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Paystack

Acquired · Modern payments infrastructure for Africa

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
21signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 115Team size · YC's directory+10.7
  • YC top companyOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

OtherFlutterwaveShared: payment infrastructure, accept payment, africaYC S16LagosStartup →OtherXenditShared: payment infrastructure, accept payment, debit cardYC S15JakartaStartup →OtherWaveShared: mobile money, africa, infrastructureYC W12DakarStartup →OtherFluxShared: payment infrastructure, accept payment, mobile appYC W21LagosStartup →OtherAcquiredKashShared: san francisco, credit card, paymentYC S14San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Paystack
Company
FlutterwaveShared: payment infrastructure, accept payment, africaYC S16 +1ActiveOther
XenditShared: payment infrastructure, accept payment, debit cardYC S15ActiveOther
WaveShared: mobile money, africa, infrastructureYC W12ActiveOther
FluxShared: payment infrastructure, accept payment, mobile appYC W21ActiveOther
KashShared: san francisco, credit card, paymentYC S14AcquiredOther

Adjacent

OtherAcquiredFinalShared: payment infrastructure, credit cardYC W15San FranciscoStartup →AIPanelyticShared: payment infrastructureYC W24New York CityStartup →OtherHitPayShared: payment infrastructureYC S21SingaporeStartup →OtherGrainShared: debit card, credit card, mobile appYC W20San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsUnifoldShared: payment infrastructure, acceptYC W26New York CityStartup →
Companies next to Paystack
Company
FinalShared: payment infrastructure, credit cardYC W15AcquiredOther
PanelyticShared: payment infrastructureYC W24ActiveAI
HitPayShared: payment infrastructureYC S21ActiveOther
GrainShared: debit card, credit card, mobile appYC W20ActiveOther
UnifoldShared: payment infrastructure, acceptYC W26ActiveDevtools

Also from W16

All of W16
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Company
PodiumGet more leads. Make more money.team of 1kYC top companyActiveAI
AlgorizAlgoriz is an AI based algorithmic trading platform that enables you…team of 4InactiveAI
CaperPlug-and-play cashier-less retail powered by computer vision and AIteam of 15YC top companyAcquiredAI
CastleBlock bots & bad behaviorteam of 20hiringActiveDevtools
ChatfuelPlatform to easily create chatbots to engage with audiences on…team of 532 programsActiveDevtools
DailyConversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open Sourceteam of 126ActiveAI, Devtools

About Paystack

Paystack is a small and vibrant family working across Lagos and San Francisco. We enable businesses to accept payments via credit card, debit card, money transfer, and mobile money, directly from their website or mobile app.

YC batch
W16 · Winter 2016
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
115
Location
Lagos, LA, Nigeria; LA, Nigeria
Checked
6h ago

YC tags: Fintech

Paystack in W16: 122 companies, 18% AI

Company profile

Paystack: questions

Which YC batch was Paystack in?

Paystack was in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch (W16).

Is Paystack still active?

Y Combinator lists Paystack as acquired.

Where is Paystack based?

Paystack lists Lagos, LA, Nigeria; LA, Nigeria as its location on YC's directory.