RecargaPay Funding, Investors & Competitors

RecargaPay has raised $109M across 4 funding rounds, most recently a $10M Series C in October 2021.

Last RecargaPay funding round

$10M

Series C · Oct 2021

RecargaPay revenue

$31M

Series C · Feb 2021

Key investors in RecargaPay

  • FJ Labs
  • DN Capital
  • IDC Ventures
  • Fuel Venture Capital
  • ATW Partners
  • International Finance Corporation
  • Ventech
  • Daniel Curran

RecargaPay Overview

About RecargaPay

RecargaPay is a Brazilian mobile payments and digital financial services company headquartered in Sao Paulo. It was founded in 2010 by Rodrigo Teijeiro, Alvaro Teijeiro and Gustavo Victorica and started with prepaid mobile phone top-ups. Its app now offers bill and boleto payments, transport card top-ups, Pix, a credit card, personal loans, investment products and a business account. The company holds a Brazilian Central Bank payment institution authorisation and has raised more than US$100 million from investors including IFC, IDB Invest, Fuel Venture Capital and IDC Ventures. It reported revenue of R$168 million for 2020 and about R$1.2 billion in revenue in 2024.


Founded

2010

HQ

BrazilSão Paulo

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C & B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based

Revenue

$31M (Feb 2021)

RecargaPay Revenue

RecargaPay's latest recorded revenue is $31M, as of its Series C in February 2021.

RecargaPay revenue by funding round

RecargaPay revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *Stage
Feb 2021$31MSeries 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.

RecargaPay Funding History

RecargaPay has raised a total of $109M across 4 funding rounds.

RecargaPay's first fundraising round was a $7M Series A in August 2014. The most recent completed round was a $10M Series C in October 2021.

RecargaPay funding rounds

RecargaPay funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Oct 2021Series CIDB Invest (lead); 8i Ventures; IDC Ventures; Fuel Venture Capital$10MRecargaPay is a Brazilian fintech providing digital payment solutions, including bill payments, mobile top-ups, prepaid cards, and financial services for banked and unbanked users. The company operates a mobile money platform integrated into Brazil's payments and banking ecosystems. On October 28-29, 2021, RecargaPay extended its Series C round by $10 million, led by IDB Invest with $7.5 million in preferred shares, plus $2.5 million from IDC Ventures and Fuel Venture Capital. This topped up the prior $70 million Series C tranche backed by Experian, IDC Ventures, and others, bringing Series C to $80 million and total funding over $110 million. Funds support customer acquisition, product launches like open banking and Pix enhancements, and MSME solutions.
Feb 2021Series CFuel Venture Capital (lead); IDC Ventures (lead); ATW Partners; LUN Partners Group; Experian Ventures$70MRecargaPay is a Brazil-based mobile payments platform and e-wallet founded in 2010 that simplifies everyday payments for both banked and unbanked customers. The company operates an all-in-one payment ecosystem allowing users to top up prepaid cell phones, make payments, invest, borrow, and earn through a single mobile application. RecargaPay monetizes through a monthly subscription fee of $19.99 Brazilian reals on its Prime+ subscription program and by charging users on individual transactions, while also earning from cell phone carrier commissions that it passes back to users as cashback incentives. On February 24, 2021, RecargaPay announced its Series C funding round of $70 million, co-led by IDC Ventures and Fuel Venture Capital with participation from ATW, LUN Partners, and Experian Ventures. At the time of the round, the company reported a revenue run rate exceeding $50 million USD and was EBITDA positive. The company had raised over $100 million in total capital to date, with subsequent investor participation from development finance institutions including IDB Invest and IFC. RecargaPay planned to deploy Series C proceeds toward expanding its financial services offerings to small businesses and consumers, including further development of its Prime+ subscription program, customer acquisition, and new product launches. The company operated with over 300 full-time employees across offices in Miami, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires at the time of the funding round and served over 10 million Brazilian users. The platform is authorized by the Brazilian Central Bank as a Payment Institution (Instituição de Pagamento) and holds an SCFI license, enabling it to offer a comprehensive suite of regulated financial services including lending products.
Feb 2018Series BTheVentureCity (lead); Ventech; DN Capital; ATW Partners; FJ Labs; International Finance Corporation$22MRecargaPay is a Brazil-based mobile payments platform and digital wallet launched in 2010 that simplifies everyday payments including bill payments, prepaid phone recharges, transport cards, gift cards, and peer-to-peer money transfers for both banked and unbanked consumers, regardless of income or credit score. The company was founded by Rodrigo Teijeiro (CEO), Alvaro Teijeiro, and Gustavo Victorica. In February 2018, RecargaPay raised $22 million in a Series B funding round led by TheVentureCity, with participation from new investors IFC (a member of the World Bank Group), Ventech, entrepreneurs Fabrice Grinda and Martin Varsavsky, over 100 angel investors via AngelList and FundersClub, and existing investors DN Capital and FJ Labs. The funds were intended to expand the team and develop products and technology to improve financial access in Brazil. The International Finance Corporation highlighted RecargaPay's potential to transform retail finance and consumer financial behavior in Brazil by creating customer value, simplifying daily transactions, and reducing living costs. The company operates exclusively in Brazil, addressing the prepaid mobile credit market where many consumers buy airtime from local shops due to low minimum wages.
Aug 2014Series AJose Marin; Daniel Curran; DN Capital; FJ Labs; Fabrice Grinda; Güimar Vaca Sittic$7MRecargaPay, a Brazilian mobile payments platform, closed a Series A round in 2014 with DN Capital among its investors. DN Capital later described the investment as its Series A in the company. The company was founded by Rodrigo Teijeiro, Alvaro Teijeiro and Gustavo Victorica to simplify everyday payments in Brazil. Its services range from mobile top-ups, transport cards and bill payments to gift cards. It joined the Mastercard StartPath programme in 2016 and raised a US$22 million Series B in 2018 led by TheVentureCity with IFC and Ventech.

