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Payjoy

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PayJoy offers phone financing and credit for all.

Also known as PayJoy Inc.

  • Banking & lending
  • Wealth & investing
  • Social impact
Status
Operatingas of 2026-09-18
Business model
B2C
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Founded
2015
Customers
underserved customers in emerging markets
Legal name
PayJoy Inc.
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

As the global middle class moves mobile, we saw an opportunity to provide financial freedom for a new generation. We empower our users to access financial services and carve a route into the formal financial system, even with no bank account or formal credit history.

Funding snapshot

Total raised
$140MSum of rounds, as of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest round
Debt, $140M2025-12-02

Funding rounds

Debt
$140M2025-12-02, Company stated
Round, 2023
$38.9M2023-06-30, SEC form D sold, 58 investors
Round, 2023
$14.8M2023-05-25, SEC form D sold, 23 investors
Round, 2018
$1M2018-04-30, SEC form D sold, 2 investors
Round, 2017
$6M2017-06-01, SEC form D sold, 19 investors
Round, 2016
$10.5M2016-06-30, SEC form D sold, 37 investors
Round, 2016
$5.7M2016-06-30, SEC form D sold, 10 investors
Round, 2015
$1M2015-12-16, SEC form D sold, 9 investors
Round, 2015
$1.7M2015-06-16, SEC form D sold, 20 investors

Products

Web
PayJoy Card
Web
Phone Financing
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