Afterpay Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 10

  • Investments
  • 11

Afterpay General Information

Description

Operator of the payment platform intended to help people gain financial freedom and retailers grow across the globe. The company's platform allows making acquisitions at merchant partners by paying installments every two weeks or over four installments, allowing customers to maintain their financial wellness and control by splitting payments for both online and in-store purchases without incurring interest, fees, and extended debt.

Contact Information

Website
www.afterpay.com
Formerly Known As
Afterpay Holdings, Afterpay Touch Group
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • GPO Box 2269
  • Melbourne, Victoria 3001
  • Australia
Primary Industry
Financial Software
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT, FinTech
Former Stock Listing
APT
Corporate Office
  • GPO Box 2269
  • Melbourne, Victoria 3001
  • Australia

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Afterpay Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Afterpay Comparisons

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Operator of the payment platform intended to help people gain financial freedom and retailers grow across the globe. The
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Melbourne, Australia

Salt Lake City, UT
 

Plano, TX
 
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Afterpay Competitors (6)

One of Afterpay’s 6 competitors is Futurepay, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Salt Lake City, UT.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Futurepay Corporate Backed or Acquired Salt Lake City, UT
QuickFee Corporation Plano, TX
Klarna Venture Capital-Backed Stockholm, Sweden
ViaBill Venture Capital-Backed Copenhagen, Denmark
Splitit Private Equity-Backed Atlanta, GA
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Afterpay Patents

  • 23

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 8

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Afterpay Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2023214219-A1 Integration of multi-user interactions using data linkage Inactive 10-Aug-2022
CA-3207828-A1 Integration of multi-user interactions using data linkage Pending 10-Aug-2022
US-12190306-B2 Integration of multi-user interactions using data linkage Active 10-Aug-2022
US-20240054472-A1 Integration of multi-user interactions using data linkage Active 10-Aug-2022
US-20250069055-A1 Interactive interface to create shared purchase channel Pending 10-Aug-2022 G06Q20/24
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Afterpay Investments & Acquisitions (11)

Afterpay’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with ClearPay Finance. The deal was made on 20-Dec-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ClearPay Finance 20-Dec-2021 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Happay (China) 13-Aug-2021 Early Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
Postpay 28-Jun-2021 Early Stage VC Financial Software
Pagantis 09-Mar-2021 Merger/Acquisition Consumer Finance
Happay (China) 12-Nov-2020 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Afterpay Exits (1)

Afterpay’s most recent exit was on 12-Mar-2019 from Navalo Financial Services Group. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Navalo Financial Services Group 12-Mar-2019 Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Afterpay FAQs

  • When was Afterpay founded?

    Afterpay was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Afterpay headquartered?

    Afterpay is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

  • What industry is Afterpay in?

    Afterpay’s primary industry is Financial Software.

  • Is Afterpay a private or public company?

    Afterpay is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Afterpay?

    The current valuation of Afterpay is .

  • What is Afterpay’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Afterpay is .

  • How much funding has Afterpay raised over time?

    Afterpay has raised $907M.

  • Who are Afterpay’s competitors?

    Futurepay, QuickFee, Klarna, ViaBill, and Splitit are some of the 6 competitors of Afterpay.

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