NowPay - About the company
NowPay is a series A company based in Giza (Egypt), founded in 2019 by Mostafa Ashour and Ahmed Sabry. It operates as a Provider of a platform enabling employees to access earned wages. NowPay has raised $22.8M in funding from investors like Endure Capital, Y Combinator and 500 Global. The company has 4 active competitors, including 3 that are funded. Its top competitors are Clair, Symmetrical and KashNow.
Company Details
Provider of a platform enabling employees to access earned wages. The platform facilitates instant bill payments and cash-free money transfers between users. It also allows employees to shop from a network of stores using installments. The platform aims to reduce financial stress and increase employee wellbeing.
- Website
- nowpay.com
- Email ID
- *****@nowpay.cash
- Phone Number
- +20 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
Giza, Egypt
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$22.8M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 4 active competitors
Employee Count
104 as on May 31, 2026
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NowPay's funding and investors
NowPay has raised a total funding of $22.8M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 28, 2019. NowPay has 12 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of NowPay:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 22, 2026 | 9834921 | Series A | 1539299 | 6891263 | 4230354 | 6627684 |
Apr 13, 2021 | 2485653 | Seed | 9159735 | 2719492 | 7262775 | |
Mar 14, 2021 | 2993354 | Seed | 5665967 | 7888636 |
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NowPay's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of NowPay's key team members:
- Mostafa Ashour: Co-Founder & CEO of NowPay and founder of 2 other companies, peopleCQ and NowPay. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Ahmed Sabry: Former Co-Founder of NowPay.
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NowPay's employee count trend
NowPay has 104 employees as of May 26. Here is NowPay's employee count trend over the years:
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NowPay's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of NowPay include Clair, Symmetrical and KashNow. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of NowPay, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Clair 2019, New York City (United States), Series B | Cloud-based employee benefits platform for on-demand pay | $67.7M | 69/100 | |
2nd | Provider of a platform enabling employees to access earned wages | $22.8M | 60/100 | ||
3rd | Symmetrical 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Online platform for employers to provide financial benefits | $26.3M | 48/100 | |
4th | Online platform for payday loans | - | - | 29/100 |
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NowPay's Investments and acquisitions
NowPay has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to NowPay
Media has covered NowPay for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Egypt’s NowPay Enters Saudi Market Following $20M Investment from Tas’heelInnovation-village•Jan 28, 2026•NowPay, Tasheel
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Egyptian Fintech NowPay Raises $20M to Take Its Payroll and Earned Wage Access Platform Into Saudi Arabiatechbuild.africa•Jan 22, 2026•NowPay
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Egyptian fintech NowPay receives Y Combinator’s backing, raises fresh fundsMENAbytes•Mar 14, 2021•NowPay
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