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About Boku
Industries
Fintech
Financial Services
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2008
Overview
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Boku operates a global mobile payments network that lets online businesses accept payments through direct carrier billing and mobile wallets. It connects merchants to mobile operators and digital wallets, enabling customers to pay with their phone number and have charges appear on a carrier bill or deducted from a wallet balance. It stands out by emphasizing carrier billing and mobile-wallet payments at scale across many countries, especially in markets with low credit-card penetration, rather than relying on traditional card gateways. The goal is to help brands monetize services globally by providing a simple, bank-agnostic way for consumers to pay using their mobile accounts.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Revenue jumped 34% to $128.5 million in 2025, driven by digital wallets and bundling.
- Launched Rakuten Pay, Naver Pay, MerPay in Japan and QRPH in Philippines in 2025.
- Serves Google, Sony, Microsoft, Tencent, Spotify with carrier billing and identity verification.
What critics are saying
- Adyen's Telefónica, Vodafone deals bypass Boku, cutting 20% Europe market share now.
- Apple Pay erodes Asia-Pacific volume where it holds 30% smartphone share in 12 months.
- EU fines force Google to UPI, slashing Boku's revenue 40% within 3-6 months.
What makes Boku unique
- Boku connects merchants to 200+ local payment methods across 60+ countries via single integration.
- Trident bundles subscriptions through mobile operators, powering 48.2 million active subscribers.
- Partners with Vodafone, Verizon, Jio, and wallets like LINE Pay, KakaoPay, GCash.
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Funding
Total Funding
$146.2M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
4 Rounds
Benchmark
Andreessen Horowitz
Index VenturesBenefits
Remote Work Options
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Stock Price
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Mobile payments firm Boku plans to partner with Japan's LINE Pay, a money-transfer service, to reach the more than 37 million LINE Pay users in Japan.
Boku CEO Jon Prideaux says carrier billing is evolving toward carrier bundling as telcos realize they have more to leverage than just their billing capability.
Financial institutions (FIs) are working during the pandemic to provide speedy digital services while fighting off the rise in fraud attempts.
After some three months of keeping consumers at home, governments around the world are beginning to let people publicly mix again — albeit in a modified fashion that involves wearing masks, keeping socially distant and limiting crowded indoor locations. The big question is how to make sure infection rates and hospitalizations don’t skyrocket.
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About Boku
Industries
Fintech
Financial Services
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2008
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