Atoa
London, GB · Founded 2022 · 70 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Atoa is a UK payment provider that lets businesses accept Pay by Bank (open banking) and card payments through a single platform, supporting in-store, online, and remote channels. It serves UK-registered limited companies and charities and is an FCA-authorised payment institution.
Founders & leadership
Atoa was founded in 2022 by Cian O'Dowd.

Investors · 4
How we know: Leo Capital Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Passion Capital's portfolio page · irishtimes.com · Not right? Tell us
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$6.5M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2022–2023
- $6.5MSeed FundingJun 2023 · 2 sources
Valar Ventures (lead), Leo Capital, Passion Capital
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountPre-Seed FundingNov 2022Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Atoa do?
- Atoa is a UK payment provider that lets businesses accept Pay by Bank (open banking) and card payments through a single platform, supporting in-store, online, and remote channels. It serves UK-registered limited companies and charities and is an FCA-authorised payment institution.
- Who founded Atoa?
- Atoa was founded by Cian O'Dowd in 2022.
- Who are Atoa's investors?
- Atoa's investors include Leo Capital Ventures, Passion Capital, Leo Capital, Valar Ventures Llc.
- How much funding has Atoa raised?
- Atoa has disclosed $6.5M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Atoa headquartered?
- Atoa is headquartered in London, GB.



