverwood, and later VISA).. In 2016 he co-founded Pismo, with seed from Redpoint eVentures.
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Customers
We do not have customer count information for Pismo yet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pismo
What is Pismo's revenue?
Pismo generates $35M in revenue.
Who founded Pismo?
Pismo was founded by Ricardo Josua.
Who is the CEO of Pismo?
The CEO of Pismo is Ricardo Josua.
How much funding does Pismo have?
Pismo raised $0.
How many employees does Pismo have?
Pismo has 552 employees.
Where is Pismo headquarters?
Pismo is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Source Attribution
Source: all data was collected from GetLatka company research and founder interviews. Revenue, funding, team, and customer figures are presented as company-reported or GetLatka-estimated metrics where the profile data identifies them that way.
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