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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Vendy is a Lagos-based, YC-backed payments infrastructure company for social commerce. It lets businesses sell and collect payments inside WhatsApp and other chat/social surfaces using a device-side payment widget, APIs, and storefront tools for African merchants. Public sources point to a 2022 launch, though some data vendors list 2021.
Primary product
Agentic payments infrastructure for social commerce
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Lagos, Nigeria
Team size
11-50
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Social commerce payments
Offices
Open Positions
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