Paymob
Cairo-based payments infrastructure company whose omnichannel platform lets merchants accept online and offline payments.
- Industry
- fintech, payments infrastructure
- Location
- Cairo, Egypt
- Founded
- 2015
About
Paymob provides an omnichannel payments platform that lets businesses accept online and offline payments and access more than 60 payment methods through one technology layer. Wamda reports that it serves more than 390,000 merchants across Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Wamda reports that Paymob was founded in 2015 by Islam Shawky, Alain El Hajj and Mostafa Menessy.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Series C 2026 | 2026-09-21 | $35M | Mubadala Investment Company, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
Investors
- Mubadala Investment Company lead
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development lead
- British International Investment participant
- Global Ventures participant
- DPI Ventures participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.wamda.com/en/2026/09/paymob-raises-35-million-pre-series-c-led-mubadala-ebrd
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-06.
Wamda article dated 21 September 2026. Reports the $35 million pre-Series C co-led by Mubadala Investment Company and the EBRD, with BII, Global Ventures and DPI Ventures, and says Paymob was founded in 2015. - https://www.zawya.com/en/business/fintech/paymob-raises-35mln-in-pre-series-c-round-1021210
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-06.
Zawya article dated 2026-09-21. Confirms the amount, stage, co-leads and participants. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/09/paymob-raises-35m-in-pre-series-c-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-06.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-09-21. Source of the Cairo, Egypt location. Confirms the amount, stage and investors.