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Paya
Innovative payment solutions for businesses
About Paya
Paya, a Nuvei Company, is a prominent provider of integrated payment and frictionless commerce solutions designed to help businesses accept and make payments more efficiently. Operating primarily in the United States, Paya processes over $40 billion in annual payment volume across various methods including credit and debit cards, ACH, and checks. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), by offering easy-to-implement payment technologies that streamline payment processing and improve operational efficiencies. Paya's business model revolves around providing these integrated payment solutions and charging fees for transaction processing and related services. The company is deeply committed to building strong partnerships, offering dedicated support, and providing the necessary tools and resources to help their clients grow and retain customers. Acquired by Nuvei Corporation in February 2023, Paya continues to leverage its 20+ years of experience to deliver best-in-class technology solutions.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 1989
- Headquarters
- Reston, United States
- Employees
- 431
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 33.2/100
- Industry
- Fintech, Transportation
- Sector
- Fintech, SPAC Target, SPAC IPO Closed
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 4 companies, latest Jan 2022
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Jan 2023 | $1.3B | $1.3B | Nuvei | ↗ |
| SPAC PRIVATE PLACEMENTOther financing | Oct 2020 | $250M | $1.3B | Wellington Management · Franklin Templeton Investments | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Paya is 27K monthly website visits, up 3.8% over the last three months. Paya's team declined 5.7% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
GTCR
Wellington Management
Franklin Templeton Investments- FinTech Acquisition III
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Nuvei
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