At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Mobile Payments companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Mobile Payments Companies & Startups (London)
Rapyd
Founders | Arik Shtilman, Arkady Karpman, Omer Priel |
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Rapyd is a payments platform that inserts fintech services into any app and simplifies the complex offering of local payment methods.
Form3
Founders | Michael Mueller |
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Form3 is a cloud native payments-as-a-service platform that designs, builds, and runs the technology that powers the future of payments.
Zepz
Founders | Catherine Wines, Ismail Ahmed, Richard Igoe |
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Zepz is a money transfer service that helps migrants send money to their loved ones all over the world.
Baanx Group
Founders | Garth Howat, Mark Evans, Sean Salloux |
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BaaS (Banking as a Service), white label, mobile digital asset friendly: wallets, cards, payment gateways, IBANs, for communities
Flexion
Founders | Jens Lauritzson, Per Lauritzson |
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Flexion is a monetization and distribution platform for developers and publishers.
KodyPay
Founders | Jack Howell, Joshua Roel, Morgan Hammans, Yoyo Chang |
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Revolutionising in-person payments to grow your business with a trustworthy and innovative solution.
Onvi
Founders | Jon Clarke, Prask Sutton, Richie Stote |
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The mobile-first POS system for hospitality
Yumpingo
Founders | Andy Walker, Gary Goodman, George Wetz |
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Yumpingo is an internet company that specializes in customer engagement and analytics platforms designed for the Hospitality Industry.
Judopay
Founders | George Karibian, Jan Farrarons |
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Judopay is a mobile-first payments platform.
Taptap Send
Founders | Michael Faye |
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Taptap Send is an app that lets immigrants send money back home.
Rvvup
Founders | David Nunn |
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Bridging the 3 Generations of Payments
sync.
Founders | Azahara Egea, Ricky Lee |
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We provide bank account aggregation and personal financial management service.
Cake Technologies
Founders | Charlotte Dales, Michelle Songy |
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CAKE is revolutionizing the way restaurants and bars engage with their customers.
Rizq
Founders | Dennis Nemerov, Peter Trebelev, Shahid Amin, Yerkebulan Razdykov |
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Rizq is the first fully digital sharia-compliant, ethical account in the UK.
Trilo
Founders | Hamish Blythe |
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Building the simplest way for people to pay people
Upstream
Founders | Alex Vratskides, Marco Veremis, Nikos Iatropoulos |
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Upstream is leading the mobile internet revolution in high growth markets.
Primer
Founders | Gabriel Le Roux, Paul Anthony |
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The automation platform for payments. End-to-end payment flows with no code.
pepperhq
Founders | Charles Hall, Matthew Scott, Simon Kelton, Stuart Hall |
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The Pepper platform supports white label apps for mobile payment, discovery, digital loyalty, social media marketing, and actionable data.
XPO
Founders | Franck Ndame, Lotanna Ezeike, Tomi Aiyeola |
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We pay creator invoices, crazy fast.
Pillar Project
Founders | David Siegel, Michael Messele, Robert Gaskell, Tomer Sofinzon, Vitor Py |
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Platform to contextually manage your identity and transact with the services of the emerging web3 digital economy.
acasa
Founders | Nick Katz, Paddy Allen, Vasanth Subramanian |
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acasa is a household management tool and bill splitting package that helps students, sharers and couples.
PayQin
Founders | Fabrice Amalaman, Pierre-Antoine Sesque |
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Making online payment simple for Africa
fena
Founders | Faiz Rasool, Gosia Furmanik, Stefan Binder |
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Democratising Open Banking access
Cuvva
Founders | Freddy Macnamara, James Billingham |
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Radically better insurance, fit for the future.
Moneymailme
Founders | Mihai Ivascu |
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Moneymailme is a mobile application that enables its users to receive and transfer payments with others.
Paychant
Founders | Gabriel Adeniji, Moses Adeniji |
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Paychant enables businesses and individuals in Africa to accept digital currencies as payment in their day-to-day commerce.
Preoday
Founders | Andrew White |
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B2B pre-ordering platform for integrated e-commerce solutions for businesses serving food and beverages
Fingopay
Founders | Nicholas Dryden |
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Identity authentication platform
Azimo
Founders | Marek Wawro, Marta Krupinska, Michael Kent, Ricky Knox |
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Azimo is an online money transfer company that provides a fast, secure, and low-cost alternative to legacy high street remittance services.
Yoyo Wallet
Founders | Alain Falys, Daniel Maurice-Vallerey, Dave Nicholson, Michael Rolph |
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Yoyo Wallet is a mobile payment, loyalty and marketing platform.
K Wearables | My K Ring
Founders | Philip Campbell |
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K Wearables is an award winning fintech focussed on wearables, combining payments, mass transit, loyalty, access control and ticketing.
SETL
Founders | Peter Randall |
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SETL is a technology company that focuses on blockchain settlements and payments.
Kashing
Founders | Gert Horne, Karen Rossouw |
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Kashing uses smart payment technology that enables independent businesses to accept card payments.
NOQ
Founders | Param Kanabar |
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NOQ is making food & drinks transactions at events and venues efficient, secure and enjoyable.
