OPay
OperatingOPay empowers users and enables them to accomplish more with their money by providing smart financial services.
- Financial Services
- Ikeja, Nigeria
- Series C
- Founded 2018
- operapay.com ↗
- Total raised
- $570M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $400M
- Series C
- Rounds
- 3
- since 2018
- Investors
- 13
- on record
- Employees
- 201-500
About OPay
OPay is designed to make financial services more accessible to everyday customers –– whether it’s for the bills they have to pay, or the transfer & withdrawal of money; OPay's a platform that truly serves its users in the most convenient way.
OPay funding3 rounds
All 3 rounds →OPay has raised $570M across 3 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $400M Series C announced 23 Aug 2021, led by SoftBank Vision Fund.
- $50MSeries ASeries A, $50M, $50M raised to date
- $120MSeries BSeries B, $120M, $170M raised to date
- $400MSeries CSeries C, $400M, $570M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round
Who has invested in OPay
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2021 | OPay Series C | SoftBank Vision Fund +6 | $400M |
| 18 Nov 2019 | OPay Series B | GSR Ventures +7 | $120M |
| 09 Jul 2019 | OPay Series A | IDG Capital +5 | $50M |
OPay founders & team
Full team →- Osagie AlongeDirector of Marketing
- Ebunoluwa ShipeSenior Operations Manager
- Allen QuCOO
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Frequently asked about OPay
- Where is OPay based and when was it founded?
- OPay is headquartered in Ikeja, Nigeria and was founded in 2018.
- How much funding has OPay raised?
- OPay has raised $570M across 3 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $400M Series C, was announced on Aug 23, 2021.
- Who has invested in OPay?
- Backers include Source Code Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, Softbank Ventures Asia, Sequoia Capital China and 9 others.
- What sector is OPay in?
- OPay operates in Financial Services, FinTech and Mobile Payments.
