About PayJoy

PayJoy Brings Financial Access to Emerging Markets

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20M+

Customers across 3 continents
Doug Ricket, CEO
"We meet our customers where they are, not where banks expect them to be."
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20M+

Customers across
3 continents
Mboule Badji, Customer
"I was spending a lot of time looking for a new phone because it was an opportunity to stay in touch with my family, who lives in another country. When I found out about PayJoy, I was so happy because I could buy a great smartphone immediately without paying the full price of it."
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As the global middle class moves mobile, we see an opportunity to rewrite the rules of finance. We meet our customers where they are. No bank account or credit history? No Problem. PayJoyers can access financial services and carve a route into the financial system.

79%

Customers strongly agree PayJoy improved their financial well-being.

50%

Customers are new to credit

47%

Customers are women

31%

First-time smartphone users
Financial Access in 9 Countries
Leadership
Doug Ricket
CEO
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Doug Ricket

CEO

Itinatag ni Doug Ricket ang PayJoy noong 2015 upang gawing abot-kaya ang teknolohiya at mga serbisyong pinansyal sa mga umuunlad na merkado. Naging inspirasyon ni Doug ang kanyang karanasan bilang boluntaryong guro ng Peace Corps sa Kanlurang Aprika, ang kanyang trabaho sa paggawa ng kauna-unahang pandaigdigang digital na mapa sa Google Maps, at ang kanyang mga patentadong imbensyon na nagbunsod ng industriya ng pay-as-you-go solar. May hawak si Doug na bachelor's at master's degree sa computer engineering mula sa MIT na may konsentrasyon sa AI. Mayroon din siyang MBA mula sa Stanford, kung saan siya ay guest lecturer sa kursong big data at machine learning.

Nick Zakrasek
President of Product Development
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Nick Zakrasek

President of Product Development

Si Nick Zakrasek ang President of Product Development ng PayJoy, na nangangasiwa sa lahat ng pagsisikap sa produkto at engineering. Sa nakalipas na dekada, pinamunuan niya ang mga pandaigdigang team na gumagawa ng mga makabagong teknolohiya at consumer tech products na tumutugon sa marami sa pinakamalalaking pangangailangan ng lipunan sa buong mundo, kabilang ang oportunidad na pang-ekonomiya, sustainability, integridad ng halalan, kalusugan, paghahanda sa sakuna, at edukasyon. May hawak siyang MBA mula sa Stanford at mga bachelor's degree sa Mathematics at East Asian Studies mula sa Brown University.

Amy Pardee
General Counsel
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Amy Pardee

General Counsel

Bilang General Counsel ng PayJoy, si Amy Pardee ang namumuno sa mga pandaigdigang Legal at Compliance function ng kumpanya. Dala niya ang mahigit 15 taon ng malalim na karanasan sa larangan ng batas, kabilang ang pagsisilbi bilang General Counsel ng Narmi, isang digital banking platform. Bago ang Narmi, pinamunuan ni Amy ang international legal team ng Square (ngayon ay Block). May hawak siyang mga B.A. sa Economics at Political Science mula sa Stanford University at J.D. mula sa Harvard Law School.

Bill Yialamas
Chief Financial Officer
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Bill Yialamas

Chief Financial Officer

Si Bill ang Chief Financial Officer ng PayJoy. Siya ang responsable sa lahat ng financial team at function ng PayJoy. Dala ni Bill ang mahigit 25 taon ng karanasan sa pananalapi at operasyon. Bago ang PayJoy, si Bill ay naging Chief Financial Officer at Co-President ng Reach Financial, kung saan siya nagsimula bilang kauna-unahang empleyado nito at tumulong sa pagpapalago ng kumpanya hanggang sa mahigit $1 bilyon sa consumer loan originations. Bago ang Reach, humawak si Bill ng mga senior na posisyon sa mga investment bank, kung saan nag-espesyalisa siya sa coverage ng mga specialty finance company at bangko. Nakamit ni Bill ang kanyang B.A. sa Economics mula sa Columbia University.

