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ProducePay

“Can a fresh-produce fintech own the entire commercial layer — financing, trading, and payment operations — of the global produce supply chain?”

Founded2014
HQLos Angeles, CA, USA
FoundersPablo Borquez Schwarzbeck
Total raisedUnknown (includes $77M debt+equity in 2017, $38M in 2024, Series E $50M noted)
Latest roundSeries E
IndustryVertical SaaS / Agriculture & Fresh Produce
The story

Founded in 2014 as an agribusiness financing company, ProducePay began by offering pre-season working capital and invoice factoring to fresh produce growers who historically lacked access to traditional financing. Over time it evolved from a pure lending play into a 'Predictable Commerce Platform' — integrating a two-sided marketplace connecting buyers (grocery stores, distributors) and sellers (growers), supply chain visibility tools, and automated payment operations. The embedded finance angle deepened as the company automated cross-border payouts across 20+ countries using Modern Treasury, positioning payment speed and reliability as a core competitive advantage for grower retention.

Last 12 months
2024-02
2024-01
Product timeline
2014
Founded in Los Angeles by Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck to provide financing to fresh produce growers.· lending
2017
Raised $77M in debt and equity to scale farm financing for perishable goods producers.· lending
2022
Expanded Quick-Pay offering to support Latin American growers shipping by ocean freight to the U.S.· lending
2023
Extended Quick-Pay solution to support shipments from Latin America to the EU via ocean freight.· lending
2024
Raised $38M Series E to tackle produce supply chain waste and expand digital marketplace.· pivot
2024
Partnered with Modern Treasury to automate 70% of payment operations and streamline marketplace payouts.· banking
The stack
5 layers disclosed in ProducePay’s embedded-finance stack
Money movement
ACH
Ledger
in the full report
Lending
in the full report
FX & payouts
in the full report
Treasury
in the full report
Accounting gap: significant
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ProducePay — frequently asked

Which payment rails does ProducePay use?

ProducePay moves money over ACH.

What ledger does ProducePay use?

ProducePay runs its ledger on Modern Treasury.

Who handles ProducePay's FX and cross-border payouts?

ProducePay uses Modern Treasury for FX and cross-border payouts.

What is ProducePay's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 5 layers in ProducePay's stack: Money movement (ACH); Ledger (Modern Treasury); Lending (Pre-Season working capital, Quick-Pay invoice factoring and Predictable Commerce Program financing); FX & payouts (Modern Treasury); Treasury (Modern Treasury).

Who founded ProducePay?

ProducePay was founded by Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck and is founded in 2014, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, USA.

How much funding has ProducePay raised?

ProducePay has raised Unknown (includes $77M debt+equity in 2017, $38M in 2024, Series E $50M noted) in total (latest round: Series E).

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