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Best Digital Remittance Companies in New York, United States

The 46 best Digital Remittance companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Payoneer.

46companies tracked
$456.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
13have raised

Ranked: Best Digital Remittance companies in New York

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Payoneer
Provider of cross-border payment solutions for freelancers, businesses, and marketplaces
$269M104 mo agoPublicIris Shkedy
Chief of Staff to the CEO
2005WordPress Block EditorCart FunctionalityWordPress+39—2 partnerships
2PingPong
Online platform providing cross-border business payment solutions
$124M94 mo agoSeries CYu Chen
Founder & CEO
2015——1 partnership
3Hubpay
Cross-border payment solution for consumers
$20M54 mo agoSeries A—2020———
4Stockal
Provider of platform for global financial access, investing, and payments
$13M52 mo agoFunding RaisedVinay Bharathwaj
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
2015Cart FunctionalitySentryBootstrap+27——
5Alza
Cross-border remittance solution for individuals
$7M62 mo agoSeries AArturo Villanueva
Founder & CEO
2021—2,107 patents
Transdermal opioid delivery systems and stable controlled-release pharmaceutical formulations.
—
6Mural
API-enabled cross-border payment solution for businesses
$6M47 mo agoSeedChris Fernandes
Co-Founder & COO
2022Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+18——
7Pockyt
Provider of digital payment solutions for online and offline business
$5M55 mo agoSeedJerome D'orchimont Cfa
Co-Founder / Chief Revenue Officer
2017Element UIVue.jsAzure+13——
8Parallax
Cross-border remittance and currency exchange platform for individuals and businesses
$4M35 mo agoSeedMikaela Reyes
Co-Founder & CEO
2022WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+2158 patents
Design and production of household textile mats and related furnishings
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9TANGGapp
Cross-border money transfer platform for individuals
$4M35 mo agoSeedRebecca Kersch
Founder & CEO
2020WebflowYouTubeAmazon Web Services+14——
10SendFriend
Online remittance for individuals
$2M91 mo agoSeedDavid Lighton
Founder & CEO
2017———
11Venmo
Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users
$1M165 mo agoAcquired—2009ContentfulEnvoyNginx+203 patents
Peer-to-peer digital payment platform with trust-based transaction authentication and verification
—
12LumoXchange
Online slot gaming platform promising big wins and jackpots
$584K86 mo agoDeadpooled—2015———
13Blaze
Provider of a platform facilitating international money transfers and currency exchange
$500K20 mo agoSeedFaiyam Rahman
Co-Founder and CEO
2023Node.jsTypeScriptGraphQL+23——
14Paystar
Remittance and mobile wallet service provider.
$394K152 mo agoAcquired—2006———
15Makeba
Mobile wallet for local and international payments.
$246K71 mo agoSeries A—2016——1 partnership

Top 12 Digital Remittance companies in New York

#1
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2023
$500Kraised
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Provider of a platform facilitating international money transfers and currency exchange. It allows users to send and receive funds across borders. The platform supports multiple currencies and aims to simplify the process of international payments. It offers payment links for requesting and sending funds.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Seed—
  • 2024Seed$500K
Founders & team
Faiyam RahmanCo-Founder and CEOLuc SCo-FounderFaiyam RahmanCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
CoreNest, Y Combinator
Tech stack
ApolloCloudflareCore-JsD3EmotionFacebook Pixel
#2
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2005 · 135 employees
$269Mraised
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Provider of cross-border payment solutions for freelancers, businesses, and marketplaces. The company facilitates payments, manages multiple currencies, and offers working capital advances. It provides tools for global workforce management, including compliant hiring and payment solutions. The company offers services such as contractor management and employer of record options.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 262k LinkedIn followers — 67.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Get Started HK, ATHENASIA CONSULTING LTD, and Dezan Shira & Associates) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2017Series E—
  • Oct 2016Series E$180M
  • Aug 2015Series E$50M
  • Sep 2014Series D—
Founders & team
Iris ShkedyChief of Staff to the CEOJohn CaplanChief Executive OfficerViktorija GilevaGlobal Head of SDR | Top-Of-Funnel Owner
Investors
Susquehanna Growth Equity, Greylock Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, Viola Ventures, Nyca Partners, Wellington
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdformAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform Launch
#3
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2020
$4.2Mraised
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Cross-border money transfer platform for individuals. Peer-to-peer mobile transaction and payments app that allows users to send and receive money. Provides transparency on transactions and ensures that money transfers are received on time.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Seed$2.5M
  • Mar 2021Seed$1.7M
  • Oct 2020Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Rebecca KerschFounder & CEO
Investors
MassChallenge, TEN13, Goodwater Capital, Foxmont Capital Partners, Manila Angel Investors Network, Acumen Academy
#4
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 9 employees
$4.5Mraised
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Cross-border remittance and currency exchange platform for individuals and businesses. Allows users to receive and withdraw money as if they were abroad. Provides solutions to help freelancers, remote workers, and global professionals manage their finances.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Seed$4.5M
Founders & team
Mikaela ReyesCo-Founder & CEOAlex KuangCofounder
Investors
DRAGONFLY, Circle Ventures, General Catalyst, gCC, Palm Drive Capital, Comma Capital
#5
Series C · New York City, New York · founded 2015
$124.4Mraised
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Online platform providing cross-border business payment solutions. The company offers a platform for users to manage digital remittance across the borders. It also helps in cross-border e-commerce payments for businesses.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 102k LinkedIn followers — 26.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Sagare) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2018Series C$102.1M
  • Mar 2018Series B$20M
  • Mar 2017Series B—
  • Aug 2016Series A—
Founders & team
Yu ChenFounder & CEO
Investors
GF Xinde Investment Management, CICC, Eight Roads Ventures, Zhejiang Huarui Investment Holdings, Ocean Link, Cybernaut
#6
Series A · Manhattan, New York · founded 2020
$20Mraised
▾

