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July 24, 2026

'We Secured The Phone'—PayJoy's $3.5 Billion Bet On The Unbanked

PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.
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September 17, 2024

Forbes: Smartphones for all: PayJoy opens new financial opportunities in Ecuador

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August 17, 2024

TechCrunch Fintech: Meet PayJoy, a fintech operating at the intersection of doing good and making money

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at how two fintech companies serving the underserved are faring, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story PayJoy is an example of a company with positive unit economics…
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May 14, 2024

Fast Company: 9 finance companies that make money more manageable

See the full list of winners and honorable mentions in Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards in the finance…
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June 11, 2019

Nikkei Asia: US startup PayJoy unlocks smartphone loans for Asia’s unbanked

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