Brad Pennington
President of Financial Products
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Brad Pennington

President of Financial Products

Si Brad ang President of Financial Products ng PayJoy. Kasalukuyan niyang pinamamahalaan ang Risk, Data Science, Fraud, at Asset Valuation. Bago sumali sa PayJoy, humawak si Brad ng iba't ibang posisyon sa pamumuno at quantitative na larangan, kabilang ang pagiging CRO at Head of Data sa Prosper Marketplace at Global Risk Management consultant sa Moody's Analytics. Masigasig siya sa pagbuo ng mga team at produktong nagpapabuti sa buhay pinansyal ng mga gumagamit sa napakalaking sukat. Nakamit ni Brad ang kanyang B.S. mula sa Wharton School ng University of Pennsylvania, kasama ang mga degree sa Mathematics at Economics.

Gib Lopez
COO
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Gib Lopez

COO

Si Gib Lopez ay kasamang nagtatag ng PayJoy at nagsisilbing COO na sumusuporta sa mga pandaigdigang operasyon. Nagsimula si Gib sa strategy consulting bago niya itinuon ang pansin sa mga komunidad na kulang sa serbisyo at sa pandaigdigang kaunlaran, sa pakikipagtulungan sa TechnoServe, Camber Collective, at Dalberg Global Development Advisors. Sa panahong ito, nakipagtulungan si Gib sa mga pamahalaan, sa Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, at sa mga pribadong negosyo sa Estados Unidos, Gitnang Amerika, Aprika, Europa, at Asya. May hawak siyang MBA mula sa Stanford Graduate School of Business at mga bachelor's degree sa Finance at Spanish mula sa University of Washington.

Lucia Villar
SVP Product
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Lucia Villar

SVP Product

Si Lucia Villar ay isang batikang lider sa financial services at fintech, na may malalim na kadalubhasaan sa financial inclusion at consumer credit. Bago sumali sa PayJoy, nagsilbi siya bilang General Manager ng Alternative Lending sa JP Morgan Chase. Bago ang kanyang panahon sa Chase, pinamunuan ni Lucia ang mga pamumuhunan sa edukasyon at small-dollar credit sa Community Investment Management (CIM) at ang personal loans division sa Earnest (na binili ng NAVI). Nagsimula siya sa microfinance, sa pakikipagtulungan sa ACCION International at Citi Foundation. May hawak si Lucia na B.A. mula sa Tufts University at MBA mula sa Columbia Business School.

Iván Canales
Chief Revenue Officer
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Iván Canales

Chief Revenue Officer

Si Iván Canales ang Chief Revenue Officer ng PayJoy, na namumuno sa paglago ng kita, country management, at estratehiya sa marketing sa buong pandaigdigang presensya ng PayJoy sa Latin America, Asya, at Aprika. Dala niya ang matibay na track record sa pagbuo at pagpapalago ng mga financial platform sa mga merkadong mabilis lumago. Bago ang PayJoy, nagsilbi si Iván bilang Country Manager ng Nubank Mexico, kung saan inilunsad niya ang mga kauna-unahang produkto ng kumpanya at pinalago ang negosyo sa mahigit 12 milyong customer, na nagpatatag dito bilang isa sa mga nangungunang institusyong pinansyal ng bansa. Sa mas maagang bahagi ng kanyang karera, humawak siya ng mga posisyon sa pamumuno sa BlackRock, Amazon Web Services, Credit Suisse, at Merrill Lynch. May hawak siyang MBA mula sa Stanford Graduate School of Business at bachelor's degree sa computer science mula sa Cornell University.

Bharath Ramarathinam
Chief Technology Officer
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Bharath Ramarathinam

Chief Technology Officer

Si Bharath ang Chief Technology Officer ng PayJoy. Siya ang namumuno sa lahat ng technology, engineering, at product platform ng PayJoy. Dala ni Bharath ang mahigit 22 taon ng karanasan sa technical leadership, architecture, at engineering.

Bago ang PayJoy, si Bharath ay naging Global Head of Engineering para sa Square Banking sa Block, Inc., kung saan pinalago at pinamahalaan niya ang banking platform ng Square, na naghatid ng mahigit $650 milyon sa gross profit. Bago ang Block, nagsilbi siya bilang Head of Engineering para sa mga lending at money movement platform ng Intuit. Noong panahon ng COVID, pinamunuan niya sa Intuit ang paglulunsad ng Paycheck Protection Program ng pamahalaan, na naghatid ng mahigit $1.4 bilyon na pondo sa mahigit 34,000 maliliit na negosyo sa loob ng dalawang linggo mula nang ilunsad ito.

May hawak si Bharath na master's degree sa computer science mula sa University of Kentucky.

