Investments (#)
Investments (USD)
Transactions
Recent transactions in the domain of payments
| Company | Country | Funding round | Date | |
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Settle Payments Business-to-business (B2B) payment platform. |
Egypt | Pre Seed USD 2,000,000 (USD 2,000,000) |
18 Sep 2024 |
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Waza Technologies Inc Provider of payment and liquidity solutions for emerging markets businesses. |
Nigeria | Seed USD 3,000,000 (USD 3,000,000) |
19 Aug 2024 |
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Waza Technologies Inc Provider of payment and liquidity solutions for emerging markets businesses. |
Nigeria | Debt USD 5,000,000 (USD 5,000,000) |
19 Aug 2024 |
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Peloton Technologies Inc Canadian payments FinTech providing small to medium businesses with access to the global market. |
Canada | Seed USD 2,000,000 (USD 2,000,000) |
23 Nov 2023 |
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Waza Technologies Inc Provider of payment and liquidity solutions for emerging markets businesses. |
Nigeria | Seed |
2023 |
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FlexPay Technologies Online and offline payment gateway which allows shoppers to purchase goods and pay in instalments. |
Kenya | N/A |
17 May 2022 |
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OpenNode Inc Simple Bitcoin payment processor for any business. |
Series A USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000) at USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) valuation. |
8 Feb 2022 | |
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Razorpay Inc India's leading financial platform for all things payments & banking. |
United States | Series E USD 160,000,000 (USD 160,000,000) at USD 3,000,000,000 (USD 3,000,000,000) valuation. |
19 Apr 2021 |
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dLocal Ltd Cross-border payments company. |
Uruguay | N/A USD 150,000,000 (USD 150,000,000) at USD 5,000,000,000 (USD 5,000,000,000) valuation. |
5 Apr 2021 |
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Silverflow BV |
N/A |
1 Apr 2021 | |
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Afriex Platform that provides instant, zero-fee transfers to Africans at home and in the diaspora. |
United States | Seed USD 1,200,000 (USD 1,200,000) |
22 Mar 2021 |
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Klarna AB E-commerce transactions payment solution |
Sweden | N/A USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) at USD 30,000,000,000 (USD 30,000,000,000) valuation. |
1 Mar 2021 |
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PPRO Enabling payment service providers to globalise their payments offering. |
United Kingdom | N/A |
31 Dec 2020 |
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dLocal Ltd Cross-border payments company. |
Uruguay | Venture USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) at USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) valuation. |
15 Sep 2020 |
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Afriex Platform that provides instant, zero-fee transfers to Africans at home and in the diaspora. |
United States | Seed USD 125,000 (USD 125,000) |
25 Aug 2020 |
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The Currency Cloud Ltd Payments automation platform designed to remit cross boarder payments through API. |
United Kingdom | Series E USD 80,000,000 (USD 80,000,000) |
27 Jan 2020 |
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Qwil PBC Instant pay for independent contractors. |
United States | Debt USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) |
11 Dec 2019 |
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FlexPay Inc Payment authorization management solution, helping subscription businesses recover failed payments. |
Canada | N/A CAD 6,000,000 |
9 Dec 2019 |
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Modulr Finance Ltd |
United Kingdom | Grant GBP 10,000,000 |
14 Aug 2019 |
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The Currency Cloud Ltd Payments automation platform designed to remit cross boarder payments through API. |
United Kingdom | Grant GBP 10,000,000 |
14 Aug 2019 |
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Klarna AB E-commerce transactions payment solution |
Sweden | Private Equity USD 460,000,000 (USD 460,000,000) at USD 5,000,000,000 (USD 5,000,000,000) valuation. |
6 Aug 2019 |
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ePayRails Inc Fintech payment as a service provider (PaaS) with a mission to make payments smarter and faster. |
United States | Series A USD 2,450,000 (USD 2,450,000) |
1 Aug 2019 |
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Paysend Global fintech company on a mission to change how money is moved around the world. |
United Kingdom | Crowdfunding - Equity GBP 8,700,000 at GBP 124,900,000 valuation. |
22 Jul 2019 |
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Finix Payments |
United States | Series A USD 17,500,000 (USD 17,500,000) |
16 Jul 2019 |
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Curve 1 Ltd Over-the-top banking platform, consolidating all your cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app. |
United Kingdom | Series B USD 55,000,000 (USD 55,000,000) at USD 195,000,000 (USD 195,000,000) valuation. |
15 Jul 2019 |
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Bolt Ltd End-to-end checkout, payments, and fraud prevention solutions. |
United States | Series B USD 68,000,000 (USD 68,000,000) |
9 Jul 2019 |
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The Currency Cloud Ltd Payments automation platform designed to remit cross boarder payments through API. |
United Kingdom | Series E |
2 Jul 2019 |
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Modulr Finance Ltd |