Who has invested in RecargaPay?

16 investors have backed RecargaPay across its funding rounds, including FJ Labs, DN Capital, IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, ATW Partners and International Finance Corporation.

Lead investors include IDB Invest, Fuel Venture Capital, IDC Ventures and TheVentureCity.


RecargaPay Investors

Investors in RecargaPay by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
DN CapitalUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantAug 2014
ATW PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY2ParticipantFeb 2018
FJ LabsUnited StatesNew York City, NY2ParticipantAug 2014
IDC VenturesDenmarkCopenhagen2LeadFeb 2021
Fuel Venture CapitalUnited StatesMiami, FL2LeadFeb 2021
Jose MarinSpainMadrid1ParticipantAug 2014
VentechFranceParis1ParticipantFeb 2018
Daniel CurranUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1ParticipantAug 2014
8i VenturesIndiaIndia1ParticipantOct 2021
LUN Partners GroupHong KongHong Kong1ParticipantFeb 2021
IDB InvestUnited StatesWashington, DC1LeadOct 2021
Fabrice GrindaUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantAug 2014
TheVentureCityUnited StatesMiami, FL1LeadFeb 2018

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RecargaPay Competitors

RecargaPay competitors include listed companies like Kaspi.kz, Paytm and Kakao Pay, and private ones like MTN Group Fintech, Mercury and OnePay.

Public and private companies comparable to RecargaPay
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Kaspi.kzKazakhstanKazakhstanPublicly listed$8.9B$3.1B$17B1.8x
PaytmIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$870M$42M$12B11.5x
MTN Group FintechSouth AfricaJohannesburgPrivate$83M-$5.3B63.5x
MercuryUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$650M-$5.2B8.0x
Kakao PaySouth KoreaSouth KoreaPublicly listed$709M$59M$3.2B3.7x
OnePayUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate--$2.5B-

RecargaPay Public Comps

RecargaPay is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Nubank, Block, PayPal, Adyen, Global Payments, SoFi, Kaspi.kz, Jio Financial Services, Rakuten Bank and Paytm.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Nubank$11B-5.5x2.7x--
Block$24B$2.2B1.9x1.8x20.8x10.1x
PayPal$33B$7.2B1.6x1.5x7.3x7.4x
Adyen$3B$1.4B6.3x6.0x13.4x11.7x
Global Payments$7.7B$3.2B5.8x3.8x14.1x8.1x
SoFi$3.6B$1.1B5.8x4.4x20.0x13.4x
Kaspi.kz$8.9B$3.1B1.9x1.8x5.6x4.9x
Jio Financial Services$338M$277M49.6x36.0x60.6x-

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Common questions about RecargaPay

When was RecargaPay founded?RecargaPay was founded in 2010.
Where is RecargaPay headquartered?RecargaPay is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Is RecargaPay publicly listed?No, RecargaPay is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has RecargaPay raised?RecargaPay has raised $109M across 4 funding rounds.
What was RecargaPay's last funding round?RecargaPay's last funding round was a $10M Series C in October 2021, led by IDB Invest.
Who are RecargaPay's investors?RecargaPay's investors include DN Capital, ATW Partners, FJ Labs, IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, Jose Marin, Ventech, Daniel Curran, 8i Ventures, LUN Partners Group and 6 others.
What is RecargaPay's revenue?RecargaPay's latest recorded revenue is $31M (February 2021).
Which companies are comparable to RecargaPay?Companies comparable to RecargaPay include Kaspi.kz, Paytm, MTN Group Fintech, Mercury, Kakao Pay and OnePay.

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