Maryann Kongovi
SVP People
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Maryann Kongovi

SVP People

Si Maryann Kongovi ang SVP of People ng PayJoy. Bago sumali sa PayJoy, ginugol ni Maryann ang isang dekada sa pagpapalago ng mga pandaigdigang team sa mga startup na suportado ng venture capital, matapos ang matagumpay na panahon ng pagbuo at pamumuno ng mga sales team sa Google. May hawak si Maryann na MA mula sa Oxford University at MBA mula sa Columbia University.

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Board Directors

Our board brings together the world's leading venture capital firms and independent experts to ensure PayJoy remains a stable, ethical, and high-growth institution.

Doug Ricket
CEO
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Doug Ricket

CEO

Itinatag ni Doug Ricket ang PayJoy noong 2015 upang gawing abot-kaya ang teknolohiya at mga serbisyong pinansyal sa mga umuunlad na merkado. Naging inspirasyon ni Doug ang kanyang karanasan bilang boluntaryong guro ng Peace Corps sa Kanlurang Aprika, ang kanyang trabaho sa paggawa ng kauna-unahang pandaigdigang digital na mapa sa Google Maps, at ang kanyang mga patentadong imbensyon na nagbunsod ng industriya ng pay-as-you-go solar. May hawak si Doug na bachelor's at master's degree sa computer engineering mula sa MIT na may konsentrasyon sa AI. Mayroon din siyang MBA mula sa Stanford, kung saan siya ay guest lecturer sa kursong big data at machine learning.

John Buttrick
USV
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John Buttrick

USV

John is a partner at Union Square Ventures, joining the firm in 2010. He began his career in 1985 as a corporate lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York and Paris. He was a partner in the firm’s mergers and acquisitions group from 1994-2000. From 2000-2004, John was a partner at LiveWire, a private equity group that acquired and managed back-office software companies. Between 2004 and 2010, he was involved in a number of start-up ventures in the US and Europe as an investor, director, and consultant. He currently serves as Board Chair of Environmental Advocates of New York. John majored in American Studies at Northwestern University and has a JD degree from Villanova University School of Law. John has lived in New York City for most of his life.

Josh McFarland
Greylock
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Josh McFarland

Greylock

Josh McFarland is an experienced product leader and entrepreneur who specializes in designing, building and scaling technology driven businesses. Josh joined Greylock as a partner in 2017. Previously, Josh was the founder and CEO of TellApart, which was acquired by Twitter for more than $500M in 2015. At Twitter, Josh was VP of Product for all revenue generating lines of business including advertising, data services and customer support applications. Previously in his career, Josh was a lead Product Manager at Google where he cofounded the Adwords API team. Josh earned his Bachelor’s degree with distinction in Economics at Stanford, where he was a Mayfield Fellow.

Todd Schell
Warburg
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Todd Schell

Warburg

Todd Schell is based in New York, joined Warburg Pincus in 2011 and focuses on Financial Services investments. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Mr. Schell covered Financial Institutions in the Investment Banking Division at Barclays Capital. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Amherst College.

Board Advisors

Arjan Schütte
Core
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Arjan Schütte

Core

Arjan Schütte is the founder and a managing partner of Core Innovation Capital, a leading venture capital fund investing in financial services companies that empower everyday Americans. His investments include Oportun, Ripple, CoverHound, and TIO Networks.

Nick Talwar
Independent
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Nick Talwar

Independent

Nick has spent much of his career at the intersection of fast-scaling technology platforms and consumer / SME Financial Services, having launched and scaled some transformative customer propositions globally. Prior to joining Apis, Nick was Global Head of Vehicle Financing at Uber, where he was responsible for the Group’s vehicle leasing, rentals and fleet management division. Prior to that, he served as General Manager of Amazon Lending and also led Visa's credit card business in North America.

Alejandra Martinez S
Independent
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Alejandra Martinez S

Independent

Alejandra is passionate about developing high performing teams and supporting women in their professional careers. She has been an Independent Board Member for leading entities in the Mexican financial sector for more than a decade being Chairwoman of the Board, Chair of various Risk Committees and Cybersecurity Committee and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Companies include the retail and commercial Credit Bureaus, electronic switch E-Global, Bancoppel consumer and SME bank, Nafinsa development bank and SICREA autofinance Company as well as Fair,Isaac & Co (FICO). She has recently joined PayJoy´s Board and its Compliance Committee as an Independent Member as well as the Regional Advisory Board for Banorte. She has participated to date in 11 BOD sitting currently at 5. In 2000 she founded Analyse to serve analytics needs of Banks and non-banks for international and national clients alike. Previously she held various positions in the international, corporate and commercial divisions of the major banks in the country being the CRO for Bancomer´s (now BBVA) retail bank, and Corporate division VP in Banamex´ (now Citibank) and its NY agency. Alejandra holds an MBA from Stanford University in California and a BS in Industrial Engineering, from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. She is a member of EY Center for Board Matters, The 30% Club and Women Corporate Directors (WCD) Mexico chapters and MBA Mujeres de México.

