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PawaPay

London, GB · 7 known investors

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109 people in our graph share verified history with the PawaPay team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Graham Brownunlockedknows Nikolai Barnwell · together at Colby College (overlapped)
×10knows the team · via Colby College
knows the team · via 88mph.ac

PawaPay enables businesses to collect payments, process payouts, and send remittances through mobile money accounts across 20 African countries via a single integration. The platform serves e-commerce merchants, payment processors, and fintech companies looking to expand into African mobile money markets.

Founders & leadership

NBNikolai Barnwell
Nikolai BarnwellinCEOHe brings over a decade of experience in mobile operating systems and business management, and serves on the boards of 88mph.ac, an early-stage investment fund, and Mdundo.com, a music streaming service listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen.
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Jamie SteellinFounder

Investors · 7

Also in the syndicate · 5

88mphleadKepple VenturesMSAleadVunani CapitalZagadat Capital

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$9M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021

  • Undisclosed amountseed funding roundSep 2021
    Source ↗
  • $9Mseed fundingAug 2021 · 3 sources

    88mph (lead), MSA (lead), MSA Capital (lead), Kepple Ventures, Vunani Capital, Zagadat Capital

    Source ↗

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Companies House · registry record

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Registered name
PAWAPAY UK LIMITED
Company number
12511934
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 Mar 2020
Registered office
C/O Freeths Llp 3rd Floor, Northgate House, 450-500 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2AD
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development
Accounts
last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
Confirmation statement
last made up to 3 Mar 2026 · next due 17 Mar 2027

Current officers · 2

  • Oluwatosin Ajibade director, appointed 10 Jun 2020
  • Nikolai Allan Barnwell director, appointed 11 Mar 2020

Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 6 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Frequently asked questions

What does PawaPay do?
PawaPay enables businesses to collect payments, process payouts, and send remittances through mobile money accounts across 20 African countries via a single integration. The platform serves e-commerce merchants, payment processors, and fintech companies looking to expand into African mobile money markets.
Who are PawaPay's investors?
PawaPay's investors include MSA Novo, MSA Capital.
How much funding has PawaPay raised?
PawaPay has disclosed $9M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is PawaPay headquartered?
PawaPay is headquartered in London, GB.