About
Global Blue is a tourism shopping tax refund company. It is widely known for its tax-free shopping networks that help customers save up to 19% on all purchases made abroad at any of Global Blue’s 270,000 shopping partners. Global Blue also helps travelers find the their favorite local and international brands. It also operates in dynamic currency conversion, marketing services, point-of-sale technology, retail staff education, and customer intelligence. Alf Näslund founded Sweden Tax Free Shopping that pioneered the concept of tax-free shopping in 1980 and gave rise to Global Blue, with its headquarters in Nyon in Switzerland. Gloabl Blue now operates in 51 countries worldwide.
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- • 33,888 investors in VCSift focus on the fintech sector.
- • 6 investors are based in Vaud, Geneve, Switzerland.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- Vaud, Switzerland
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