Thumbzup
Founders | Stafford Masie |
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Thumbzup Offers your merchant customer base an affordable, secure and fully certified MPOS solution.
Rezolve
Founders | Dan Wagner |
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Rezolve allows any kind of product or media to instantly trigger a highly relevant, contextual engagement between consumer and retailer
Goodlord
Founders | Philip Mundy, Richard White, Tom Mundy |
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Goodlord offers a cloud-based software to help estate agents, landlords, and tenants manage the rental process.
KiKapay
Founders | Chris Moore, Philip Godden |
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Fair, Fast, Secure direct from bank payments that are convenient for merchants and their customers. Powered by Open Banking
Moni Technologies
Founders | Fernando Saturno, Laurence Aderemi |
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Moni is a mobile money transfer platform that enables its users to transfer funds from their bank account directly into that of a recipient.
Magnetto
Founders | Denis Yedin, Roman Starikov |
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Magnetto is a developer of checkout automation and mobile marketing platforms for retailers.
Hands In
Founders | Raul Patel, Samuel Flynn |
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Building the first payment method enabling groups to checkout online.
DusuPay.com
Founders | Hillary Namanya, John Kigonya, Kenneth Ntende |
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Global Payments with Africa. Dusupay powers how businesses accept and make payments from and to Africa
Pie People Ltd
Founders | Abdul Kadir |
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Fintech SaaS
Paysafe
Founders | Unknown |
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Paysafe is a global payments provider offering a range of payments solutions for businesses and consumers.
WoraPay
Founders | Aurimas Bakas, Nerijus Celkonas, Vaidas Adomauskas |
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WoraPay helps retailers to significantly increase sales whilst saving time for their clients: they order and self-checkout on mobile.
WeOrder
Founders | Federico Andrioli, Tobia Loschiavo |
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WeOrder is a mobile ordering platform for bars, pubs, cafes, diners, and restaurants.
MishiPay
Founders | Mustafa Khanwala, Tanvi Bhardwaj |
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Mishipay is an app allowing you to never have to stand in line to pay at a store again.
Sendit.Money
Founders | Michael Lawal |
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Sendit.Money is a mobile wallet platform that provides an intuitive, secure, and inexpensive way to send and receive money.
Paycado
Founders | Nadya Miteva, Veselin Sidjimov |
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Paycado is a new Fintech Neobank aiming to provide affordable and innovative banking services.
Coowry
Founders | Carlos Heredia, Fernando García Muñoz |
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Coowry is a mobile application that allows to using of mobile airtime to exchange stuff.
TRAMONEX
Founders | Amine Berraoui, Marc Avedissian |
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Tramonex offers competitive, fast and safe online international payment services to small and medium enterprises
VPD.money
Founders | Michael Simeon, Michael Simeon |
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VPD.money is a financial services company that provides borderless mobile banking experience and other financial services for customers
Mobile Media Info Tech Global Limited
Founders | Jide Akindele |
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Mobile Media Info Tech (MMIT) is a mobile payment processing company.
Oula.la
Founders | John Sullivan, Mikael Quilfen, Raphael Caruso |
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A Better Way Than Banking™ Paye™ Paid As You Earn + On Demand Insurance Solutions Bringing Payments to Life™
bizpay
Founders | Suthagar McNamara-Rajeswaran |
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bizpay makes accepting payments or instalments easy.
Fondy
Founders | Maxim Kozenko, Valeria Vahorovska, Valeriia Vahorovska |
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International smart payment platform. Online acquiring with global benefits.
Gust Pay
Founders | Jan Pool, Joe Botha, Werner van Zyl |
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Gust Pay is a Stellenbosch-based app that facilitates mobile commerce to provide a better mobile payment experience for its users.
Bar Pass
Founders | Benjamin Floyd, Bertie Guard, Michael Slane |
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Bar Pass is a mobile ordering platform that enables individuals to get digital loyalty and purchase drinks at venues, brands, and brewers.
Paylinko
Founders | Gabriele Musella |
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Paylinko is a platform that enables users to receive deposits, ask for payments, and sell digital goods with a link.
RedCloud Technologies
Founders | Justin Floyd |
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RedCloud believe technology will universally change the way in which services are distributed & accessed by people in new digital economy.
AreOne.com
Founders | Khaled Haddad |
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Digital Only Mobile Payment Application
PayPoint
Founders | Robert Farbrother, Tim D. Watkin-Rees |
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PayPoint is a leading specialist payments collection network used, primarily, for the cash payment of bills and services and prepayments
AppsPicket
Founders | Kunal Sharma, Raghav Bhaskar |
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Frictionless secure two factor authentication based on innovative cryptographic protocol.
myPOS
Founders | Christo Georgiev, Javor Petrov |
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myPOS is a European payment service provider, offering mobile payment terminals and online payment solutions to small and medium businesses.
ApTap
Founders | Isa Ibrahim, Nadal Sarkytbayev, William Billingsley |
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ApTap offer a simple bill management API for banks to cancel, compare and switch their service providers with just a tap.
