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Funding Round Profile

PayU

investor
Netherlands - Amsterdam, North Holland
  • 24/11/2022
  • Series A
  • $10,000,000

Global reach, local expertise: we combine the best of both worlds to reshape the future of payments and fintech to build a world of unlimited possibilities. We successfully bridge the global and local gap by supplying ultimate global payment coverage with extensive local expertise and support.

Our vision is to create a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. Thus, we strive to shape the payment industry of tomorrow to support global financial inclusion.

As the payments and fintech business of Prosus- a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world- we are a leading online payment service provider operating
in 50+ high-growth markets, dedicated to creating cutting-edge financial services tailored to the needs of over 450,000 merchants and millions of consumers.

Focused on empowering people through financial services and creating a world without financial borders, we have set out to be one of the most prominent investors in the Fintech space, with investments
totaling over $5 billion to date.

We deploy more than 400 payment methods and PCI-certified platforms to process approximately 3.2 million payments daily. As a Fintech innovator, we develop cutting-edge technologies to ensure that merchants benefit from the highest approval rates and can optimally expand their global reach.


Related People

Francisco Andres Leon VelandiaFounder

Francisco Andres Leon Velandia Colombia - Bogotá D.C. Metropolitan Area

I studied Finances and International Relations at Externado de Colombia University, I have specialized studies in Risk Management at Los Andes University, MBA from EUDE Business School and some Executive Programs at INSEAD in Fountanebleau, Adolfo Ibañez University in Chile, Krauthammer in New Delhi and Amsterdam and HarvardX. I worked for 10 years in the Risk and Credit Management divisions of Falabella Bank in Colombia. I joined PayU at the beginning of 2017 with great results on positions with regional and global impact, being Global Risk Director, Finance Director of Latam, in 2019 I was in charge of the Brazilian Operation as COO and in 2020 I assumed the challenge of unifying Latin America (7 countries in 1 region). Currently I am leading the PayU Business in Latin America.I studied Finances and International Relations at Externado de Colombia University, I have specialized studies in Risk Management at Los Andes University, MBA from EUDE Business School and some Executive Programs at INSEAD in Fountanebleau, Adolfo Ibañez University in Chile, Krauthammer in New Delhi and Amsterdam and HarvardX. I worked for 10 years in the Risk and Credit Management divisions of Falabella Bank in Colombia. I joined PayU at the beginning of 2017 with great results on positions with regional and global impact, being Global Risk Director, Finance Director of Latam, in 2019 I was in charge of the Brazilian Operation as COO and in 2020 I assumed the challenge of unifying Latin America (7 countries in 1 region). Currently I am leading the PayU Business in Latin America.