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RedotPay

“Can a stablecoin-native card and wallet become the global payment layer for the ~1.4B unbanked and crypto-first consumers?”

Founded2023
HQHong Kong
FoundersMichael Gao
Total raised$194M (2025)
Latest roundSeries B, December 2025
IndustryFintech / Crypto
Websiteredotpay.com ↗
The story
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Founded in 2023 in Hong Kong as a consumer crypto card and wallet enabling stablecoin spending via a Visa card. Scaled to 9M+ users across 100+ countries with $12B annualized payment volume by 2026. In June 2026 launched RedotPay Connect at Money20/20 Europe, pivoting from pure consumer to a B2B stablecoin acceptance gateway targeting merchants with up to 70% lower MDR than card rails.

Last 12 months
2026-06
In the June 2026 recap →
2025-12
In the December 2025 recap →
Product timeline
2023
Company founded in Hong Kong, launching crypto-backed Visa card for stablecoin spending· banking
2025
Closed $40M Series A led by Lightspeed in March· funding
2025
Closed $107M Series B led by Goodwater Capital in December; registered as VASP in Argentina· funding
2026
Launched RedotPay Connect at Money20/20 Europe — first B2B stablecoin payment gateway product· product
2026
Integrating the Machine Payments Protocol to enable AI agents to transact for its 7.5 million users, with settlement on Tempo.· banking
Regulated entities
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regulatory licences held by RedotPay
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The stack
7 layers disclosed in RedotPay’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Built in-house
Card issuing
Built in-house
Card network
Visa, Discover
Lending
Built in-house · affirm
FX & payouts
Built in-house
Crypto
Built in-house · Tempo
Investing
guideline
Payments / PSP
Built in-house — RedotPay Connect
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RedotPay — frequently asked

Who is RedotPay's payment processor?

RedotPay processes payments through RedotPay Connect (self-operated).

Who issues RedotPay's cards?

RedotPay's cards are issued through Red F. Technology Limited (in-house) and Redotpay Technology Pte. Ltd. (in-house) on the Visa and Discover networks.

Who provides RedotPay's lending?

RedotPay's lending and capital products are provided by Red F. Technology Limited (in-house) and affirm.

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

RedotPay uses RedotPay Global Payout (self-operated) for FX and cross-border payouts.

Which crypto provider does RedotPay use?

RedotPay's crypto products run on RedotPay (self-operated), Tempo and Red Dot Trust Limited (in-house).

Who powers RedotPay's investing products?

RedotPay's investing and wealth products are powered by guideline.

What is RedotPay's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 7 layers in RedotPay's stack: Payments / PSP (RedotPay Connect (self-operated)); Card issuing (Red F. Technology Limited (in-house) and Redotpay Technology Pte. Ltd. (in-house)); Card network (Visa and Discover); Lending (Red F. Technology Limited (in-house), affirm and RedotPay Credit (crypto-collateralized credit line)); FX & payouts (RedotPay Global Payout (self-operated)); Crypto (RedotPay (self-operated), Tempo and Red Dot Trust Limited (in-house)); Investing (guideline).

Who founded RedotPay?

RedotPay was founded by Michael Gao and is founded in 2023, headquartered in Hong Kong.

How much funding has RedotPay raised?

RedotPay has raised $194M (2025) in total (latest round: Series B, December 2025).

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