Who founded TextPayMe?

TextPayMe was founded by Phil Yuen in 2007.

Who are TextPayMe's investors?

TextPayMe's investors include Y Combinator.

Who acquired TextPayMe?

TextPayMe was acquired by Amazon.

Where is TextPayMe headquartered?

TextPayMe is headquartered in Seattle, US.

TextPayMe

acquired by AmazonYC S05

Seattle, US · Founded 2007 · 11 employees · 1 known investors

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TextPayMe was a mobile person-to-person payment service that let users send money via text messages. Acquired by Amazon in 2006 and later relaunched as Amazon's TextBuyIt/Amazon payments efforts.

E-commerce Fintech SaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S05)

TextPayMe was founded in 2007 by Phil Yuen.

Phil Yuen Founder/CEOPhil Yuen founded TextPayMe, a mobile payment system acquired by Amazon, where it evolved into Amazon Payments. He is currently developing an air filtration device.

Investors · 1

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Frequently asked questions

What does TextPayMe do?: TextPayMe was a mobile person-to-person payment service that let users send money via text messages. Acquired by Amazon in 2006 and later relaunched as Amazon's TextBuyIt/Amazon payments efforts.
Who founded TextPayMe?: TextPayMe was founded by Phil Yuen in 2007.
Who are TextPayMe's investors?: TextPayMe's investors include Y Combinator.
Who acquired TextPayMe?: TextPayMe was acquired by Amazon.
Where is TextPayMe headquartered?: TextPayMe is headquartered in Seattle, US.