Paywatch - About the company
Paywatch is a series A company based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), founded in 2018 by Richard Kim and Alex Kim. It operates as a Developer of an online marketplace for payday loans. Paywatch has raised $50M in funding from Third Prime and Gobi Superseed II Fund.
Company Details
Developer of an online marketplace for payday loans. It enables employees to access earned wages by partnering with financial institutions. It lets users add the required details and register on the platform. Users can request loans based on their accumulated wages. Once approved, the funds are transferred to the registered bank account.
- Website
- www.paywatchglobal.com/
- Email ID
- *****@paywatchglobal.com
- Registered Address
- JALAN KILANG BARAT, Singapore, 159349
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$50M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 1 active competitor
Annual Revenue
$0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
51 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Paywatch
Paywatch is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PAYWATCH GLOBAL PTE. LTD. UEN: 202023674N , Singapore, Active | Aug 11, 2020 | $0 - $1M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Paywatch's funding and investors
Paywatch has raised a total funding of $50M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 13, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 06, 2025 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Paywatch has 25 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Paywatch:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 06, 2025 | 7255389 | Series A | 6745464 | 1774916 | 5092097 | 2956201 |
Feb 02, 2023 | 3336741 | Seed | 2288685 | 3409777 | 1370566 | 1366852 |
Dec 06, 2022 | 4201343 | Seed | 4912939 | 7698545 |
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Paywatch's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Paywatch's key team members:
- Richard Kim: Co-Founder & CEO of Paywatch. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Alex Kim: Co-Founder & President of Paywatch. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Paywatch's employee count trend
Paywatch has 51 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Paywatch's employee count trend over the years:
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Paywatch's Investments and acquisitions
Paywatch has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Paywatch
Here is the latest report on Paywatch's sector:
News related to Paywatch
Media has covered Paywatch for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Kakao Pay Leads $20 Million Series A Funding Round in Malaysian Fintech Firm PaywatchStartupNews•Nov 06, 2025•Kakao, Paywatch, Paywatch, Artem
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The salary management platform Paywatch received $ 30 million in financingJinglingshuju•Jun 26, 2024•Paywatch, Third Prime, Octagon Venture Partners, Wooshin Venture Investment and 1 other
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Paywatch Raises KRW 20 Billion in Series A to Expand Salary Advance ServicesWowtale•Jun 24, 2024•Third Prime, Octagon Venture Partners, Wooshin Venture Investment, Paywatch and 5 others
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Paywatch wins Fintech Frontier Awards 2023 ESG Startup Category “Recognized for financial ESG influence”Platum•Oct 13, 2023•Paywatch
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Visa inks MoU with earned wage access solution provider PaywatchMARKETING-INTERACTIVE•Jul 06, 2023•Visa, Paywatch
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Hong Leong Bank Launches Hlb Salary Advance Employer SolutionThe Star Online•Jun 28, 2023•Hong Leong Bank Berhad, Paywatch, Paywatch
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Paywatch partners KB Bukopin to empower Indonesian workers with bank-backed EWA serviceTechNode•Jun 01, 2023•Paywatch, PT Bank Bukopin, Paywatch
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