Drip was founded by Patrick McDougall, Paulo Albuquerque, Bianca Orsini in 2021.

Who are Drip's investors?

Drip's investors include Eight Capital, Rebel Fund, Tremis Capital, Y Combinator, 6th Man Ventures, Acequia Capital (AceCap), Antler, Foundry and 7 more.

Where is Drip headquartered?

Drip is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.

Drip

DefunctYC S22

São Paulo, BR · Founded 2021 · 15 employees · 15 known investors

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Drip offers buy-now-pay-later services, allowing users to purchase from over 300 partner retailers and split payments into three monthly installments via Pix, Brazil's instant payment system.

Also known as Drip Holdings Limited

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)

Drip was founded in 2021 by Patrick McDougall, Paulo Albuquerque, and Bianca Orsini.

Patrick McDougall Founderuntil 2024He previously led initiatives at Nubank in payments, e-commerce, and open banking, and held roles at fintech company Guiabolso, management consulting firm Bain, and private equity firm VINP. He holds an INSEAD MBA and CFA charter.

Paulo Albuquerque Founderuntil 2024Previously, he managed engineering teams in fintech companies. He holds a computer science degree and an MBA in project management from Fucapi.

Bianca Orsini Co-Founder2021–2023She has held product management roles throughout her career and holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in tunnel construction from Universidade de Brasilia.

Derrick ReimerFounder

Rob WallingFounder

Investors · 15

Eight Capitallisted by Eight CapitalNorwalk

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Rebel Fundlisted by Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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Tremis Capitallisted by Tremis CapitalGurugram · $75K – $300K

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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6th Man VenturesreportedNew York · $2M – $5M

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Acequia Capital (AceCap)reportedSeattle · $100K – $5M

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AntlerreportedSingapore · $125K

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FoundryreportedBoulder · $250K – $15M

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Global Founders CapitalreportedBerlin · $1M

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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Interlace VenturesreportedNew York City · $200K – $600K

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PJCreportedProvidence · $500K – $1.5M

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Possible VenturesreportedMunich · $100K – $5M

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Sandhill (ex Stonks)reportedSan Francisco

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Related companies · 2

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Drip Holdings Limited

In the news

Drip - Shop and pay in installments anywhereycombinator.com · Feb 2023

Our 10 favorite startups from YC's S22 Demo Day: Part 2techcrunch.com · Sep 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Drip do?: Drip offers buy-now-pay-later services, allowing users to purchase from over 300 partner retailers and split payments into three monthly installments via Pix, Brazil's instant payment system.
Who founded Drip?: Drip was founded by Patrick McDougall, Paulo Albuquerque, Bianca Orsini in 2021.
Who are Drip's investors?: Drip's investors include Eight Capital, Rebel Fund, Tremis Capital, Y Combinator, 6th Man Ventures, Acequia Capital (AceCap), Antler, Foundry and 7 more.
Where is Drip headquartered?: Drip is headquartered in São Paulo, BR.