Cross-border payment solution for consumers

Investors
Signal Peak, Olive Tree Capital, BECO Capital, Stormbreaker Ventures, Emkan Capital, Aditum
#7
Funding Raised · New York City, New York · founded 2015 · 51 employees
$12.5Mraised
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Provider of platform for global financial access, investing, and payments. The platform offers multi-currency accounts and international payment processing. It provides tools and frameworks for regulatory compliance, security, and go-to-market strategies. The platform enables creation of cross-border financial offerings using API infrastructure.

Founders & team
Vinay BharathwajCo-Founder & Co-CEOSitashwa SrivastavaCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
SucSEED
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapCart Functionality
#8
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 9 employees
$5.6Mraised
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API-enabled cross-border payment solution for businesses. Financial software company that provides cutting-edge systems for managing real-time payments and invoices globally. Offer solutions for employees, contractors, and vendors, making it easy to handle international transactions.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Seed$5.6M
Founders & team
Chris FernandesCo-Founder & COOSinclair ToffaFounder
Investors
Galaxy, Firstminute Capital, 186 Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareFramer SitesGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#9
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 22 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Provider of digital payment solutions for online and offline business. The company provides a multi-vertical payment platform enabling e-wallet payment acceptance and integration in e-commerce and point-of-sale platform and more. It also provides a checkout solutions by adding contactless QR-code digital wallets.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2022Seed$5M
  • 2021Seed$575K
Founders & team
Jerome D'orchimont CfaCo-Founder / Chief Revenue OfficerKaylee OchoaCo-FounderMason LinCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
BIP Ventures, Candou Ventures, MVB Bank, Gaingels, Imagination Capital, Leonis Investment
Tech stack
AzureCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare TurnstileContentsquareCore-Js
#10
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021
$6.6Mraised
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Cross-border remittance solution for individuals. Provides wallet that enables to send and receive money to family, and friends. Enables payment for everyday purchases and pay bills, transaction notifications and in-app statements. Application is made available on Android and iOS applications.

Funding rounds
  • 2021Series A$6.6M
Founders & team
Arturo VillanuevaFounder & CEO
Investors
Thrive Capital, BoxGroup
#11
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2017
$1.7Mraised
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Online remittance for individuals. Senders can transfer money by making online payments. The receiver can collect the transferred funds from an agent/pickup location.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2019Seed$1.7M
  • Sep 2018Seed—
Founders & team
David LightonFounder & CEO
Investors
MIT Media Lab, Mastercard Foundation, Ripple, Barclays, 2020 Ventures, Techstars
Tech stack
BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareOwl CarouselJqueryFont Awesome
#12
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 2009 · 10793 employees
$1.3Mraised
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Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users. The platform facilitates transactions with friends and payments to businesses. Users can manage their balance, set up direct deposit, and explore cryptocurrency options. The platform offers debit and credit card options for online and in-store purchases.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2012Series B—
  • Aug 2011Series A—
  • May 2010Seed$1.2M
  • Dec 2009Seed$100K
Investors
New Enterprise Associates, Accel, RRE Ventures, Betaworks, Founder Collective, Lerer Hippeau
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageContentful

Funding & investor landscape

$456.5Mtotal disclosed funding
15companies funded
23disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
CBC Capital2 rounds
General Catalyst2 rounds
186 Ventures1 rounds
2020 Ventures1 rounds
345 Partners1 rounds
37 Angels1 rounds
8 Decimal Capital1 rounds
83NORTH1 rounds
ADIP1 rounds
Accel1 rounds

