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Dec 2022ET reported that RBI asked Cashfree to step up checks and stop self-onboarding for new merchants amid payment-aggregator compliance scrutiny.
SourceNext-gen digital payments provider for India.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Cashfree Payments is a Bengaluru-based fintech and licensed payment aggregator founded in 2015. It provides a full-stack payments and banking platform for businesses, centered on payment gateway, payouts, cross-border payments, and identity verification/fraud detection.
Primary product
Full-stack payments and banking platform for businesses (payment gateway, payouts, cross-border payments, and Secure ID/fraud tools)
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Bellandur / Ecoworld)
Team size
501-1000
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Payments infrastructure / payment gateway / payment aggregator / API banking
Offices
Building No. 7, 10th Floor, Ecoworld, Sarjapur Marathalli Outer Ring Road, Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560103
Lotus Building, Srinivagilu Main Rd, Venkata Reddy Layout, AVS Layout, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Vaishnavi Summit, No. 6/B, Summit, 80 Feet Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
612/1, 4th Floor, 80 Feet Rd, Koramangala 4th Block, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
United States (presence)
Business model
Payment processing fees
Payout / disbursal infrastructure
Identity verification and fraud tools
Cross-border payments
Enterprise custom pricing
Funding
Stage
Series C
Total raised
$93.9M
Latest round
Series C · Feb 2025
Latest amount
$53M
Feb 2025 · KRAFTON
May 2023 · Trifecta Capital Advisors
Nov 2020 · Apis Partners
Apr 2019 · Smilegate Investment
Aug 2017 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Co-founder and CEO
Co-founder
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Business Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Work & culture
Public materials describe a 'Move Fast' culture built around ownership, agility, mentorship, customer-centricity, and strong engineering excellence.
Compensation
No public employee salary bands or compensation ranges were found in the official careers materials.
Benefits
Comprehensive insurance, including LGBTQIA+ partner coverage
Flexible work hours
Learning budgets
Unlimited wellness leave
COVID leave
Ownership-heavy, growth-oriented environment
Product & market
Pricing
Transaction-based pricing with standard platform fees, plus custom enterprise pricing by volume/use case; official pricing page also shows promotional offers for new merchants.
Differentiators
- —RBI-authorized payment stack with PA, PA-CB, and PPI licenses
- —Single platform for collections, payouts, cross-border payments, identity verification, and fraud detection
- —180+ payment modes and support for 140+ currencies
- —Developer-friendly APIs, docs, sandbox/devstudio, and integrations
- —One-click checkout and merchant-customized pricing
- —Cross-border payment expansion as a strategic focus
Technology
Spring Boot
Java
PostgreSQL
Redis
MongoDB
Docker
Terraform
Kubernetes
Argo CD
GitHub Actions
Bitbucket
React Native
Flutter
Salesforce
HubSpot
Mixpanel
Jira
Intercom
OAuth
Helm
Customers
Swiggy
BigBasket
IRCTC
Zepto
RedBus
Nykaa
Dunzo
Fynd
Milaap
1M+ businesses
Competitors
Razorpay
Stripe
PayU
PhonePe
Paytm Payment Gateway
Instamojo
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$70M-$80M
Estimated monthly visits
7.2M
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Layoff
Jan 2023ET reported Cashfree laid off around 100 employees, roughly 6-8% of staff, as part of cost reduction and organizational restructuring.
SourceAcquisition
Nov 2021Cashfree announced a $15 million strategic investment in UAE-based Telr and said it became one of Telr's largest shareholders to expand in MENA.
SourceAcquisition
Feb 2023Cashfree announced it acquired one-click checkout company Zecpe to strengthen its D2C payments suite.
SourceLatest news
The Economic Times · Jun 2026
ET reported Cashfree is expanding cross-border offerings into overseas investment, travel, and B2B payments, with cross-border revenue targeted to grow materially.
PR Newswire / Cashfree Payments · Jun 2026
Cashfree said its cross-border payments suite is live across 40 countries, expanding access to Indian consumer payment methods for overseas merchants.
The Economic Times · May 2026
ET reported FY26 revenue of about Rs 1,000 crore, EBITDA profitability in March 2026, and a plan to pursue full-year profitability in FY27.
The Economic Times · Apr 2026
ET reported the appointment of Sameer Gandhi as CFO to strengthen financial strategy as Cashfree targets growth and profitability.
Reuters · Feb 2025
Reuters reported Cashfree raised $53 million in a round led by Krafton, with the company saying the raise supports product innovation and global growth.
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