United Kingdom | Venture GBP 14,000,000 |
20 May 2019 |
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Checkout Ltd |
United Kingdom | Series A USD 230,000,000 (USD 230,000,000) at USD 1,800,000,000 (USD 1,800,000,000) valuation. |
2 May 2019 |
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DivvyPay Inc Secure financial platform for businesses to manage payments and subscriptions, build strategic budgets, and eliminate expense reports. |
United States | Series C USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000) at USD 500,000,000 (USD 500,000,000) valuation. |
29 Apr 2019 |
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The Currency Cloud Ltd Payments automation platform designed to remit cross boarder payments through API. |
United Kingdom | Other |
27 Mar 2019 |
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Airwallex (Cayman) Ltd Financial technology company that offers integrated solutions for cross-border payments. |
Hong Kong SAR China | Series C USD 100,000,000 (USD 100,000,000) |
25 Mar 2019 |
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Worldpay LLC Electronic payment processing service company. |
United States | Acquisition USD 34,000,000,000 (USD 34,000,000,000) at USD 34,000,000,000 (USD 34,000,000,000) valuation. |
20 Mar 2019 |
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GoCardless Online payments company. |
United Kingdom | Series E USD 75,000,000 (USD 75,000,000) |
18 Feb 2019 |
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Petal Card Inc Provider of credit cards to young people and others who lack a credit history. |
United States | Series B USD 30,000,000 |
29 Jan 2019 |
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Previse Ltd |
United Kingdom | Venture |
25 Jan 2019 |
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DivvyPay Inc Secure financial platform for businesses to manage payments and subscriptions, build strategic budgets, and eliminate expense reports. |
United States | Debt USD 250,000,000 (USD 250,000,000) |
18 Jan 2019 |
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Lemonway Secured payment solutions for Internet marketplaces, e-commerce, and crowdfunding. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2018 | |
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iZettle Financial technology company that revolutionises mobile payments with the world’s first mini chip card reader and software for mobile devices. |
Acquisition USD 2,200,000,000 (USD 2,200,000,000) at USD 2,200,000,000 (USD 2,200,000,000) valuation. |
31 Dec 2018 | |
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OpenNode Inc Simple Bitcoin payment processor for any business. |
Seed USD 1,300,000 (USD 1,300,000) |
18 Dec 2018 | |
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PiP iT Global Online B2B platform that powers international cash transactions. |
Ireland | Venture EUR 1,000,000 |
15 Nov 2018 |
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StoneCo |
Brazil | IPO |
1 Oct 2018 |
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Modulr Finance Ltd |
United Kingdom | Venture GBP 10,500,000 |
19 Sep 2018 |
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Fractal Blockchain UG Provider of user-centric and compliant identity and payment solutions for the decentralized web. |
Seed |
30 Aug 2018 | |
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Previse Ltd |
United Kingdom | Series A 7,000,000 (USD 7,000,000) |
20 Aug 2018 |
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DivvyPay Inc Secure financial platform for businesses to manage payments and subscriptions, build strategic budgets, and eliminate expense reports. |
United States | Series B USD 35,000,000 (USD 35,000,000) |
24 Jul 2018 |
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Paysend Global fintech company on a mission to change how money is moved around the world. |
United Kingdom | Series A USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000) |
3 Jul 2018 |
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Bolt Ltd End-to-end checkout, payments, and fraud prevention solutions. |
United States | Series A USD 22,000,000 (USD 22,000,000) |
1 Jun 2018 |
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DivvyPay Inc Secure financial platform for businesses to manage payments and subscriptions, build strategic budgets, and eliminate expense reports. |
United States | Series A USD 10,500,000 (USD 10,500,000) |
4 May 2018 |
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Qwil PBC Instant pay for independent contractors. |
United States | Series A USD 5,000,000 (USD 5,000,000) |
3 Apr 2018 |
Companies
Best funded companies in payments
Financial technology company that revolutionises mobile payments with the world’s first mini chip card reader and software for mobile devices.
Secure financial platform for businesses to manage payments and subscriptions, build strategic budgets, and eliminate expense reports.
Payments automation platform designed to remit cross boarder payments through API.
Financial technology company that offers integrated solutions for cross-border payments.
Over-the-top banking platform, consolidating all your cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app.
Cloud based money platform for moving, converting, transacting, and holding money or commodities.
Global fintech company on a mission to change how money is moved around the world.
Provider of credit cards to young people and others who lack a credit history.
Provider of secure online payment platform services to facilitate financial transactions and e-commerce in China.
Mobile payment company allowing user to make micropayments online in gaming and social networking web sites.
Provider of payment and liquidity solutions for emerging markets businesses.
Accounts payable automation solution that helps companies eliminate paperwork and reduce invoice processing costs.
