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Floatpays Inc

On-demand wage access service built for the African market

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Batch
S21
Status, per YC
Active
Team size
15
HQ
Cape Town, WC
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About Floatpays Inc

Floatpays is an on-demand wage access platform that helps employees access, spend, save and manage their money. The problem we are solving is that more than 75% of the 12 million employed South African’s run out of money before the end of the month, 52% of those end up borrowing money to survive. Informal lending is the only option for most borrowers, with interest rates anywhere between 30-50%. The story is the same in most African countries where payday/micro-lending has become the norm amongst lower-income earners. Our app features include financial education, a budget planning tool, cash access, and voucher purchases all from wages earned but unpaid. We are currently working on a savings product to promote long-term financial resilience. We launched our product in South Africa in July 2020 and plan to extend our reach into additional African countries in 2022 and beyond.

Cape Town, WC, South Africa; Remote

Floatpays Inc: questions

Which YC batch was Floatpays Inc in?

Floatpays Inc was in Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch (S21).

Is Floatpays Inc still active?

Y Combinator lists Floatpays Inc as active.

Where is Floatpays Inc based?

Floatpays Inc lists Cape Town, WC, South Africa; Remote as its location on YC's directory.

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