Roy Katz
Independent
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Roy Katz

Independent

Roy Katz serves as an independent director at PayJoy Inc., leveraging his extensive entrepreneurial background and expertise in technology and law. His career is marked by over 30 years of engagement with Latin American countries and a deep involvement in the tech sector. As an attorney, Roy skillfully combines legal, technological, and financial knowledge to operate across diverse international landscapes. Prior to PayJoy, he founded and led Katz & Lopez law firm since 1994 and co-founded Advanced Communication Network, among other ventures. Roy is a Law graduate with an Executive Program specialization from Harvard Business School. His unique blend of skills and experiences significantly enriches PayJoy's global and strategic endeavors.

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Worldwide Operations

Where We Operate.

India
Indonesia
Philippines
Colombia
Panama
Peru
Ecuador
China
South Africa
Brazil
United States
Mexico

India

Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560025

Indonesia

PayJoy, WeWork Revenue Tower, Scbd, Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.52-53, Senayan, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, 12190

Philippines

PayJoy, WeWork, 36th S & 11th Avenue, BGC, Taguig, Metro Manila 1634.

Colombia

Calle 90 # 12 - 28, Bogotá
Canales de atención al cliente

Panama

Clayton, Ciudad del Saber, calle Winthrop, edificio 240, piso 2 oficina C
Canales de atención al cliente
General Inquiry:
support-pa@payjoy.com

Peru

Av. Manuel Olguín 325, Santiago de Surco, Lima
Canales de atención al cliente
General Inquiry:
soporte.peru@payjoy.com

Ecuador

Av. Francisco de Orellana N550 Juan Montalvo Oficina 201 – 203, Cumbayá, Pichincha
Canales de atención al cliente
General Inquiry:
clientes.ec@payjoy.com

China

44F, Tower A, NEO Building, 6011 Shennan Avenue, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518048

South Africa

Corner Winnie Mandela Drive &, Winifred Mandela Precinct, Wedgewood Link Rd, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2191
General Inquiry:
info@payjoy.com

Brazil

WeWork – Av Paulista – São Paulo, SP.
General Inquiry:
suportebrasil@payjoy.com

United States

PayJoy, Inc.: 660 4th Street, Unit 139 San Francisco, CA 94107

Mexico

Alcaldía Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Customer Service Mexico
General Inquiry:
clientes@payjoy.com

Brazil

WeWork – Av Paulista – São Paulo, SP.
General Inquiry:
suportebrasil@payjoy.com

China

44F, Tower A, NEO Building, 6011 Shennan Avenue, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518048

Colombia

Calle 90 # 12 - 28, Bogotá
Canales de atención al cliente

Ecuador

Av. Francisco de Orellana N550 Juan Montalvo Oficina 201 – 203, Cumbayá, Pichincha
Canales de atención al cliente
General Inquiry:
clientes.ec@payjoy.com

India

Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560025

Indonesia

PayJoy, WeWork Revenue Tower, Scbd, Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.52-53, Senayan, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, 12190

Mexico

Alcaldía Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Customer Service Mexico
General Inquiry:
clientes@payjoy.com

Panama

Clayton, Ciudad del Saber, calle Winthrop, edificio 240, piso 2 oficina C
Canales de atención al cliente
General Inquiry:
support-pa@payjoy.com

Peru

Av. Manuel Olguín 325, Santiago de Surco, Lima
Canales de atención al cliente
General Inquiry:
soporte.peru@payjoy.com

Philippines

PayJoy, WeWork, 36th S & 11th Avenue, BGC, Taguig, Metro Manila 1634.

South Africa

Corner Winnie Mandela Drive &, Winifred Mandela Precinct, Wedgewood Link Rd, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2191
General Inquiry:
info@payjoy.com

United States

PayJoy, Inc.: 660 4th Street, Unit 139 San Francisco, CA 94107
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