OPay - About the company
OPay is a series C company based in Lagos (Nigeria), founded in 2018 by Yahui Zhou. It operates as a Provider of financial services including transfers, bill payments, and debit cards. OPay has raised $570M in funding from investors like Meituan, Source Code Capital and IDG Capital, with a current valuation of $2.7B. The company has 373 active competitors, including 47 funded and 27 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Super, Uala and Fold.
Sectors and market segments that OPay operate in
OPay serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of OPay is:Company Details
Provider of financial services including transfers, bill payments, and debit cards. It facilitates account funding and transfers to other bank accounts. The company offers debit cards for payments at ATMs, POS systems, and online platforms. It also provides a service that allows users to earn daily interest.
- Website
- opayweb.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@opay-inc.com
- Phone Number
- +234 **********
- Registered Address
- 19 CHEETHAM HILL ROAD,MANCHESTER,ENGLAND,M4 4FY
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$570M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$2.7B as on Apr 30, 2024
Ranked
3rd among 373 active competitors
Employee Count
4,681 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with OPay
OPay is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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OPAY DIGITAL SERVICES LIMITED CIN: 12223406 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 23, 2019 | - | - |
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OPay's funding and investors
OPay has raised a total funding of $570M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 10, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Aug 23, 2021 for $400M. 7 investors participated in its latest round. OPay has 18 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of OPay:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 23, 2021 | $400M | Series C | $2B | - | ||
Nov 18, 2019 | $120M | Series B | $1B | - | ||
Jul 10, 2019 | $50M | Series A | - | - |
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OPay's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of OPay is Yahui Zhou.
Here are the details of OPay's key team members:
- Yahui Zhou: Founder of OPay. Contact Info: 1 email address
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OPay's employee count trend
OPay has 4,681 employees as of Jun 26. Here is OPay's employee count trend over the years:
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OPay's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of OPay include Super, Uala and Fold. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of OPay, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Super 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of an all-in-one mobile app offering travel savings, rewards, and budgeting solutions | $226M | 81/100 | |
2nd | Provider of NFC-enabled prepaid cards for consumers | $1.11B | 76/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of financial services including transfers, bill payments, and debit cards | $570M | 73/100 | ||
4th |  Fold 2014, Atlanta (United States), Public | Provider of a platform for earning bitcoin rewards and buying bitcoin | $60.1M | 72/100 | |
5th | Internet-first bank for individuals | $461M | 71/100 | ||
6th | Provider of teen and adult spending accounts with UPI and card payments | $42.7M | 70/100 | ||
7th | Pockit 2010, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Debit cards for consumers | $50M | 67/100 | |
8th |  Tri O Tech 2009, Delhi (India), Series A | Operator of digital payment wallets and unified financial transaction systems | $4.27M | 62/100 | |
9th |  Blackhawk Network 2001, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired | Provider of financial benefits prepaids cards for employees | $249K | 61/100 | |
10th | NFC-enabled cards for payment at purchases | - | - | 59/100 |
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OPay's Investments and acquisitions
OPay has acquired Finja. OPay has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to OPay
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News related to OPay
Filter this listMedia has covered OPay for a total of 7 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about people movement and 1 about company updates.
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Fintech OPay Strengthens Nigeria Expansion with New Jos Operations HubInvestors King•Mar 30, 2026•OPay
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Gamble Aware Nigeria slams fintech apps linked to gambling productsiGaming Business•Sep 24, 2025•PalmPay, OPay
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Moniepoint, OPay Hit Hard As CBN Clamps Down On Nigeria’s Fintech SectorInvestors King•Dec 11, 2024•Moniepoint, OPay
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