Safepay
Karachi-based payment processing platform — Pakistan’s first YC-backed startup, subsequently acqui-hired by Stripe in 2021, demonstrating global appetite for Pakistani fintech talent.
Profile
Safepay was Pakistan’s first Stripe-like payment gateway for online merchants. It raised $1 M from Y Combinator and was subsequently acqui-hired by Stripe in 2021 — making it Pakistan’s most prominent acqui-hire success and establishing the country’s first YC alumni network.
Sectorfintech
Stagegrowth
FundingAcquired by Stripe
Employees30 at acquisition
Founded2019