Description: Shift4 Payments is a U.S.-based payment technology company that provides integrated payment processing, point-of-sale software and hardware, and commerce-enabling services to merchants across retail, hospitality, gaming, e-commerce and other verticals; its stated mission is to simplify and secure electronic commerce for merchants and their customers. Type: Public company (NYSE-listed payment processor) Policies: Payments regulation and fintech policy, data security and privacy standards (PCI/P2PE), anti-fraud and AML compliance, cross-border commerce and tax-refund rules, merchant fee and interchange policy, small business and hospitality industry advocacy, digital payments infrastructure and interoperability Funding: Primarily revenue from merchant payment processing and related services, supplemented by capital raised in public equity markets and institutional investors Affiliates: Founder/executive chairman Jared Isaacman; Taylor Lauber (President/CEO); in-house/owned POS brands and integrations such as Harbortouch, SkyTab, Restaurant Manager, POSitouch and Future POS; recent strategic acquisition Global Blue; major merchant and venue partners in hospitality, gaming and sports
