OPay Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

OPay is valued at $2.8B as of August 2021, a 73.7x multiple on its last reported $38M revenue.

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Last OPay valuation

$2.8B

Series C · Aug 2021

Last OPay funding round

$400M

Series C · Aug 2021

OPay revenue

$38M

Series C · Aug 2021

Key investors in OPay

  • HSG
  • Source Code Capital
  • Meituan
  • IDG Capital
  • GSR Ventures
  • SBVA

OPay Overview

About OPay

OPay is a Lagos-headquartered mobile money platform operating in Nigeria and Egypt. The app facilitates peer-to-peer transfers, bill payments, ride-hailing, and grocery delivery backed by Opera Software. OPay issues virtual debit cards and offers microloans through its wallet, integrated with POS terminals nationwide. The service powers merchant QR payments and airtime top-ups for underserved populations.


Founded

2018

HQ

NigeriaLagos

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C & B2B

Revenue model

Commission

Revenue

$38M (Aug 2021)

Valuation

$2.8B (Aug 2021)

OPay Valuation

OPay is currently valued at $2.8B, based on its Series C in August 2021.

The $400M round was led by SoftBank Group, with participation from Longzhu Capital, 3W Capital, Meituan, SBVA, Hedosophia and 3 other investors.

OPay valuation by funding round

OPay valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Aug 2021Series C$2.8B73.7x

OPay Revenue

OPay's latest recorded revenue is $38M, as of its Series C in August 2021. At a $2.8B valuation, that implies a 73.7x revenue multiple.

OPay revenue by funding round

OPay revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Aug 2021$38M$2.8B73.7xSeries C

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

OPay Funding History

OPay has raised a total of $570M across 3 funding rounds.

OPay's first fundraising round was a $50M Series A in July 2019. The most recent completed round was a $400M Series C in August 2021.

OPay funding rounds

OPay funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Aug 2021Series CSoftBank Group (lead); Longzhu Capital; 3W Capital; Meituan; SBVA; Hedosophia; HSG; Redpoint Ventures China; Source Code Capital$400M$2.8BOPay is a Nigerian fintech and mobile money platform designed to make financial services accessible through bill payments, money transfers, and withdrawals. The platform operates primarily in Nigeria with expansion into Egypt and Pakistan, leveraging an extensive agent network of over 563,000 agents as of mid-2023 representing approximately 37% of all banking agents in Nigeria. In August 2021, OPay closed a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund at a $2 billion post-money valuation. The round included investors such as 3W Capital, Hedosophia, HSG, Longzhu Capital, Meituan, Redpoint Ventures China, SoftBank Ventures Asia, and Source Code Capital, building on earlier funding of $50 million in June 2019 and $120 million in November 2019. By the time of the August 2021 round, OPay had achieved significant scale with monthly payment volumes exceeding $2 billion, approximately 10 million daily active users, and claims of processing about 80% of bank transfers among mobile money operators in Nigeria. The company's financial performance remained strong through the subsequent years: by early 2024, OPay was processing over $12 billion per month in payment value and 100 million daily transactions, and achieved its first monthly profit in 2024. The company's valuation increased further to approximately $2.75 billion by April 2024 according to Opera's filings, reflecting its position as the largest fintech platform in Nigeria by user numbers.
Nov 2019Series BLongzhu Capital; IDG Capital; Meituan; Gaorong Capital; SBVA; GSR Ventures; BAI capital; HSG; Redpoint Ventures China; Source Code Capital$120M-OPay, a Nigerian fintech platform offering mobile money, payments, transfers, bill payments, and merchant services via app and agent network, raised $120 million in its Series B round in November 2019 from investors including BAI Capital, Gaorong Capital, GSR Ventures, HSG, IDG Capital, Longzhu Capital, Meituan, Redpoint Ventures China, SBVA, and Source Code Capital, following a $50 million Series A in July 2019 led by HSG, IDG Capital, and Source Code Capital. The funds aimed to scale operations and enhance its mobile payment platform in Nigeria's underbanked market. OPay rapidly grew post-2019, with parent company Opera reporting monthly transactions surging 4.5x to over $2 billion by December 2020, processing 80% of Nigeria's mobile money bank transfers and 20% of non-merchant POS transactions. By 2024, it reached 50 million registered users, 10 million daily active users, 100 million daily transactions, over $12 billion monthly payment value, and 563,000 agents, holding 37% of Nigeria's banking agents. It expanded to markets like Egypt, Pakistan, and the Middle East, achieving first monthly profit in 2024. Total funding reached $570 million, with a current valuation of $2 billion, amid competition in Africa's fintech sector where mobile money generated over $495 billion in transaction value in 2020 per GSMA. A later $400 million round led by SoftBank Vision Fund was reported, underscoring OPay's scale with 160 million active users and over $3 billion monthly transactions.
Jul 2019Series AHSG (lead); IDG Capital (lead); Source Code Capital (lead); Opera; Meituan; GSR Ventures; Kunlun$50M-OPay, a Nigeria-based fintech platform offering mobile money services including payments, transfers, bill payments, and merchant solutions, raised $50 million in its Series A round in July 2019 led by HSG, IDG Capital, and Source Code Capital, with participation from GSR Ventures, Kunlun, Meituan, and Opera. This followed earlier funding and preceded a $120 million Series B in November 2019. The funds supported expansion of financial services and mobile payment solutions in Nigeria's underbanked market. Total funding reached $570 million across rounds. OPay rapidly scaled post-2019, processing over $2 billion in monthly transactions by December 2020, up 4.5x year-over-year, capturing 80% of Nigeria's mobile money operator bank transfers and 20% of non-merchant POS transactions. By early 2024, it served around 50 million registered users with 10 million+ daily active users, handling over $12 billion monthly payment value (₦9 trillion), 100 million daily transactions, and operating 563,000 agents by mid-2023, securing 37% market share. Operating in Nigeria's competitive fintech landscape with rivals like PalmPay, OPay benefited from bank technology failures driving adoption. Backed by Chinese investors, it later pursued expansion into Egypt, Pakistan, and the Middle East, achieving first monthly profit in 2024. A 2021 raise targeted $400 million at $1.5 billion valuation led by SoftBank, emphasizing geographical and product growth amid Africa's 160 million mobile money users generating $495 billion in annual transaction value.

