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PayPay
Japanese QR code-based mobile payment and financial services
About PayPay
PayPay Corporation is a prominent Japanese financial technology company established in June 2018 as a joint venture between SoftBank Group and Yahoo Japan. The company launched its QR code and barcode-based mobile payment service in October 2018, with initial technological support from India's Paytm. The founding initiative, which involved team members like Naoto Kobayashi, Takuya Inoue, and Madhumita Chowdhury from its preparatory phase, aimed to quickly establish a dominant cashless payment platform in Japan. Ichiro Nakayama serves as the President & Representative Director, and CEO.
PayPay has rapidly grown to become the largest mobile payment service in Japan, boasting over 72 million registered users as of December 2025. The company's core service allows users to make payments by linking their bank accounts or credit cards to the PayPay app and then scanning a QR code or having a barcode scanned at the point of sale. This system is widely accepted across Japan in retail stores, restaurants, online shops, and for utility bill payments. The company's business model is structured in three layers: payment fees, merchant services, and an expanding suite of financial services. Revenue is generated from transaction fees, merchant services, advertising, and cross-selling financial products.
Beyond its primary payment function, PayPay has expanded its ecosystem to operate as a "super app." This ecosystem includes a range of financial services provided through its group companies: PayPay Card Corporation, PayPay Bank Corporation, and PayPay Securities Corporation. These affiliated services allow users to access credit cards, banking services like loans and deposits, and investment options directly within the PayPay app. The company has introduced features such as "PayPay Atobarai," a postpaid service, and the "PayPay My Card" credit card to diversify its offerings. In a move to expand its global footprint, PayPay has partnered with Visa to pursue entry into the U.S. market and filed for a U.S. IPO on the Nasdaq.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Employees
- 1,429
- Open positions
- 32
- Dealroom signal
- 40.5/100
- Industry
- Security, Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Payments, Wealth Management
- Sector
- Fintech, Android, Mobile Payment, Became $1B as Subsidiary, Payment Processing, Embedded Payments, Became Thoroughbred as Subsidiary
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce, SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest Jun 2026
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPOOther financing | Mar 2026 | $880M | $11B | Qatar Investment Authority · Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | ↗ |
| LATE VCOther financing | Mar 2023 | — | — | Mizuho Securities · SoftBank · z holdings | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for PayPay is 33M monthly website visits, up 13.8% over the last three months.
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Investors
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Other known investors2 additional known investors
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Qatar Investment Authority
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