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PhotonPay - About the company

PhotonPay is a series C company based in Hong Kong (China), founded in 2015. It operates as a Provider of a global financial operating system integrating stablecoin and fiat currency infrastructure. PhotonPay has raised $40M in funding from Blockchain Capital and IDG Capital. The company has 6145 active competitors, including 510 funded and 478 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PayPal, Razorpay and Stripe.

Company Details

Founded in Hong Kong in 2015, PhotonPay is a global fintech company building a next-generation, stablecoin-centric Financial Operating System (Financial OS). Its API-first architecture brings together multi-asset wallets supporting stablecoins and fiat currencies, global money movement, foreign exchange, global card issuing, embedded finance, and local clearing infrastructure, connecting digital and traditional financial rails within an integrated financial system. PhotonPay operates 16 offices worldwide, employs nearly 600 people, and holds 34 payment and financial licenses and regulatory authorizations across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company serves businesses across more than 200 countries and territories. Products Multi-Asset Wallet: Supports fiat currencies and stablecoins, with integrated asset conversion and FX. Global Accounts & Payments: Local collection accounts, cross-border payouts, and access to local clearing systems. Global Card Issuing: Virtual and physical cards with programmable spending controls. Embedded Finance: API-based integration of accounts, payments, and card issuing into third-party platforms. Agent-Ready Financial Infrastructure: Developing AI-compatible financial interfaces and policy-based execution capabilities for agentic payments. Differentiators Unified Fiat and Stablecoin Infrastructure: Connects digital asset liquidity with traditional banking, clearing, and card networks in one integrated system. Deep Local Market Connectivity: Local collection coverage in 17 markets, support for 60+ currencies, and 100+ payout routes, including 74 major local e-wallets. API-First and Programmable: Enables businesses and platforms to integrate and automate financial workflows through a unified infrastructure. Established Global Network: Backed by 34 payment and financial licenses and regulatory authorizations, and institutional partnerships with J.P. Morgan, Standard Chartered, and DBS. Proven Scale: Serves 200,000+ business customers across 200+ countries and territories, with US$65 billion in annualized transaction volume as of August 2026.
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Phone Number
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Hong Kong, China
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$40M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
Employee Count
113 as on Oct 31, 2026
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PhotonPay's funding and investors

PhotonPay has raised a total funding of $40M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 09, 2026. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Oct 29, 2026 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. PhotonPay has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PhotonPay:
Date of Funding
Funding Amount
Round Name
Post-Money Valuation
Revenue Multiple
Lead Investors
Other Investors
Oct 29, 2026
7760561
Series C
2820871
4195298
8911845
8894280
Jan 09, 2026
3852644
Series B
4808741
2304793
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PhotonPay's founders and board of directors

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PhotonPay's employee count trend

PhotonPay has 113 employees as of Oct 26. Here is PhotonPay's employee count trend over the years:
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PhotonPay's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of PhotonPay include PayPal, Razorpay and Stripe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PhotonPay, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for PayPal
PayPal
1998, United States, Public
Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets
$216M
88/100
2nd
Logo for Razorpay
Razorpay
2014, Bengaluru (India), Series F
Provider of a comprehensive financial platform for businesses to accept, process, and disburse payments
$742M
86/100
3rd
Logo for Stripe
Stripe
2010, San Francisco (United States), Series I
Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing
$9.81B
86/100
4th
Logo for Payoneer
Payoneer
2005, New York City (United States), Acquired
Provider of cross-border payment solutions for freelancers, businesses, and marketplaces
$269M
85/100
5th
Logo for Airwallex
Airwallex
2015, Melbourne (Australia), Series H
Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury
$1.9B
84/100
6th
Logo for Adyen
Adyen
2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public
Provider of end-to-end payment, data, and financial management platform solutions
$266M
83/100
7th
Logo for Flutterwave
Flutterwave
2016, San Francisco (United States), Series E
Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions
$489M
79/100
8th
Logo for Xendit
Xendit
2015, Jakarta (Indonesia), Series D
Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses
$554M
79/100
9th
Logo for Mercado Pago
Mercado Pago
2003, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Series D
Provider of online payment processing and digital financial services
$233M
77/100
10th
Logo for Interswitch
Interswitch
2002, Lagos (Nigeria), Acquired
Provider of technology solutions facilitating financial services and digital transactions
$310M
77/100
75th
Logo for PhotonPay
PhotonPay
2015, Hong Kong (China), Series C
Provider of a global financial operating system integrating stablecoin and fiat currency infrastructure
$40M
64/100
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PhotonPay's Investments and acquisitions

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Media has covered PhotonPay for a total of 15 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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PhotonPay Secures License to Expand Global Payment Network in UAEGlobal Fintech Series•Feb 09, 2026•PhotonPay
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PhotonPay Taps Stripe to Scale Online Acquiring CapabilitiesElectronic Payments International•Feb 05, 2026•PhotonPay, Stripe, Akeneo
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