MuchBetter
Founders | Jens Bader, PRASANNAA MURALIDHARAN |
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MuchBetter is a payment wallet allowing customers and merchants to process and manage e-payments in a secure, fair and economical way.
Simpler
Founders | Rania Lamprou |
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Simpler is revolutionising online checkout for shoppers and sellers.
tibdit
Founders | Justin Maxwell, Pauline Hunter |
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tibdit is pocket change for the internet — tips and tiny payments spent without a second thought.
FasterPay
Founders | Honor Gunday |
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A cross-border payments platform for private individuals and businesses to pay online, send, and receive money in multiple currencies.
Payza
Founders | Ali Nizameddine, Firoz Patel |
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Payza is an online payment platform that enables users to send and receive money, make online payments and get paid from anywhere.
Wallet Factory
Founders | Mikhail Miroshnichenko, Yuriy Chayka |
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Wallet Factory is a FinTech software service provider that helps financial businesses with reliable mobile wallet and online payment tools.
DOCOMO Digital
Founders | Unknown |
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International payments business of NTT DOCOMO, enabling mobile commerce for digital brands
Techwisely Ltd
Founders | Uzair Ahmed Siddiqui |
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Available on mobile and smartwatch platform, we offer world’s first hands-free counterless checkout solution eliminating the need of queuing
SmartTrade App
Founders | Catherine Woolgar, Keld van Schreven |
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Accept any card payment, organise your paperwork and run your business with a free application on your phone, SmartTrade App.
Bled Tech
Founders | Abdoul Yansane |
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Bled Tech is a UK based company with international presence.
VibePay
Founders | Luke Massie |
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VibePay is an application enabling consumers to pay, and businesses to get paid, wherever they are – in the app, on social and at checkout.
Nobly POS – Point of Sale
Founders | George Urdea, Royce Fullerton, Sebastiaan Bruinsma |
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Nobly is the point-of-sale, inventory management and CRM app for the iPad. A system that is beautiful designed, quick and easy to use.
No More Filing
Founders | Dan Jacobs, Simon Grice |
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No More Filing is a cloud-based service that allows its users to store, manage, and share all their personal paperwork and documents.
Wi-Q
Founders | Unknown |
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wi-Q is a cloud-based service that can be accessed directly from your customers’ mobile device.
OrderPay
Founders | Richard Carter |
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OrderPay offers mobile order & pay solutions for the hospitality industry.
Tally Money
Founders | Cameron Parry |
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Tally® is a NeoBank and Challenger Currency provider with a standalone digital banking platform and physical gold monetary system
FC Exchange
Founders | Martin Steenkamp, Nicholas Fullerton |
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International payments and money transfer services for individuals and businesses at bank-beating rates.
Centili
Founders | Izabel Jelenic, Roberto Kutic, Silvio Kutic |
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Centili is a global digital monetisation company focused on innovative mobile payment solutions and frictionless customer experience.
STICPAY
Founders | Unknown |
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STICPAY offers e-wallet service for money deposit, transfer, and withdrawal.
Payfriendz
Founders | Howard Allen |
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Payfriendz is the new free payment app that makes payments with friends simple and free.
Atmen
Founders | Marvyn Smith |
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Digital Bank or Financial Services
Clearsettle
Founders | Anil Uzun, Ozan Ozerk |
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Clearsettle’s white label payment platform enables PSPs to expand globally and offer numerous payment methods with a single integration.
Blink
Founders | Ben Cohen |
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Creators of the Everything Payments Platform, powering £bns of transactions annually.
SnapMe
Founders | Alexander Straub, Robert Biehl |
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SnapMe App provides a personalised mobile payment platform and Computer Vision (AI, Machine Learning) Interface for retailers.
Sway Money
Founders | Unknown |
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Making account-to-account payments easy
Pedal
Founders | Richard Eaton |
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SaaS Mobile App – Payments – Parking – Parts – Fuel – Location based services – Fleet Management – Lease Hire – Insurance
Yankee Group
Founders | Gregory Wester |
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Yankee Group is an independent technology research firm founded in 1973 by Howard Anderson.
Basebone
Founders | Unknown |
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Basebone is a digital content business focused on the mobile phone user. We are the creators and owners of baseplay streaming services.
EverZero
Founders | Derrick Agyiri |
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Mobile Prepaid Payment Solution
Fether
Founders | Ade Omisore, Adesore Omisore |
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Mobile Travel App
Tyl by NatWest
Founders | Unknown |
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Tyl by NatWest is payment dealer that collects card bills from the customer.
Slashpay
Founders | Unknown |
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Slashpay is a financial service company.
Upaid Systems
Founders | Unknown |
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Upaid Systems provides a centralized mobile payment processing platform for banks, mobile operators, and merchants.
Five Islands Capital Limited
Founders | Alexander Lubin, Nicholas Lubin |
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Regulated retail & enterprise financial services and technology solutions provider.
PagoFX
Founders | Unknown |
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PagoFX is an international payment service application.
StormPay
Founders | Aziz Makhmudov, Otabek Nuritdinov, Sanjar Mavlyanov |
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StormPay is a fintech company that allows customers to use both financial and non-financial services in one app