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Instant pay solutions for gig workers, enhancing financial freedom and peace of mind

Toronto, CanadaFounded 2015Fintech
Valuation $86M Market cap · 2025
Revenue $136M Latest reported FY
EBITDA $13M Latest reported FY

About Payfare

Payfare is a financial technology company that provides instant pay solutions for gig workers, enabling them to access their earnings immediately. Operating in the gig economy, Payfare partners with some of the world's largest gig platforms to offer financial services that improve the daily lives of workers. The company serves gig workers who need quick access to their earnings, offering features such as online shopping, cash back rewards, mobile wallet payments, fraud protection, and insured funds. Payfare's business model revolves around providing these financial services to gig platforms, which in turn offer them to their workers. The company generates revenue through service fees and transaction fees associated with its financial products. By offering instant pay and other financial services, Payfare helps gig workers achieve financial stability and peace of mind.

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Founded
2015
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Listing
IPO 2021
Sector
Fintech
Power Law
Thoroughbred$100M+ revenue

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Investors

3 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A2 investors entered at this stage

  • Bluesky Digital Assets
  • Rocket One Capital

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Gravitas Securities
Employees mapped 59 incl. 2 AI specialists
Founders Hidden — book a demo/100 quality score
Key operators 6 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
8 countries with
team presence
🇨🇦 Canada76.7%
🇸🇻 El Salvador4.7%
🇨🇴 Colombia4.7%
🇺🇸 United States2.3%
🇵🇭 Philippines2.3%
Top 5 of 8 shown
Web traffic by country
23K monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States92.6%
🇨🇦 Canada5.7%
Top 2 markets shown

Market sentiment

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