Fintech payment as a service provider (PaaS) with a mission to make payments smarter and faster.
Canadian payments FinTech providing small to medium businesses with access to the global market.
Platform that provides instant, zero-fee transfers to Africans at home and in the diaspora.
Mobile app used to move money between friends and family and pay at millions of retailers.
Point of sale payments company that gives SMEs the tools to accept card payments and grow their business.
Investors
Top investors in the domain of payments
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Y Combinator | American technology startup accelerator. | United States | 10 |
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Accel Partners & Co Inc | Early and growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 8 |
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Notion Capital Partners LLP | Venture capital firm focused on high-potential businesses in the cloud computing and software-as-as-service (SaaS) markets. | United Kingdom | 8 |
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Accomplice Management LLC | Seed-led venture capital firm based in Boston and San Francisco. | United States | 5 |
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83North Ltd | United Kingdom | 5 | |
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Speedinvest | Early-stage European venture capital firm. | Austria | 5 |
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Anthemis Group SA | Digital financial services venture capital and strategic advisory firm. | Luxembourg | 5 |
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Passion Capital LLP | Early stage venture capital firm based in London. | United Kingdom | 4 |
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Insight Venture Management LLC | Private equity and venture capital firm focused on the global software, internet and data services industries. | United States | 4 |
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XAnge Capital | France | 4 | |
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Sapphire Ventures | United States | 3 | |
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Susquehanna Growth Equity LLC | Private equity group investing in growth capital and buyout opportunities in financial technology, information services, and software. | United States | 3 |
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Hard Yaka | United States | 3 | |
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ACE & Co | Switzerland | 3 | |
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Sequoia Capital Operations LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 3 |
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Pelion Venture Partners | Early stage technology venture capital firm. | United States | 3 |
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RiverPark Ventures | 3 | ||
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Rosecliff Venture Partners LP | United States | 3 | |
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9Yards Capital Management LP | Private investment firm focused on foundational industries, beginning with fintech and supply chain tech. | United States | 3 |
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Greylock Partners | Venture capital firm. | United States | 3 |
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Carmel Ventures | Israel | 3 | |
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Story Ventures | United States | 3 | |
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Balderton Capital Management (UK) LLP | European early stage venture capital firm | United Kingdom | 3 |
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Plug and Play Ventures | United States | 3 | |
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RRE Ventures LLC | American venture capital firm based in New York City. | United States | 3 |
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International Finance Corporation | The private sector investment arm of the World Bank. | United States | 3 |
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ING Ventures | Fintech venture fund managed by ING. | 3 | |
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Pantera Capital Management LP | Investment firm focused exclusively on ventures, tokens, and projects related to blockchain tech, digital currency, and crypto assets. | United States | 3 |
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Afore Capital Management LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 3 |
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GV. | The venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc. (Formerly Google Ventures.) | United States | 3 |
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Apax Partners Inc | United States | 2 | |
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GIC Private Ltd | Singapore sovereign wealth fund. | Singapore | 2 |
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General Atlantic LLC | Global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies | United States | 2 |
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Seedcamp Investments LLP | Early stage mentoring and investment programme for European startups. | United Kingdom | 2 |
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Streamlined Ventures | Seed stage investment firm. | United States | 2 |
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Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd | China-based insurance company | China | 2 |
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London Co-Investment Fund | United Kingdom | 2 | |
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Alpana Ventures SA | Switzerland | 2 | |
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Hambro Perks Ltd | United Kingdom | 2 | |
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Digital Space Ventures | United Kingdom | 2 | |
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Bitcoin Capital | Cayman Islands | 2 | |
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Quona Capital Management LLC | 2 | ||
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G Squared Equity Management LLC | Global growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 2 |
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Rakuten FinTech Fund | Japan | 2 | |
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Precursor Ventures | Seed stage venture capital firm. | United States | 2 |
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Kima Ventures | French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world. | France | 2 |
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DST Global | The investment vehicle of Silicon Valley-based Russian Internet financier Yuri Milner. | United States | 2 |
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Digital Currency Group Inc | Investment company focused on bitcoin and blockchain tech businesses. | United States | 2 |
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VISA Inc | Global payments technology company. | United States | 2 |
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ZhenFund | 2 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers in the domain of payments
| Investor | Profile | Country | Acquisitions | |
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Fidelity National Information Services Inc | Leading provider of bank, mortgage, and financial institution processing and outsourcing | United States | 2 |
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eBay Inc | American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website. | United States | 2 |
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Braintree Inc | United States | 1 | |
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Fireblocks LLC | Platform to store, transfer, and issue digital assets. | 1 | |
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PayPal Inc | Web-based payment services. | United States | 1 |
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BTC Africa SA | Blockchain payments platform for Africa. | Luxembourg | 1 |