Who has invested in OPay?

15 investors have backed OPay across its funding rounds, including HSG, Source Code Capital, Meituan, IDG Capital, GSR Ventures and SBVA.

Lead investors include SoftBank Group, HSG, IDG Capital and Source Code Capital.


OPay Investors

Investors in OPay by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
MeituanChinaBeijing3ParticipantJul 2019
HSGHong KongHong Kong3LeadJul 2019
Source Code CapitalChinaChaoyang3LeadJul 2019
Longzhu CapitalChinaBeijing2ParticipantNov 2019
IDG CapitalChinaBeijing2LeadJul 2019
SBVASouth KoreaSeoul2ParticipantNov 2019
GSR VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantJul 2019
Redpoint Ventures ChinaChinaBeijing2ParticipantNov 2019
3W CapitalCanadaCanada1ParticipantAug 2021
SoftBank GroupJapanTokyo1LeadAug 2021
OperaGuernseySt. Peter Port1ParticipantJul 2019
Gaorong CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantNov 2019
HedosophiaUnited KingdomLondon1ParticipantAug 2021

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Acquisitions by OPay

OPay has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by OPay was on November 28th 2024. OPay acquired Finja for $3M.


Latest Acquisitions by OPay

Finja
Description
Finja is a Karachi-based digital payments provider in Pakistan offering mobile wallets, remittances, and bill payments. Launched in 2019 by banking veterans, it holds an Electronic Money Institution license from the State Bank of Pakistan. Finja serves over 5 million users with QR code payments, microloans, and merchant acquiring via its JazzCash integration. The platform processes transactions compliant with PCI-DSS standards, partnering with telecoms like Jazz for rural expansion.
HQ CountryPakistan
HQ City
Lahore
Deal Date28 Nov 2024
Valuation$3M
EV/Revenue
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OPay Competitors

OPay competitors include listed companies like Goto Gojek Tokopedia and Talabat, and private ones like Rappi, Weee!, Nice Tuan and Zepto.

Public and private companies comparable to OPay
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
RappiColombiaBogotáPrivate$856M-$5.3B6.1x
Goto Gojek TokopediaIndonesiaIndonesiaPublicly listed$1B($16M)$3B1.7x
Weee!United StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$400M-$4.1B10.3x
Nice TuanChinaBeijingPrivate--$5B-
ZeptoIndiaMumbaiPrivate$1.2B-$7B5.9x
TalabatUAEUAEPublicly listed$1.7B$323M$7.3B1.5x

OPay Public Comps

OPay is still privately-owned, but its public comps include People, PagSeguro, Goto Gojek Tokopedia, Rasan, Seek, Euronet Worldwide, Urban Company, Tongcheng Travel, Payoneer and Ocado Group.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
People$2.4B$122M1.3x1.6x25.4x11.3x
PagSeguro$4B$1.7B2.6x2.6x6.1x12.2x
Goto Gojek Tokopedia$1B($16M)2.0x1.7x(125.5x)13.1x
Rasan$174M$73M16.1x11.0x38.6x25.9x
Seek$914M($63M)4.2x4.5x(61.7x)10.2x
Euronet Worldwide$4.2B$648M0.7x0.7x4.9x4.2x
Urban Company$162M($26M)14.4x12.3x(90.6x)(72.0x)
Tongcheng Travel$2.9B$659M0.7x0.7x3.0x2.6x

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Common questions about OPay

When was OPay founded?OPay was founded in 2018.
Where is OPay headquartered?OPay is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.
Is OPay publicly listed?No, OPay is a private, VC-backed company.
What is OPay's valuation?OPay was last valued at $2.8B in its Series C in August 2021.
How much funding has OPay raised?OPay has raised $570M across 3 funding rounds.
What was OPay's last funding round?OPay's last funding round was a $400M Series C in August 2021, led by SoftBank Group.
Who are OPay's investors?OPay's investors include Meituan, HSG, Source Code Capital, Longzhu Capital, IDG Capital, SBVA, GSR Ventures, Redpoint Ventures China, 3W Capital, SoftBank Group and 5 others.
What is OPay's revenue?OPay's latest recorded revenue is $38M (August 2021).
What is OPay's revenue multiple?OPay's latest valuation implies a 73.7x revenue multiple ($2.8B valuation on $38M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to OPay?Companies comparable to OPay include Rappi, Goto Gojek Tokopedia, Weee!, Nice Tuan, Zepto and Talabat.
How many companies has OPay acquired?OPay has acquired 1 company, including Finja.
What was the largest acquisition by OPay?The $3M acquisition of Finja in November 2024 is the largest acquisition OPay has made to date.

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