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Avangate Acquires 2Checkout to Expand Payment Flexibility and Broaden Market Reach

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Combined company will bring a unique combination of eCommerce and subscription management solutions to market through various payment models across the globe.
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Avangate at a Glance

Avangate powers modern Digital Commerce, finally solving the complexity of online commerce, subscription billing, and global payments for Software, SaaS and Online Services companies. Backed by a proven cloud platform, unmatched expertise and a depth of digital commerce services, Avangate helps digital business leaders drive the fastest path to revenue, maximize the value of every customer, and expand global reach. Over 4,000 of the most demanding digital businesses in over 180 countries trust Avangate including Absolute Software, Bitdefender, Brocade, FICO, HP Software, Kaspersky Lab.

About Avangate

Leading Digital Commerce Provider

Founded in 2006, Avangate has the US headquarters in Atlanta and the European headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Avangate's market-proven Digital Commerce solution enables software, SaaS and Online Services companies to rapidly embrace industry shifts, reach customers effectively, and adopt new business models with a view to optimizing profits across online and offline channels.

Avangate has a global reach by being present in key regions:

North America North America

North America

Headquarters:

Atlanta, United States of America

Western Europe Western Europe

Western Europe

Headquarters:

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Eastern Europe Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe

Development, Marketing & Support:

Bucharest, Romania

Avangate Vision, Mission, Values

Our Vision & Mission

Avangate will be the #1 commerce (eCommerce + billing + distribution) provider in the world for the software and online services markets.

Our Vision & Mission

Our Values

We strongly believe that:

  • People make us who we are and it is only natural that we encourage teamwork, involvement, responsibility and mutual respect;
  • Excellence is a value that inspires us to deliver high quality work externally as well as internally and to constantly improve our knowledge;
  • We reward creativity, initiative and innovation, as these are the powerful engines moving us forward;
  • Customer delight is really the ultimate test of all our efforts and measure of success. Clients and partners appreciate our effectiveness, flexibility, integrity and transparency.

Our Story

History of Innovation

Avangate was founded in 2006 as part of the GECAD family of companies. Since its founding, Avangate has become a solid presence on the international market for digital commerce, enabling companies to accelerate online sales through any channel, any model and any market. In Oct 2013 Francisco Partners acquired Avangate. Francisco Partners is a leading global private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services businesses.

Avangate Milestones

2005
Avangate eCommerce solution is launched
Avangate eCommerce solution is launched, designed to help software vendors increase revenue via the online channel
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2006
The Avangate Company is founded, with headquarters in the Netherlands
The Avangate Company is founded, with headquarters in the Netherlands
2007
Avangate opens first North American Sales office in San Francisco, CA
Avangate opens first North American Sales office in San Francisco, CA
2009
Avangate services are PCI DSS Level 1 certified
Avangate services are PCI DSS Level 1 certified (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)
2011
3TS Cisco Growth Fund invests in Avangate
3TS Cisco Growth Fund invests in Avangate
2013
Avangate is acquired by private equity fund Francisco Partners
Avangate is acquired by private equity fund Francisco Partners Avangate is named "Cool Vendor" by Gartner and wins CODIE's Best eCommerce and Billing Solution Award
2014
Numerous awards including Deloitte Tech Fast500, The Golden Bridge, European Business Awards
Numerous awards including Deloitte Tech Fast500, The Golden Bridge, European Business Awards
2015
Avangate opened a new office in Atlanta, GA strengthening the presence in North America
Avangate opened a new office in Atlanta, GA strengthening the presence in North America Avangate Ranked The #1 Affiliate Network Focused On Digital Goods; network reaches 50,000 affiliates Avangate Wins two more CODiE Awards: Best eCommerce & Billing Platform and Best Subscription Management Solution
2016
Debut in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce
Debut in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce. Avangate Wins CODiE Award for Subscription Management
2017
Avangate opened a new office in Atlanta, GA strengthening the presence in North America
Avangate Acquires 2Checkout to Expand Payment Flexibility and Broaden Market Reach

Avangate Team

Meet the Avangate Management Team

Our core values guide us to always deliver exceptional results to our clients and community. We're a sincere company with a straightforward vision, hard at work helping software and SaaS companies get the most out of their businesses.

We've had an amazing journey to where we are today and now feel confident that we can provide you professional and effective solutions to cover all your business needs, so that your only concern is growth.

That being said, we present you the people who make Avangate tick.

Alex Hart

Chief Executive Officer

Gregor Morela

Chief Financial Officer

Erich Litch

Chief Revenue Officer

Sandip Mohapatra

Chief Operating Officer

Christopher Wassenaar

Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors

Adriana Iordan

Chief Product Evangelist

Philipp Reichardt

Vice President, NA Sales

Laurentiu Ghenciu

Vice President, EMEA Sales

Awards

Avangate Awards

Software, Saas and online services companies need a global partner that keeps them ahead of today's challenging market, helping to increase revenue and grow their business online.

Avangate's success in this role has been recognized through prestigious industry awards including:

Codie Award
Deloitte Award
Ecommerce Award
Montclare Award
Red Herring Award
Fall G2Crowd Award