Payhippo
YC S21Lagos, NG · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 11 employees · 3 known investors
Payhippo offers fast lending to small businesses across Africa, with particular focus on Nigeria.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)
ZB
Zach Bijessein𝕏Founder
CO
Chioma Okotchain𝕏Founder
Investors · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$1.2MraisedSep 2021 · 25 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.2MraisedSep 2021 · 25 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Zach BijesseExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $1.2M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- First sale
- Aug 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$24KraisedApr 2021 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$24KraisedApr 2021 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Zach BijesseExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $600K
- Amount sold
- $24K
- Minimum investment
- $3K
- First sale
- Apr 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$27.1KraisedDec 2020 · 5 investors · Other Technology
▶$27.1KraisedDec 2020 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- UCHECHUKWU NNADIExecutive Officer, Director
- CHIOMA RUKY OKOTCHAExecutive Officer, Director
- ZACHARY WILLIAM BIJESSEExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $27.1K
- Amount sold
- $27.1K
- Minimum investment
- $500
- First sale
- Feb 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 04
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Dabafinance - Nigeria's Payhippo Raises $4M to Fund Clean Energy After Rivy Rebranddabafinance.com · 2025
- Nigeria’s Payhippo raises US$4m in pre-Series A funding, rebrands to Rivy - Disrupt Africadisruptafrica.com · 2025
- Nigerian SME Lender Payhippo Rebrands As Rivy, Raises USD 4 M For Solar Financingweetracker.com · 2025
- Payhippo rebrands as Rivy, secures $4M for clean energy financingtechcabal.com · 2025
- Nigeria’s lender Payhippo raises $3 million in seed funding to extend quick loans to SMEs – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2021
- How PayHippo is democratising funding for Nigeria’s small businesses - AfriTech XYZafritech.xyz · 2021
- Exclusive: Nigerian lending startup Payhippo joins Y Combinator Summer 2021 accelerator cohort | Business Insider Africaafrica.businessinsider.com · 2021
- Payhippo Raises $1m in Pre-seed Funding | by Zach Bijesse | Mediumzach-bijesse.medium.com · 2021
