Dublin-based payments platform Nomupay has secured a $40 million investment from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, marking a major step in its expansion into Japan and the broader Asian market. The funding values Nomupay at $290 million—up from $200 million following its $37 million raise earlier this year—and establishes a strategic partnership with SoftBank’s payments arm, SB Payment Service Corp (SBPS).
Nomupay’s mission is to simplify access to the fragmented Asian payments landscape for global merchants, Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Independent Sales Organisations (ISOs), and acquirers. Its Unified Payments (UP) platform allows seamless online, point-of-sale, and payout capabilities across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East through a single API.
The company was created in 2021 by Finch Capital following the acquisition of select Wirecard assets across Turkey and Asia Pacific, as well as European entities like Cardinity from Lithuania.
CEO Peter Burridge, former PayPal executive, says the SBPS deal allows Nomupay to significantly expand its services and geographic footprint: “The SBPS investment enables us to double down and support inter-regional commerce by adding more countries and payment methods to the platform. This is a full-service payments platform—not just acquiring—but acceptance, treasury, and payouts.”
The new funding will strengthen Nomupay’s ability to bridge Japan with the wider Asian and global markets through bi-directional payment access, offering a comprehensive, frictionless solution to growing cross-border commerce demands.