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.
- Website
- www.photonpay.com/
- Email ID
- *****@photonpay.com
- Phone Number
- +852 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Hong Kong, China
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$40M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
75th among 6145 active competitors
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 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:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | PayPal 1998, United States, Public | Provider of online payment solutions, money transfers, and virtual wallets | $216M | 88/100 | |
2nd | Provider of a comprehensive financial platform for businesses to accept, process, and disburse payments | $742M | 86/100 | ||
3rd | Stripe 2010, San Francisco (United States), Series I | Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing | $9.81B | 86/100 | |
4th | Payoneer 2005, New York City (United States), Acquired | Provider of cross-border payment solutions for freelancers, businesses, and marketplaces | $269M | 85/100 | |
5th | Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury | $1.9B | 84/100 | ||
6th | Adyen 2006, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public | Provider of end-to-end payment, data, and financial management platform solutions | $266M | 83/100 | |
7th | Flutterwave 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions | $489M | 79/100 | |
8th | Online payment and money transfer platform for businesses | $554M | 79/100 | ||
9th | Mercado Pago 2003, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Series D | Provider of online payment processing and digital financial services | $233M | 77/100 | |
10th | Interswitch 2002, Lagos (Nigeria), Acquired | Provider of technology solutions facilitating financial services and digital transactions | $310M | 77/100 | |
75th | 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
PhotonPay has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to PhotonPay
Here is the latest report on PhotonPay's sector:
News related to PhotonPay
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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Stablecoins Are Changing the Economics of Cross-Border Payments. The Hardest Work Remains LocalPANews•Nov 05, 2026•PhotonPay
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PhotonPay Raises $40M Series C to Scale Stablecoin-Centric Financial OSPR Newswire•Oct 29, 2026•PhotonPay, SBI Group, Global League, Faction VC and 1 other
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PhotonPay Secures UK EMI Licence, Advancing Its Global Payment Operating SystemPR Newswire•Oct 16, 2026•PhotonPay
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PhotonPay Releases Report on Africa's B2B Payment Potential via Multi-Rail ArchitectureCNW•Jul 24, 2026•PhotonPay
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PhotonPay at Canton Fair Showcases Stablecoin Payments to Enhance Global TradeCNW•Apr 29, 2026•PhotonPay
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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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PhotonPay Secures U.S. MTL License to Anchor Its Global Regulatory FrameworkPR Newswire•Jan 19, 2026•PhotonPay
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PhotonPay Expands UK Local Payment Rails via Collaboration with ClearBankGlobal Fintech Series•Jan 15, 2026•PhotonPay, ClearBank
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