YCW17· OtherBuyPower
Modern bill payment platform for African businesses and consumers.
- Batch
- W17
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Team size
- 115
- HQ
- Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
PartnaW22Unlock African paymentsShared: fintechActive
TolaW22The simple, fast and free tool for businesses to pay and get paidShared: fintechAcquired
BujetiW23The Finance Control Centre for African BusinessesShared: fintechActive
Look After My BillsW18Personal fintech - we optimise your bills, every year, automatically.Shared: fintechAcquired
Floatpays IncS21On-demand wage access service built for the African marketShared: fintechActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
Eden CareS23Claims infrastructure for African health insuranceShared: fintechActive
Union54S21Developers of ChitChat, an integrated messaging and payments wallet…Shared: fintechActive
Capi MoneyS23Helping businesses in emerging markets make pay their international…Shared: fintechActive
MonecoS22Neobank for African migrants in EuropeShared: fintechActive
ZealS19Modern payroll for modern workShared: fintechActive
Also from W17
Batchmates in Winter 2017.
AellaW17Diversified credit infrastructure powering payments across Africa.Active
BrexW17Business accounts, corporate cards, and spend management software.Acquired
OneFinW17Shopify for Financial ServicesActive
PennyW17Penny makes keeping track of your finances as easy as having a…Acquired
AlemHealthW17AI Radiologist in a Box - We provide a vertically integrated AI…Active
Ambient.aiW17AI company transforming enterprise physical security to prevent…Active
About BuyPower
BuyPower is the modern bill payment platform for Africans. We make it easy for individuals to pay their energy bills, businesses to pay international vendors, and lenders to make smarter lending decisions using our proprietary Energy Data Service. Our mission is to simplify bill payment and empower African SMBs to prioritize their financial health.
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
BuyPower: questions
Which YC batch was BuyPower in?
BuyPower was in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch (W17).
Is BuyPower still active?
Y Combinator lists BuyPower as active.
Where is BuyPower based?
BuyPower lists Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria as its location on YC's directory.
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