When was ChimpChange founded?

ChimpChange was founded in 2012.

Where is ChimpChange located?

ChimpChange is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Is ChimpChange a funded company?

ChimpChange is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does ChimpChange rank among its competitors?

ChimpChange ranks 1576th amongst 1422 active competitors, of which 138 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jupiter, which secured $15M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of ChimpChange?

ChimpChange's top competitors include Grab, PhonePe and Paytm. Among them, Jupiter secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

ChimpChange - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

ChimpChange is a deadpooled company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2012 by Ash Shilkin. It operates as a Money Payments app. The company has 1422 active competitors, including 138 funded and 61 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Grab, PhonePe and Paytm.

Company Details

ChimpChange is an app-based, web-enabled, Facebook integrated money payments system that allows users to send money to anyone instantly, from their bank account, debit or credit cards using only the receiver's cell phone number. Every ChimpChange account comes with a Prepaid MasterCard, which can be personalized, and used anywhere in the world MasterCard is accepted. The ChimpChange Prepaid MasterCard is issued by either Eagle Bank and Trust Company of Missouri, Member FDIC, or Central Bank of Kansas City, Member FDIC, pursuant to license from MasterCard International Incorporated.

Website: chimpchange.me
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Founded Year

2012

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Deadpooled

Investors

Altor Capital

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1576^th among 2293 competitors

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ChimpChange is a funded company. ChimpChange has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of ChimpChange is Ash Shilkin.

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Ash Shilkin: Founder & CEO of ChimpChange.

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Top competitors of ChimpChange include Grab, PhonePe and Paytm. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ChimpChange, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Grab 2012, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services	$10.4B	DiDi, SoftBank Group & 104 others	88/100
2nd	PhonePe 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of digital payment, financial, and technology solutions for consumers	$1.01B	General Atlantic, Walmart & 25 others	86/100
3rd	Paytm 2000, Noida (India), Public	Digital payment platform offering financial services, recharges and more	$2.76B	Alibaba Group, Berkshire Hathaway & 75 others	81/100
4th	FamApp 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of teen and adult spending accounts with UPI and card payments	$42.7M	Global Founders Capital, Y Combinator & 15 others	77/100
5th	Jupiter 2019, Mumbai (India), Series C	Online platform offering a suite of financial services	$201M	Peak XV Partners, Z47 & 77 others	77/100
6th	Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users	$1.3M	Greycroft, Founder Collective & 8 others	76/100
7th	RecargaPay 2004, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series C	Mobile wallet and prepaid card provider	$127M	IDC Ventures, DN Capital & 26 others	76/100
8th	Curve 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of digital wallet software consolidating multiple payment card accounts	$323M	Cohen Circle, IDC Ventures & 105 others	75/100
9th	Citrus Pay 2011, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Online payment app for consumers and businesses	$32.5M	Peak XV Partners, Ascent Capital & 4 others	74/100
10th	GCash 2015, Taguig (Philippines), Series D	Provider of a platform for financial transactions and related services	$175M	Bow Wave Capital Management, Warburg Pincus ... & 1 others	73/100
1576th	ChimpChange 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Deadpooled	Money Payments app	-	Altor Capital	16/100