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PayJoy
Fintech · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2015
Provides smartphone-enabled consumer financing solutions MoreLess
PayJoy is a financial technology company that focuses on providing access to credit for underserved consumers in emerging markets. The company partners with financial institutions and retailers to offer a unique service that leverages mobile locking technology and data science. This technology allows consumers to purchase smartphones and other devices on credit, with the device itself serving as collateral. PayJoy operates in various countries including Mexico, South Africa, India, China, and Indonesia, making it a truly global player in the consumer finance market. The business model revolves around partnerships with local financial institutions and retailers, who benefit from PayJoy's technology to extend credit to customers who would otherwise be unable to obtain it. PayJoy generates revenue through service fees and interest on the credit extended. The company's target clients are primarily individuals in emerging markets who lack access to traditional banking services but need credit to purchase essential devices. By addressing this gap, PayJoy not only helps consumers but also drives economic growth in these regions.
Keywords: mobile locking technology, consumer finance, emerging markets, credit access, financial technology, data science, global partnerships, underserved consumers, device collateral, economic growth.
Company overview
PayJoy company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 1,977
- Open positions
- 62
- Dealroom signal
- 93.7
Valuation & funding
PayJoy funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Dec 2025 | $140M | — | Neuberger Berman | ↗ |
| DEBTDebt | Sep 2023 | $210M | — | Citi | ↗ |
| SERIES COther financing | Sep 2023 | $150M | $600M | Union Square Ventures · Invus · Warburg Pincus · Greylock Partners | ↗ |
| DEBTDebt | Jan 2020 | $26M | — | Lendable | — |
| SERIES BOther financing | May 2019 | $20M | $80M | Core Innovation Capital · Greylock Partners · Union Square Ventures · EchoVC | — |
| DEBTDebt | Nov 2018 | Arc Labs | — | ||
| CONVERTIBLEOther financing | May 2018 | Mindset Ventures | — | ||
| DEBTDebt | Jan 2018 | Paxion Capital · Orange Ventures | — | ||
| CONVERTIBLEOther financing | Sep 2017 | 500 Global · NXTP Labs · Tekton Ventures · ITOCHU | ↗ | ||
| DEBTDebt | Jul 2016 | Western Technology Investment | — |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
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| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $650M | 0% | 1,977 |
| 2025 | $650M | +44.4% | 1,591 |
| 2024 | $450M | — | 1,158 |
Growth signals
PayJoy website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for PayJoy is 2.8M monthly website visits, up 16.7% over the last three months. PayJoy's team grew 24.3% over the past year.
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PayJoy's talent
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