VaultPay
VaultPay, a fintech company based in Kinshasa, San Francisco, and Montreal, specializes in touchless payment solutions and aims to revolutionize payments infrastructure in Central Africa.
History of VaultPay
VaultPay, previously known as 'Vault Pay', is a fintech company that has participated in Y Combinator's S23 batch. The company has grown since its inception to operate out of multiple locations including Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; San Francisco, CA, USA; and Montreal, QC, Canada. VaultPay focuses on revolutionizing the payments infrastructure in Central Africa and works within the payments sub-industry.
Services Offered by VaultPay
VaultPay offers several services within the fintech payments sector. These include a tap-to-pay feature on Android phones that allows users to add cards to a digital wallet for contactless payments. Users can also check balances and manage their money efficiently. Additionally, VaultPay provides a SoftPOS solution that enables vendors to process touchless transactions directly through their Android devices. The company also facilitates cash-in and cash-out transactions by transforming local businesses into bank agents using tap-to-phone technology.
VaultPay Locations
VaultPay operates from several key locations. These include Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; San Francisco, CA, USA; and Montreal, QC, Canada. This geographic diversity allows the company to effectively serve markets in Africa, America/Canada, and facilitate remote and partly remote operations.
VaultPay in Y Combinator
VaultPay participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2023 (S23) batch, an esteemed startup accelerator program. This experience provided VaultPay with growth opportunities, resources, and networking aimed at scaling their fintech solutions in the payments sub-industry.