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BlindPay
YC W25San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 9 employees · 5 known investors
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BlindPay provides a payment infrastructure platform that orchestrates stablecoins, local payment rails, virtual accounts, and compliance for global financial transactions. The company serves developers and companies building payment functionality, offering SDK-based fiat gateway integration with low fees and minimal on/off-ramp delays.
Also known as Blind Pay, Inc.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaSCrypto / Web3PaymentsAPIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
BlindPay was founded in 2024 by Bernardo Simonassi, Joao Borges, Gustavo Marinho, and João Borges.
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Bernardo SimonassiFounder & CEOHe previously worked at PicPay, where he built instant payment solutions for over 60 million users, and has spent three years developing stablecoin-based payment products including a payroll platform.
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Joao BorgesCo-Founder & CROJoao Borges co-founded BlindPay, a stablecoin API platform for global payments.
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Gustavo MarinhoCo-Founder & CPOHe previously led product design at PicPay, where he worked on loans marketplace and instant payment features, and co-founded Dropull, a social gaming platform that reached one million users.
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João BorgesCo-Founder & CRO
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Gabriel LyraFounderuntil 2026
Investors · 5
Circle Ventureslisted by Circle Ventures
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Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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468 CapitalreportedBerlin
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Acacia Venture Capital Partnersreported
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$3.3M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025
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corporate structureBlind Pay, Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does BlindPay do?
- BlindPay provides a payment infrastructure platform that orchestrates stablecoins, local payment rails, virtual accounts, and compliance for global financial transactions. The company serves developers and companies building payment functionality, offering SDK-based fiat gateway integration with low fees and minimal on/off-ramp delays.
- Who founded BlindPay?
- BlindPay was founded by Bernardo Simonassi, Joao Borges, Gustavo Marinho, João Borges in 2024.
- Who are BlindPay's investors?
- BlindPay's investors include Circle Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Acacia Venture Capital Partners.
- How much funding has BlindPay raised?
- BlindPay has disclosed $3.3M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is BlindPay headquartered?
- BlindPay is headquartered in San Francisco, US.