PayJoy in the News

April 6, 2026

PayJoy Names Iván Canales Chief Revenue Officer as It Enters Its Next Phase of Scale

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PayJoy, a leading financial services provider in emerging markets, today announced the appointment of Iván Canales as Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Canales will lead the company's global revenue strategy, focusing on scaling growth, deepening market penetration, and expanding into new geographies.

May 4, 2026

PayJoy Reaches 20 Million Customers, Powered by Strong Growth in PayJoy Card and Inclusive Credit Innovation

PayJoy, a Public Benefit Corporation and leading emerging markets credit provider, today announced it has reached 20 million customers across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Since 2015, the company has financed over $3.5 billion, reflecting strong demand for accessible and responsible credit.

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March 30, 2026

PayJoy Named Consumer BNPL Platform of the Year by FinTech Breakthrough

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PayJoy, a leading financial services provider for underserved consumers across emerging markets, has won the "Consumer BNPL Platform of the Year" award in the 10th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program.

A Globally Recognized Standard of Trust.

Our commitment to financial inclusion and technical innovation has been honored by the world’s leading organizations.

Top Fintech Innovation

Awarded for our unique smartphone-as-collateral model.

News Release

April 22, 2026

Device Financing: The Phone Is Not The Product

Discover how PayJoy is transforming smartphone financing into a gateway for financial inclusion. In this Mondato Insight feature, CEO Doug Ricket shares insights into PayJoy's device-locking technology, expansion into unsecured credit products, and the mission to build credit identity for the world's unbanked.

July 23, 2025

T. Rowe Price backs PayJoy’s asset fund to expand smartphone access in emerging markets

San Francisco-based PayJoy, a Public Benefit Corporation, is scaling access to smartphones and credit for underserved populations across Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. The company’s $250 million PayJoy Asset Fund has drawn a new commitment from T. Rowe Price, joining a growing cohort of institutional investors backing tech-enabled financial inclusion in the Global South.

Doug Ricket

CEO and Co-Founder

Scaling Impact in Emerging Markets: Doug Ricket, PayJoy CEO, on Productivity Finance and Unlocking Credit Access

PayJoy CEO Doug Ricket shares how his company is unlocking credit access in emerging markets — scaling impact with AI-driven underwriting, using phones as collateral, and balancing profitability with purpose. Listen now.