Payhippo
OperatingPayHippo is a Nigerian AI-Driven lending platform that finances small and medium sized businesses.
- FinTech
- Lekki, Nigeria
- Debt Financing
- Founded 2019
- payhippo.ng ↗
- Total raised
- $8.2M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $2M
- Seed
- Rounds
- 6
- since 2019
- Investors
- 17
- on record
- Employees
- 2-10
About Payhippo
PayHippo is a Nigerian AI-Driven lending platform that finances small and medium sized businesses.
Payhippo funding6 rounds
All 6 rounds →Payhippo has raised $8.2M across 6 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $2M Debt Financing announced 26 Mar 2025.
- $27KDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $27K, $27K raised to date
- $1MPre-seedPre-seed, $1M, $1M raised to date
- $125KSeedSeed, $125K, $1.2M raised to date
- $3MSeedSeed, $3M, $4.2M raised to date
- $2MSeedSeed, $2M, $6.2M raised to date
- $2MDebt FinancingDebt Financing, $2M, $8.2M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round
Who has invested in Payhippo
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Payhippo Debt Financing | Not disclosed | $2M |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Payhippo Seed | EchoVC Partners | $2M |
| 03 Nov 2021 | Payhippo Seed | Ham Serunjogi +7 | $3M |
| 06 Aug 2021 | Payhippo Seed | Y Combinator | $125K |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Payhippo Pre-seed | ACME Capital +6 | $1M |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Payhippo Debt Financing | Not disclosed | $27K |
Payhippo founders & team
Full team →- Zach BijesseCo-Founder & CEO
- Uche NnadiCo-Founder & CTO
- Chioma Ruky OkotchaCo-Founder/COO
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Frequently asked about Payhippo
- Where is Payhippo based and when was it founded?
- Payhippo is headquartered in Lekki, Nigeria and was founded in 2019.
- Who founded Payhippo?
- Payhippo was founded by Zach Bijesse (Co-Founder & CEO), Uche Nnadi (Co-Founder & CTO) and Chioma Ruky Okotcha (Co-Founder/COO).
- Who is the CEO of Payhippo?
- Zach Bijesse is Payhippo's Co-Founder & CEO.
- How much funding has Payhippo raised?
- Payhippo has raised $8.2M across 6 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $2M Debt Financing, was announced on Mar 26, 2025.
- Who has invested in Payhippo?
- Backers include EchoVC Partners, Ham Serunjogi, Maijid Moujaled, Bolaji Balogun and 13 others.
- What sector is Payhippo in?
- Payhippo operates in FinTech, Financial Services and Finance.