Notable founders

Faiyam Rahman
Co-Founder and CEO · Blaze
Luc S
Co-Founder · Blaze
Iris Shkedy
Chief of Staff to the CEO · Payoneer
John Caplan
Chief Executive Officer · Payoneer
Rebecca Kersch
Founder & CEO · TANGGapp
Mikaela Reyes
Co-Founder & CEO · Parallax
Alex Kuang
Cofounder · Parallax
Yu Chen
Founder & CEO · PingPong
Vinay Bharathwaj
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Stockal
Sitashwa Srivastava
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Stockal
Chris Fernandes
Co-Founder & COO · Mural
Sinclair Toffa
Founder · Mural
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 11,941,965 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Digital Remittance coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Digital Payments is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Digital Payments — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,534 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 15% → 32% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Film Independent35
  • Community Partners26
  • Tufts University24
  • Federal Reserve22
  • University of Washington21
leading researchers
Crypto Education Research Lab · Ignacio Mas · Wen‐Chen Hu · Chuleeporn Changchit · Chung-wei Lee · Nikhilesh Dholakia · Morten Rask · Qasim Ajao
▲ Breakthroughs169 · 11%
▲ 8%→13% share
▲1.6× share momentum0 median citations66% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (8%→13% of field), led by Payment system.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Payment system4→23
  • Mobile payment18→28
  • Payment service provider5→14
  • Financial services1→8
  • Financial transaction1→8
Newly emergingDatabase transaction 0→29 · Financial inclusion 0→8 · Payment processor 0→7
Landmark Monopoly without a Monopolist: An Economic Analysis of the Bitcoin Payment System · 223 cites
◆ Advancements431 · 28%
▲ 23%→31% share
▲1.3× share momentum0 median citations61% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (23%→31% of field), led by Mobile payment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Mobile payment62→120
  • Financial inclusion10→54
  • Payment service provider4→41
  • Financial services10→45
  • Database transaction9→34
Newly emergingFinTech 0→18 · Cryptocurrency 0→16 · Payment processor 0→14
Landmark The long-run poverty and gender impacts of mobile money · 1,312 cites
▼ Concerns558 · 36%
▼ 44%→30% share
▼0.7× share momentum1 median citations46% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (44%→30% of field), led by Financial inclusion.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial inclusion23→46
  • Financial services23→38
  • Cryptocurrency8→19
  • Transparency (behavior)1→11
  • Database transaction11→20
Newly emergingDigital transformation 0→9 · Settlement (finance) 0→8 · Asset (computer security) 0→5
Landmark Risk Sharing and Transactions Costs: Evidence from Kenya's Mobile Money Revolution · 1,237 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where digital payments is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Boston71 · +0.04
Hot · Developing countryAdvancing · Computer securityOpportunity · Settlement (finance)Concern · Mobile payment
SF Bay Area30 · +0.09
Hot · Database transactionAdvancing · Mobile paymentOpportunity · Healthcare systemConcern · Incentive
New York25 · +0.20
Hot · Database transactionAdvancing · Service (business)Concern · Financial services
Seattle22 · +0.03
Hot · Financial servicesAdvancing · Mobile paymentOpportunity · Unified theory of acceptance and use of technologyConcern · Financial inclusion
Chicago22 · +0.08
Hot · Payment systemOpportunity · DiscountingConcern · Mobile payment
Ann Arbor22 · +0.25
Hot · MicrofinanceAdvancing · CashOpportunity · Investment (military)Concern · Payment system
Pittsburgh18 · +0.12
Hot · Mobile deviceAdvancing · Mobile paymentOpportunity · Mobile computing
Philadelphia16 · -0.14
Hot · Financial servicesConcern · Reimbursement
Atlanta15 · +0.31
Hot · Mobile paymentOpportunity · Database transaction
Austin9 · +0.14
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing digital payments patents in the United States

United States digital payments patent filing is cooling — 1,412 filings from 1,167 assignees (2016–2025), led by Mastercard International, VISA INT Service ASS, Paypal; annual filings 189→106.

1,412 filings1,167 assigneespeak 190/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Mastercard International310
  • VISA INT Service ASS111
  • Paypal81
  • VISA USA63
  • EBAY45
  • Intuit45
  • BANK Of America44
  • IBM44

Common questions

How many Digital Remittance companies are there in New York, United States?
Radar tracks 46 indexable Digital Remittance companies headquartered in New York, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Digital Remittance companies in New York, United States?
The Digital Remittance companies in New York, United States on this list have raised a combined $456.5M in disclosed equity funding across 15 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Digital Remittance company in New York, United States?
Payoneer is the highest-funded Digital Remittance company in New York, United States, with $269M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Digital Remittance companies in New York, United States are funded?
15 of the 46 Digital Remittance companies in New York, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Digital Remittance unicorns are there in New York, United States?
None of the Digital Remittance companies in New York, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York, United States Digital Remittance companies?
The most active investors in New York, United States Digital Remittance companies on this list include CBC Capital, General Catalyst, 186 Ventures, 2020 Ventures, 345 Partners.
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