PicPay

PicPay
TypePublic
IndustryFinancial services
FoundedJuly 19, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-07-19)
Founder
  • Dárcio Schwab Stehling
  • Diogo Brumas Carvalho Roberte
  • Anderson Andrade Chamon do Carmo
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Key peopleEduardo Chedid (
Products
  • Digital accounts
  • digital wallets
  • Pix
  • cards
  • credit
  • investments
  • insurance
  • merchant services
  • business solutions
RevenueIncrease US$1.88 billion
Number of employees
+4 500
Websitepicpay.com

PicPay is a Brazilian digital bank and fintech company.

History

PicPay was founded in 2012 in Vitória, with the goal of simplifying payments via mobile devices.

In 2015, Banco Original acquired a stake in the company, marking the entry of Batista family's J&F Group into the business. In 2022, the company obtained license from Central Bank to operate as a payment institution.

The company also acquired Guiabolso in 2021 and BX Bl in 2023.

In 2026, the company went public.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PicPay completa 14 anos e celebra trajetória | Blog PicPay". blog.picpay.com. Retrieved 11 November 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "O que é o PicPay, banco digital alvo de operação no DF". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 June 2026. Retrieved 11 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "PicPay será o novo banco dos clientes do Original; entenda a mudança e como vai ficar a conta digital". Seu Dinheiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "PicPay compra Guiabolso e acelera no open banking". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "J&F, da família Batista, reorganiza negócio bancário e incorpora clientes do Original no PicPay". InfoMoney (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "PicPay marca data e será a 1ª empresa do Brasil a fazer IPO desde 2021". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 11 November 2026.