Payflow
YC S21Madrid, ES · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 50 employees · Hiring · 13 known investors
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Sridhar Ramaswamyunlockedknows Avinash Sukhwai · together at University of Cambridge (overlapped)
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Payflow is a financial wellness platform for employers that enables employees to access earned wages on demand instantly and provides flexible compensation benefits through a mobile app and card. The platform serves companies looking to improve employee retention and reduce payroll processing costs.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
Payflow was founded in 2020 by Avinash Sukhwai, Benoit Menardo, and Benoist Menardo.
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Avinash Sukhwaiin𝕏Co-founderAvinash Sukhwai is a co-founder at Payflow who previously worked at Rocket Internet and BCG. He studied at University of Cambridge, MIT, and Imperial College London.
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Benoit Menardoin𝕏Co-FounderBenoit Menardo co-founded Payflow after previous roles at Bain and Rocket Internet. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and undergraduate degrees from MIT and Mines Paris Tech.
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Benoist MenardoCo-founder
Board
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Cedric AsselmanBoard director
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Elisabet Faus MorrosBoard director
Investors · 13
Carolus InvestBarcelona
Cathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M
Cats.vcVilnius · $200K – $500Kvia Yakov Kop · inferred
Cusp CapitalEssen · $7.6M
Extension FundMadrid
Rocket Internet SEBerlin
Sprint VcBangalore · $300
The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M
Thomson Reuters VenturesNew York
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Force Over Mass CapitalreportedLondon
Rebel FundreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
Also in the syndicate · 1
Seaya Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$18.9M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2021–2026
- Undisclosed amountSeries AMay 2026Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountSeries AJan 2022
Cathay Innovation (lead), Force Over Mass Capital, Rebel Fund, Seaya Ventures, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountpre-seed roundFeb 2021Source ↗
▶$18.9MraisedSep 2025 · 51 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$18.9MraisedSep 2025 · 51 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Cedric AsselmanDirector
- Avinash SukhwaniExecutive Officer, Director
- Elisabet Faus MorrosDirector
- Benoist MenardoExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $19.4M
- Amount sold
- $18.9M
- First sale
- May 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
The YC application· Summer 2021 batch
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Payflow went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
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Payflows4 shared keywordsPayflows provides a platform that centralizes and shares cash data across finance teams such as FP&A, accounting, and treasury, giving them independent access to treasury information. It targets corporate finance and treasury departments to reduce manual treasury workflows.
XFlow3 shared keywordsXflow offers an invoicing product that lets businesses create branded, customizable invoices with built-in global payment options, including automatically embedded bank transfer instructions. It also provides tools to track outstanding invoices and send payment reminders from a dashboard.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Payflow do?
- Payflow is a financial wellness platform for employers that enables employees to access earned wages on demand instantly and provides flexible compensation benefits through a mobile app and card. The platform serves companies looking to improve employee retention and reduce payroll processing costs.
- Who founded Payflow?
- Payflow was founded by Avinash Sukhwai, Benoit Menardo, Benoist Menardo in 2020.
- Who are Payflow's investors?
- Payflow's investors include Carolus Invest, Cathay Innovation, Cats.vc, Cusp Capital, Extension Fund, Rocket Internet SE, Sprint Vc, The E14 Fund and 4 more.
- How much funding has Payflow raised?
- Payflow has disclosed $18.9M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Payflow headquartered?
- Payflow is headquartered in Madrid, ES.