Shaype
Shaype is an Australian fintech that builds embedded banking and payment tools for businesses, with 63 employees and $34M in funding. Its Series C in 2022 suggests it was scaling rapidly post-launch.
The growth story
Shaype grew from 21 to 63 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $34M along the way, most recently a Series C in September 2022.
About
Shaype sells API-based financial services that companies can integrate into their own products, targeting both finance and non-finance businesses. Its platform appears designed to handle complex transactions, drawing on its team's hedge fund trading experience.
The company reached Series C within two years of founding, indicating strong investor confidence. With 63 staff, it operates at a scale typical for post-Series B fintechs, though current growth rates are unclear.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates with 10 staff, suggesting a product-heavy focus. Leadership likely blends finance and tech backgrounds given the hedge fund and payments expertise cited.
The Shaype org chart
Mark Hansell (CEO, Australia) leads 34 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 14 (+17% YoY), Product Management 9 (+13% YoY), Business Development 9 (0% YoY), Finance 8 (0% YoY), Operations 8 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees come primarily from Australian banks like Westpac (9 hires) and Citi (5). Alumni scatter thinly, with single moves to firms from Uber to Western Union.
Most common previous employers of Shaype staff: Westpac (9), Hay (6), Shawbrook (5), Citi (5), Commonwealth Bank (4), RBS (4). Former Shaype employees most often moved to Westpac (2), Western Union (1), Uber (1), Arāya Ventures (1), Advanced Navigation (1), Mintel (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Shaype: Project Management (23), Management (21), Stakeholder Management (20), Leadership (20), Business Strategy (19), Banking (19), Change Management (16), Risk Management (16).
Where the team actually sits
Shaype people are concentrated in New South Wales, Australia (17), Greater Sydney Area (15), England, United Kingdom (9), Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (5). 6 offices on record.
Search footprint
Shaype attracts about 23 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 6 ranking keywords and lost 8 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 2.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Shaype has 63 employees as of September 2026.
Shaype has raised $34M in total, most recently a Series C round in September 2022.
Mark Hansell (CEO, Australia) sits at the top of Shaype's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Shaype staff are Westpac (9 people), Hay (6 people), Shawbrook (5 people).
Former Shaype employees most often move to Westpac (2), Western Union (1), Uber (1).
Shaype attracts about 23 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Shaype staff are Project Management, Management, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Business Strategy.
Shaype staff are concentrated in New South Wales, Australia (17), Greater Sydney Area (15), England, United Kingdom (9).
Shaype has about 14 people in Engineering, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Shaype has about 9 people in Product Management, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 58 current and 23 former Shaype profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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