Global Blue

Global Blue is a technology partner providing tax-free shopping, payment processing for acquirers, and post-purchase retail solutions, based in Signy-Avenex, Vaud, Switzerland. The company operates across 53 countries worldwide, utilizing proprietary data insights and transaction platforms to seamlessly connect international shoppers with global retail brands and merchant acquirers. Operating at a significant multinational scale, the organization generates estimated annual revenues ranging from $102.6 million to $456.8 million while maintaining a global workforce of approximately 1,574 to 1,677 employees. Under the strategic direction of key executives such as Jacques Stern and Mathieu Grac, the firm recently expanded its corporate scope by launching the investment arm Global Blue Ventures to support emerging omnichannel retail technologies. The enterprise was originally founded in 1980 to pioneer the initial concept of international tax-free shopping networks for the global merchant ecosystem.