Fivestars helps local businesses grow by turning their credit card reader into an all-in-one payments and automated marketing program. Our mission is to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship. Since launching in 2011, Fivestars has become a robust national commerce network, with 70 million users discovering and driving sales to 12,000+ small businesses. We help drive over 100 million transactions and $3 billion in local merchant sales annually. More than 1 million people sign up monthly to support the local businesses that make our neighborhoods great. In Oct 2021, Fivestars was acquired by SumUp – a financial technology company that allows businesses of all sizes to receive payments quickly and simply, both in-store and online. Named as Europe’s fastest-growing company in the Inc. 5000, SumUp supports over 3 million merchants globally and operates in 34 markets across Europe, the U.S., Brazil and Chile. With its card terminals and online services relied upon by businesses of all sizes from DHL to black cab drivers – SumUp is the partner of choice for small businesses from every walk of life.